Cracking Challenge in Strawberry Crops
Cracking in strawberries is a common physiological disorder. It is usually caused by environmental conditions associated with low temperatures and high relative humidity. Focusing on these [...]
Prepare Your Olive Trees in Autumn: Keys to Healthy Olives
During this autumn season, it is crucial to focus on actions to prevent and treat specific fungal diseases that can affect olive crops. These include threats such as leaf spot, tuberculosis, anthracnose, [...]
CULTIFORT at Fruit Attraction 2023
A truly exceptional edition of Fruit Attraction 2023 has concluded, the event that has established itself as the benchmark in the agricultural industry. After a challenging year marked by uncertainty, the [...]
Elicitors for incidences in solanaceous and cucurbitaceous crops
Powdery mildew is one of the most important and widespread diseases affecting horticultural crops in southern Spain. This disease is common in cucurbit and solanaceous crops, specifically cucumber, watermelon, [...]
Water stress management in pistachios
Global demand for pistachios is increasing due to the proliferation of multiple products in the cosmetics industry and their nutritional value in balanced diets. Their high demand and low production make them [...]
The plant defense system: how it works and how to improve it
No matter how much care we provide our crops, they won't always develop in optimal conditions. There are a number of factors that affect them, causing stress. Like all living things, [...]
Breaking dormancy in deciduous fruit trees
Deciduous species are distinguished from other species by their dormancy period in winter. In practical terms, trees begin to leaf out in late autumn.
Grape cultivation to bid farewell to the year
Every December 31st, on New Year's Eve, tradition makes time stand still in thousands of homes, and with great anticipation, silence falls to listen to the metallic wailing of bells that [...]
Biostimulants: an essential complement in the management of autumn-winter vegetables
1. Autumn-Winter Climatic Conditions and Their Impact on Crops During this time of year, climatic conditions make crop management more difficult. Temperatures are lower, [...]
Health and profitability of organic zucchini cultivation
Cucurbitaceae are a family of plants of great ethnobotanical importance. They rank second in Spain and Europe in terms of horticultural production. Specifically, Almería is the region with the highest [...]
Spiralis for rot control and improved post-harvest life in berries
Red fruits are very healthy and are characterized by their high antioxidant capacity thanks to their composition, especially their polyphenol content, a topic we've covered in previous Cultinews. Figure 1. [...]
Guaranteed success in the pepper harvest
The success of the pepper lies in the fact that it's a crop with three uses: fresh, paprika, and canned. This crop has significantly increased its production in [...]