In week 40, the export of Peruvian avocados is falling and the end of the season is also in sight for countries such as South Africa, Kenya and the US (California).

Soil pH or soil reaction is an indication of the acidity or alkalinity of soil and is measured in pH units.

South African stonefruit growers are expected to ship their first fruit of the new season to Northern Hemisphere markets later this week.

Climate and weather play an important role in viticulture. While weather can change in a short period of time, like minute-to-minute, hour-to-hour,… climate represents the average of the weather over a period of time.

In mid-September, India imposed an export ban on its onions, which immediately resulted in a higher demand for Dutch, Spanish, Egyptian, Turkish and Chinese onions in Asia and the Middle East.

Growing crops in winter may become possible. Thanks to a discovery by the University of Amsterdam, crops can also grow well at lower temperatures.