MERCADONA
Spain’s leading supermarket chain Mercadona has pledged to purchase 30% more Spanish-grown avocados this season, taking the total to over 8,400 tons. In a statement, the retailer said it is committed to sourcing fresh fruits […]
Tue 15/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Jorge Sierra/WWF
The Spanish region of Andalucia has ignored the protests of the central government, the EU, UNESCO and several ecological groups by voting to grant an amnesty for illegal strawberry farmers […]
Mon 14/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Carrefour Spain
Spaniards consumed 13.8% more organic fresh produce in 2021 compared to the previous year, according to IRI data. Overall, it was frozen products that showed the greatest growth (+54.4%), followed […]
Wed 09/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Alcampo has expanded the offer of its early strawberry of the candela variety of its Alcampo Controlled Production brand, incorporating a 1-kg box in addition to the 400-gram box introduced […]
Wed 09/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Yuksel Seeds
Tomatoes continue to rank top among Andalusia’s organic greenhouse crops. Data from the Prices and Markets Observatory of the Government of Andalusia show that in the 2020/21 season, tomatoes accounted […]
Mon 07/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Fruits Ràfols
The Fragaria strawberry, launched by Fruits Ràfols four years ago, has won the prestigious 2022 Flavour of the Year Award for the second consecutive year and with the highest score. […]
Tue 01/02/2022 by Fruits Ràfols - Translation, Richard Wilkinson
Moleaer
New collaboration provides farmers with sustainable, chemical-free nanobubble water treatment.
Tue 01/02/2022 by Moleaer
USDA
The confirmation by the Israeli authorities of the detection of Diaphorina citri in Israel has put the entire European citrus industry on high alert. The Asian psyllid insect carries the […]
Tue 01/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
