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The growing pressure of downy mildew and the reduction of active substances have forced the wine sector to rethink its protection strategies. In a scenario marked by irregular climates, market demands and resistance risks, stable solutions such as Mildicut Max, from Certis Belchim, are gaining prominence in modern control programs
FEPEX data show that although Spanish asparagus exports increase in value between 2023 and 2025, the European market continues to be dominated by a single destination: Germany.
Rootstocks and hedgerow systems pave the way toward a more efficient and resilient fruit industry
According to the report Posibilidades del Algarrobo en Andalucía, published by IFAPA, Spain leads global carob production and the crop is regaining interest for its agronomic and industrial value, while Andalusia appears as a territory with potential still to be developed.
A mechanized pruning system is making its way into a crop that has gone decades without evolving in this area, introducing a more controlled, efficient architecture that prepares avocado production for the future.
The sector enters the new season with reduced plantings, weak fresh consumption, and a constrained export market, in a context that forces operators to reinforce value and commercial strategy.
The 2026 edition of the International Berry Congress, organized by Freshuelva and scheduled for June 17–18 at the Casa Colón, will focus its program on the strategic challenges that will shape the sector’s competitiveness: sustainability, water management, commercial diversification and boosting consumption.
The orange‑fleshed watermelon has gained greater presence this season within the Bouquet seedless watermelon range.
AgroFresh Solutions Inc., a global leader in post-harvest solutions, today opened its new Asia Pacific Research & Development Center in Yangling—China’s premier agricultural innovation hub.
The stone fruit sector is undergoing a clear process of adjustment and transformation of its productive potential. The general trend points to a long‑term reduction in acreage, especially in peaches and apricots.
The organization reminds growers that planting or grafting without a license remains prohibited until December 31, 2029, and warns that it will monitor fruit entering the market in the coming years to detect whether it originates from irregular plantations established during the period in which a license was mandatory.
The leading fruit and vegetable trade fair, to be held from October 6 to 8 at IFEMA Madrid, once again brings together the main producers, marketers, and suppliers of technology, logistics, inputs, and services for the sector. The full list of exhibitors is now available for consultation.
The Valle del Jerte Cooperative Group has begun harvesting cherries, marking the start of a new season that is expected to deliver excellent results both in production volume and fruit quality.
With the flowering stage now completed across Spain, the almond crop enters its final phase showing a more moderate outlook than initially expected. Despite the historic production forecast released at the beginning of the 2025/26 season, the combination of a prolonged bloom, irregular weather and localized frost damage suggests that final yields will be closer to last year’s levels than to the record scenario first projected.
BRANDT InVigo stands out as an advanced solution designed to optimize plant development and production.
The European apple season is moving forward at a steady pace: higher production, contained prices, and a market in constant motion, while stocks define the balance of a sector that will require precise management in the months ahead.
