Apple censors the peach emoji for considering it too erotic

Users had turned it into a symbol to express emotions very different from the meaning that its creators had initially given it, due to its similarity to a butt. Apple has removed from the catalog of emojis available on its mobile devices the one that represented a peach, whose similarities with a butt made it […]
The Murcian peach leaves for China

Peaches thus become the first fruit from Murcia to reach the Asian country after the signing of the protocol, a journey that will be made by plane. Peaches are the first fruits from the Region of Murcia to reach the Chinese market, after the signing of the export protocol between Spain and China that took place […]
Peach and plum have anti-tumor compounds

It has been demonstrated in animal experiments that the components of these fruits have the capacity to attack cancer cells. Yesterday, the tenth edition of the Course on Post-harvest Technology and Minimal Processing began at the School of Agronomy of the Polytechnic University of Cartagena (UPCT), in which professionals, technicians and experts participated.
Thefts in the countryside: farmers will install security cameras

Safety in the fields of Cieza has become a priority for farmers, who find it increasingly profitable to dedicate material and human resources to monitoring the fruit in the short period of harvesting, after spending an entire year controlling the production process that will bring them better results.
Nectarine, peach and Paraguayan will take up the 68% of stone fruit production in Murcia

The stone fruit harvest in Murcia will fall this year by 111%3T, the second community with the greatest decrease. According to estimates made by Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de España, an organization that represents and defends the economic and social interests of the Spanish agricultural cooperative movement, Murcia will register a reduction of almost 11% compared to […]
Producers and exporters in Murcia expect an excellent peach campaign

Despite the frosts that ruined a large part of the early peach harvest in Cieza, the summer harvest is expected to be very good. Last year, Murcia managed a production of 500,000 tons of peaches, flat peaches, apricots, nectarines and plums. According to producers and exporters, the forecast for the summer harvest is […]
Peach and nectarine harvest expected to decline in 15%

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment has published the first estimates for the peach and nectarine campaign, which anticipate a reduction of around 15% compared to last year’s production. This was communicated by the Ministry of Agriculture to the representative organisations of the fruit and vegetable sector in a meeting held to […]
Imida works on peach varieties adapted to the climate of Murcia

IMIDA is developing genetic improvement programs for peaches, among other stone fruits, so that producers can have varieties that adapt to the growing conditions of the Region of Murcia. The program is being implemented by the team of experts from the Murcia research center in […]
Frost causes very serious damage to our peaches

The minimum temperatures recorded of between 2º and 7º below zero caused significant losses in production, especially in stone fruit trees. The worst predictions came true. The Ciezan countryside suffered a historic frost this morning, the likes of which had not been seen for some time. The early flowering of the extra-early varieties […]
If there are no frosts, the peach campaign could be historic

Photography by Fernando Galindo Tormo The advance of flowering could lead to extra-early peach and nectarine production rising to 450 tonnes, which would enter the European market without competition The advance of at least 15 days in the flowering of the fruit trees of Cieza due to the exceptionally warm weather that has […]





