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Pesticide tests on Thai fruit show red grapes and dates with high MRLs

Date：Dec. 10, 2020 Category：Regulations

The Department of Agriculture has ordered an investigation after tests by the Thai Pesticide Alert Network (ThaiPAN) found worrying levels of chemical contamina...

Michel Witmer, Groen Agro Control: "First step in reducing MRL exceedance is insight into the whole process"

Date：Sep. 9, 2020 Category：Companies

Every fruit and vegetable trader has to deal with this issue once in a while, some more than others: exceeding the permitted MRL value on fruit and vegetables, ...

Maryland confirms first spotted lanternfly hatch of 2020

Date：May. 27, 2020 Category：Science&Research

The Maryland Department of Agriculture has confirmed the first spotted lanternfly hatch of 2020. The first instar nymph of the season was reported by a departme...

Koppert studies efficacy of beneficial fungus for the biological control of huanglongbing (HLB)

Date：Mar. 9, 2020 Category：Companies

Koppert Biological Systems（KOPPERT B.V.）

Beneficial microorganisms are becoming increasingly important in the biological control of citrus pests, as a complement to the release of auxiliary insects. Pr...

New Purple Fire garlic variety grown in the Peruvian highlands sees high demand

Date：Dec. 26, 2019 Category：Products

A large proportion of the garlic grown in Peru is grown in the southern region of the country. This is also where White Lion Produce grows their garlic, and the...

Tags:Fruits and Vegetables

Shaping the future of farming: latest AI tech for accurate citrus yield estimates lands in the USA

Date：Dec. 10, 2019 Category：Companies

After much anticipation, Aerobotics has launched its Citrus Yield Estimation product and is offering a 33% discount to US growers signing up during December (se...

The key to Spanish tomatoes: taste and quality

Date：Sep. 26, 2019 Category：Viewpoint & Interview

The tomatoes we produce in Spain stand out from the rest. Choosing the right variety and adapted handling make it possible to obtain an optimal quality.

Tags:Fruits and Vegetables

India: Rain hits more than 10,000 farmers

Date：Sep. 11, 2019 Category：Markets

Nearly 10,000 farmers in Ernakulam district were severely affected by the heavy south-west monsoon, while crop losses were put at around ₹1,28 bln (€16,13 mln...

LIDA Plant Research launches first organic insecticide ECOTHRIN to tackle "Tuta absoluta"

Date：Sep. 9, 2019 Category：Products

LIDA Plant Research launches new ECOTHRIN® insecticide, which has a microencapsulated formulation that provides greater persistence and control against insects...

Tags:Organic Certification

Sakata new hot pepper variety got approved by one of the largest processors

Date：Aug. 27, 2019 Category：Companies

“We’ve trialed this variety for five years,” says Benito Juarez, Hot Pepper Breeder with Sakata Seed. “It’s a hybrid, Jalapeño type of pepper that is most...

Tags:Fruits and Vegetables

First report of New Delhi virus in sweet peppers in Europe

Date：Aug. 15, 2019 Category：Markets

The tomato leaf curl, or New Delhi virus (ToLCNDV) is transmitted in a circulative non-propagative manner by the whitefly Bemisia tabaci. Although it was first ...

Tags:Pests&Diseases

Scientists found biopesticides combination against tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta

Date：Aug. 13, 2019 Category：Science&Research

Scientists at Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (Safat, Kuwait) have tested the efficacy of four biopesticides (Azadirachtin, Bacillus thuringiensis, Ste...

Syngenta: The future of sustainable vegetable varieties

Date：Jul. 17, 2019 Category：Viewpoint & Interview

New varieties in brassica, squash, onion and leafy crops, coming to fruition at this year’s Fields of Innovation event, have been selected specifically to help...

Tags:Fruits and Vegetables

Spain: "There is still no viable alternative to chlorpropham"

Date：Jul. 5, 2019 Category：Products

The 1st Conference on the Future of Potatoes in Spain dealt with several essential issues, emphasising the future positioning of the Spanish potato as a referen...

Statistics Netherlands: Area of seed onion reaches record size

Date：Jul. 4, 2019 Category：Markets

The production of onions and potatoes increased in 2019. Compared to a year earlier, the onion area increased by nearly nine and seven per cent.

Tags:Fruits and Vegetables

Bayer CropScience introduces a new variety of Charentais melon

Date：May. 17, 2019 Category：Products

A few days ago, the "Vegetable" division of Bayer CropScience presented the new early Charentais melon characterized by a very red flesh, called "SV9790MC" and ...

Tags:Fruits and Vegetables

European Commission proposes higher MRL for neonicotinoid insecticide in imported Canadian potatoes

Date：Apr. 30, 2019 Category：Regulations

The European Commission proposes to increase the maximum residue limit for clothianidin in the import of potatoes to the EU from 0.03 milligram to 0.3 milligram...

UK: MSG seeking extension on metaldehyde withdrawal period

Date：Jan. 30, 2019 Category：Products

The Metaldehyde Stewardship Group (MSG) has submitted a case to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to extend the withdrawal period of molluscicide metaldehyd...

The new EU Regulations take effect: less copper for crop protection

Date：Jan. 16, 2019 Category：Viewpoint & Interview

More restrictive regulations on the use of copper for crop protection. In a few years, it could be completely banned. On the first of January, the new EU regula...

Bulgaria: Hybrid tomato varieties are becoming more important for small to medium growers

Date：Nov. 9, 2018 Category：Companies

Geosemselect Ltd is a Bulgarian breeding and seed production company founded in 1990 by prof. Christo Georgiev and has been the biggest hybrid tomato seed produ...

Tags:Fruits and Vegetables

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Pesticide tests on Thai fruit show red grapes and dates with high MRLs

Michel Witmer, Groen Agro Control: "First step in reducing MRL exceedance is insight into the whole process"

Maryland confirms first spotted lanternfly hatch of 2020

Koppert studies efficacy of beneficial fungus for the biological control of huanglongbing (HLB)

New Purple Fire garlic variety grown in the Peruvian highlands sees high demand

Shaping the future of farming: latest AI tech for accurate citrus yield estimates lands in the USA

The key to Spanish tomatoes: taste and quality

India: Rain hits more than 10,000 farmers

LIDA Plant Research launches first organic insecticide ECOTHRIN to tackle "Tuta absoluta"

Sakata new hot pepper variety got approved by one of the largest processors

First report of New Delhi virus in sweet peppers in Europe

Scientists found biopesticides combination against tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta

Syngenta: The future of sustainable vegetable varieties

Spain: "There is still no viable alternative to chlorpropham"

Statistics Netherlands: Area of seed onion reaches record size

Bayer CropScience introduces a new variety of Charentais melon

European Commission proposes higher MRL for neonicotinoid insecticide in imported Canadian potatoes

UK: MSG seeking extension on metaldehyde withdrawal period

The new EU Regulations take effect: less copper for crop protection

Bulgaria: Hybrid tomato varieties are becoming more important for small to medium growers

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