Fruit Articles

BASF Agriculture acquired Becker Underwood, the largest entompathogenic nematode producer in the world, several years ago and integrated it into the organisation as BASF Agricultural Solutions. Rob Storer for BASF notes that there is increasing pressure for effective pest and disease control in fruit and vegetable crops, but there are also more legislative and practical challenges.

After the release of the Defra-commissioned review of automation in horticulture, British Berry Growers, which represents 95% of the UK’s commercial soft fruit growers, is calling on the government to take note of the review’s recommendations.