All articles by Maura Maxwell – Page 6
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NewsCuna de Platero appoints Juan Manuel Ramos as its new president
Ramos will serve as president of the Moguer-based cooperative for a three-year term
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NewsBollo unveils ‘Bueno Bueno’ summer marketing campaign
Campaign kicked off with a teaser in Madrid, accompanied by large-scale melon and watermelon tastings
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NewsConsumption in the spotlight at Valencia Fruits conference
Need to increase consumption of oranges identified as the biggest challenge facing Spanish producers
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NewsNew GAP manual to boost banana sector productivity and sustainability
Corbana’s updated material incorporates technical and scientific advances for more efficient crop management in Costa Rica
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NewsTropical fruits outperform wider produce market, congress hears
Suppliers and retailers gather for Fruitnet Tropicals Congress, where commercial outlook is very positive despite major challenges
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NewsPlanasa berries triumph at Superior Taste Awards
The company’s soft fruit breeding programme is once again recognised by the International Taste Institute in Brussels
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NewsSpar North of England gets Wimbledon ready with Good Natured Berries
Retailer serves up British-grown Good Natured Berries to customers in time for Wimbledon
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NewsMoyca fires starting gun on new seedless table grape season
Company expects to harvest over 70,000 tonnes in 2026, and its portfolio comprises almost 50 seedless varieties
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NewsFormer minister sounds warning over fruit fly risk in Peru
Gustavo Mostajo Ocola says budget cuts have led to a resurgence of the pest that is threatening the country’s international competitiveness
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NewsPeruvian pomegranates on course to hit new export record in 2026
Shipments up 36 per cent so far this year, putting sector on course to top its previous high in 2022
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NewsEcuador brings together global experts to combat TR4
Strategies to fight the disease was the key theme at this year’s Banana Time Machala conference
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NewsNew PGI for Michoacán avocados
Michoacán Strip Avocado PGI covers 31 municipalities with a long tradition of growing Hass avocados
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NewsDominican dragon fruit production takes off
Agriculture ministry now working towards access to the US market as plantings grow
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NewsCalifornia Prune Board appoints new leadership
Board will guide industry priorities and investments over the next two years
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NewsCVVP ramps up inspections against illegal Nadorcott plantings
It warns growers against planting or grafting the mandarin variety illegally before its official protection period expires in 2029
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NewsRussia plans to increase fruit and berry production to 3mn tonnes by 2030
State has implemented wide-reaching support measures under its agricultural development programme
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NewsMercabarna event highlights vital role of wholesalers in food supply chain
One of the participating companies, Fruits Ràfols, defends the role of the wholesaler as a trusted bridge between local production and the market
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NewsTropic acquires global plant propagation specialist Rahan Meristem
Deal paves way for Tropic to become a fully integrated banana genetics leader
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NewsLiVA Biotechnology and Dyson Farming announce commercial-scale strawberry pilot
Dyson will test LiVA’s prebiotic bio-protection technology during the 2026 winter British strawberry season
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NewsLess than two weeks to go to Fruitnet Tropicals Congress!
Network with thought leaders from all parts of the tropicals and exotics supply chain at Fruitnet’s bespoke event

