FRUIT AND VEGETABLE NEWS
EUROPLANT celebrates its 30th anniversary
During PotatoEurope more than 300 guests from Germany and abroad met on 7th September 2022 at Gut Rethmar to celebrate the 30th anniversary of EUROPLANT Pflanzenzucht GmbH and to farewell Dr Heinrich Böhm into retirement.
AgroFresh receives Innovation Award by Cámara Valencia
AgroFresh, an AgTech global leader in post-harvest solutions to extend the shelf life of fruits and vegetables, has received the Award for Innovation in Business granted by Cámara Valencia (Valencia Chamber of Commerce).
Banana Roadshow 2022: New flavors and textures of Ecuadorian bananas
Since the last century, Ecuador has been the largest banana exporter in the world, an achievement that has been affected only in critical stages such as the one we are currently experiencing.
Rijk Zwaan organices its Hydroponic and Open Field Demos in the Netherlands
From 19 September onwards, the vegetable breeding company will be presenting numerous innovative varieties and concepts for both indoor and outdoor production.
Start of the new Qtee® pear season in transition to organic
As of today, the first Qtee® pears in transition to organic of the new season are available at BelOrta. This early pear variety is being offered for the second year in a row under “EARTH”, a project to support fresh fruit and vegetables in transition to organic.
Do apples contain sugar?
The apple is one of the most widely consumed fruits in the world. In fact, it is probably one of the most popular, having inspired numerous legends, fairy tales, and even religious events throughout history
Rijk Zwaan aims for the sky when innovating the snack cucumber category
Rijk Zwaan is taking innovation to new heights in snack cucumbers by focusing on high wire varieties with the combination of Powdery Mildew (PM) and Cucumber Green Mottled Mosaic Virus (CGMMV) resistance.
AgroFresh Expands VitaFresh™ Botanicals Plant-based Platform
New VitaFresh Botanicals Life Select extends the shelf-life of fresh produces received CAAE organic certification.
Koppert, the fastest pollination with Natupol Sprint®
Koppert’s new hive encourages bumblebees to work harder from the very beginning, even in high temperatures.
Top Seeds continue with their progression in broccoli
The seed company is preparing a large-scale trial for its first pre-commercial variety of broccoli, NNS-104.
Bejo is growing with Akasya
Sales of its short cucumber variety are evolving well in south-eastern Spain and it is already preparing new developments to extend the range in the cold months.
Is cucumber a fruit or a vegetable?
You’ve probably wondered at some point whether a cucumber is a fruit or a vegetable. In fact, this is one of the most frequently asked questions about this food online
