Advance in the blossoming of fruit trees that anticipates the arrival of spring ahead of schedule
1. BACKGROUND Producers of deciduous fruit trees at the European level continue to face campaigns evaluated as negative due to the lack of chilling hours for most of these species, not reaching a minimum to [...]
How to get an optimum ripening of the strawberry?
Strawberries belong to the Rosaceae family and to the Fragaria genus. While the strawberry is a wild plant that grows in forests, gardens and orchards, the strawberry was born in the 18th century as a [...]
Cultifort Finalist in the Go ODS Awards: Goal 2 Zero Hunger
Last week, we participated in the Go ODS Awards organized by the Rafael del Pino Foundation, standing out in Goal 2 Zero Hunger with our Non-Hormonal Ecological Rooting Agent RIZZA. This recognition reflects our commitment [...]
Trends and Challenges in Kiwi Cultivation in Spain: From History to Agronomic Adaptation
Introduction: Dive into the fascinating history of kiwi, an exotic fruit whose cultivation dates back to the wooded regions of the Yangtze Valley in China. Although its first cultivation attempts in the United States and [...]
Soil Salinity – Summary of the 2023 Agricultural Campaign
Observing the vulnerable and sensitive areas for salinity according to the FAO World Map, more than 840 million hectares are affected by this issue. This is summarized in a difficulty for the proper vegetative development [...]
Cracking Challenge in Strawberry Crops
The "cracking" in strawberries occurs as a common physiological disorder. Its origin is often attributed to environmental conditions associated with low temperatures and high relative humidity. Focusing on these conditions, we could say that the [...]
Prepare Your Olive Trees in Autumn: Keys to Healthy Olives
In this autumn season, it is crucial to focus on actions that prevent and treat specific fungal diseases that can affect the olive crop. We are referring to threats such as leaf spot, tuberculosis, anthracnose, [...]
CULTIFORT at Fruit Attraction 2023
An exceptionally remarkable edition of Fruit Attraction 2023 has come to a close, the event that has solidified itself as the industry benchmark in agriculture. After a challenging year marked by uncertainty, rising costs, [...]
CULTIMAR PLUS: The Solution for Green Bean Cultivation
The green bean is a legume with ample potential for human consumption due to its dual use, both the grain and the pod, and its high protein content. Additionally, part of its production is marketed [...]
Management of adverse weather conditions in cucumber
Cucumber is currently one of the most popular vegetables in many countries and of significant economic importance in Spain, being the third most important crop in Almería, with an approximate area of 5,600 hectares in [...]
Cultifort recommendations to favor a good sprouting in citrus
As usual in recent years, thousands of orange and mandarin trees have been left unharvested, leaving the fruit to fall to the ground for the costs involved in paying to collect it. But the fruit [...]
ELICITORS FOR SOLANACEAE AND CUCURBITACEAE CROP INCIDENCES
Powdery mildew is one of the most important and widespread diseases in horticultural crops in southern Spain. This disease is commonly found in cucurbit and solanaceous crops, specifically in cucumber, watermelon, tomato and bell pepper [...]