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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...

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

India farmers may soon get 20% higher MSP on organic produce

Date：Oct. 11, 2018 Category：Markets

The Indian government is considering bringing organic produce under the minimum support price (MSP) system. This is a great way to encourage pesticide-free farm...

Acadian Seaplants opens sea plants processing facility in India

Date：May. 8, 2018 Category：Companies

Acadian Plant Health

Canadian company Acadian Seaplants Limited, the parent company of Acadian Plant Health™ (APH), recently announced a major milestone in the company’s geographi...

Tags:Investment & Expansion

Overview global sweet potato market

Date：Nov. 20, 2017 Category：Markets

Sweet potatoes are grown and marketed worldwide. When looking at the ranking of the largest producers, some African countries appear at the top next to China. H...

Syngenta: What does the future of peppers look like?

Date：Sep. 21, 2017 Category：Companies

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

Are peppers a superfood? Which pepper goes best with drinks? Is there such a thing as 'beer peppers'? The consumption of peppers is on the rise. How do we best ...

Costa Rica: HLB control continues in Chiles and Upala

Date：Sep. 5, 2017 Category：Markets

The State Phytosanitary Service, SFE, of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, MAG, through the management and control program of Huanglongbing (HLB) in ci...

Mahindra Agri launches Tromph insecticide

Date：Aug. 29, 2017 Category：Companies

Mahindra Agri Solutions Limited (MASL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mahindra, today announced the launch of ‘Tromph’, an advanced insecticide, as part of its...

Tags:Launch Insecticides

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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

India farmers may soon get 20% higher MSP on organic produce

Acadian Seaplants opens sea plants processing facility in India

Overview global sweet potato market

Syngenta: What does the future of peppers look like?

Costa Rica: HLB control continues in Chiles and Upala

Mahindra Agri launches Tromph insecticide

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