A unique vegetable breeding program at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Uvalde could bring improved onion, watermelon, tomato and black-eyed pea varieties to producers in South and Central Texas.
During 2016, the coastal area of Baja California produced 83,721 tons of berries (blueberry, raspberry, strawberry, and blackberry) in 2,576 hectares, stated the state's Delegate of the Ministry of Agriculture,
Achieving differentiation; making the product attractive, and even eye-catching; these are the reasons why companies like EARL FERAUD F. insist on presenting their strawberries to the customer in new containers.
The market demand has improved this year; however, the production volume is failing to meet the needs of the market due to the bad weather recorded in December and the losses caused in the harvests.
The market demand has improved this year; however, the production volume is failing to meet the needs of the market due to the bad weather recorded in December and the losses caused in the harvests.
The weather recorded in the region of Antequera in recent months has allowed asparagus growers in the area to face a very positive campaign if everything remains as it has until now.
According to Honduras' Central Bank, in 2016, Honduras exported 509 million dollars in bananas, i.e. 0.79% more than in 2015, even though the export volume decreased.
According to preliminary data from the National Institute of Statistics and the Ministry of Rural Development and Land, Bolivia devoted 60,298 hectares to the production of bananas and plantains for cooking in the 2015-2016 agricultural year.
Bizerba, the leading provider of technology solutions for handling fresh food, commissioned a survey of consumer behavior in Germany at the start of the world's most important trade fair, EuroShop in Dusseldorf.
According to John Aroye Okhuoya, who is a professor of Mycology and Plant Pathology at the University of Benin, mushrooms are a crop which has a huge economic potential in Nigeria but has been mostly relegated to the background.
The Association of Producers from Tierras Altas (ACPTA) said that importers and merchants of the potato and onion Agrifood Chain had been trying to increase onion prices.
At this stage of the campaign, the Andalusian strawberry production, 95% of which is concentrated in the province of Huelva, is 50% lower than last year, although that downward volume has made it possible for the fruit to be sold for higher prices.
Watermelon radish is a gourmet product of Chinese origin that is currently being produced in very few parts of the world, as this culture needs special weather conditions and producing it has a high cost.
Onion prices have touched a five year low, with the average price that farmers could fetch being Rs 450 per quintal at the Lasalgaon APMC, which is the largest market for onions in India.
