The global situation surrounding the Covid-19 virus has continued to evolve, and dmg events have been closely monitoring the situation. We have also been in close contact with our exhibitors, partners and key participants. With the necessary restrictions which the South African Government has rightly introduced to protect public safety, and internal travel bans within companies, a large majority of participants now find themselves unable to travel. With this in mind, and in the interests of our global exhibitors and key buyers from the region, Africa’s Big 7 will be postponed and rescheduled to 20 – 22 June 2021. »

The VOG Consortium farmers in South Tyrol - Südtirol use candles and anti-frost systems to protect the harvest on freezing spring nights. A dazzling concentration of lights that illuminate the fields. This is the romantic sight, often immortalised on websites and the social media, that you could have observed on the last few nights in South Tyrol - Südtirol. In the apple orchards neatly arranged on the slopes and hills of this region, the fruit growers of the VOG Consortium employ anti-frost systems to warm up the flowering plants and protect them from the freezing temperatures of these spring nights. »

Another confirmation of the Flavia* strawberry's potential in the Battipaglia area (Salerno - Campania). Jacopo Diamanti from Salvi Nurseries: ”This variety is a benchmark for future seasons. The fruits fall into the medium-high segment of the market ". CIV continues its journey in the Italian strawberry cultivation areas of excellence, in order to hear firsthand the producers' opinion on the Flavia* cultivar: characterized by early growth, medium vigor and easy to harvest fruits external to the foliage, high resistance to powdery mildew and leaf and root diseases »