Improving the taste of fruits and vegetables cultivated in greenhouses is the objective of a developing project at the Center for Research in Intensive Mediterranean Agro-systems and Agro-food Biotechnology at the University of Almería. By adjusting some of the parameters of the traditional cultivation system, such as shade or ventilation, researchers study how those variables […]
Jesus Barranco is part of the third generation of fruits and vegetables traders’ family saga. He is the General Manager of Alhóndiga La Unión, a company that keeps the tradition of fruits and vegetables auctions alive, and that has stablished a trade network in Central Europe. Foreign trade has a very high importance for this […]
Pilar is following the footsteps of his father, Julio Lucio, a visionary farmer who decided to focus on the cultivation of tropical fruits in the province of Huelva. After experimenting with 40 varieties, he created ‘Beatriz’ a local mango adapted to the climate of the area and the best-selling product of Lusar Tropical. This company […]
