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Hawaij is the next big thing in spices
What is this warming spice blend that looks like it reads Hawaii? For starters, it’s actually called hawaij and is pronounced, “ha-why-idge” and trust us when we say it’s about to take the U.S. by storm. We spoke with head chef of Hello…
California’s cherimoya season unaffected by rain
It's currently cherimoya season in southern California and suppliers are seeing steady volumes of the exotic fruit. Production has reportedly not been affected by the consistent rainfall which has seemingly stationed itself over California…
Turkey aims to grow 60 million avocados
Antalya's Alanya district produces 70% of the total number of avocados in Turkey. This year, the aim is to produce 60 million avocados throughout the country in a total area of 40 thousand hectares.
The avocado was first brought to…
Frozen Bimi® launched on European market
Bimi® announced the launch of frozen Bimi® to the European market at this year's Fruit Logistica This decade-long innovation has been developed using a technique of freezing the hand-picked crop as individually-frozen stems, delivering it…
What is diatomaceous earth?
If you've heard the term diatomaceous, you may want to learn its actual definition. Diatomaceous earth is the powdered remains of diatoms, which were ancient, sea-dwelling algae. While it feels like a fine, soft powder to humans, it is…
Overview global melon and watermelon market
In the winter months, the demand for melons in North America and Europe is traditionally lower, since the winter weather keeps the demand in check. The mood on the market is determined by the supply from Latin America. The start of the…
Spain: New line of premium “Ready to prepare Bouquet” vegetables
The "Bouquet para preparar" ("Ready to prepare Bouquet") line consists of trays with the necessary vegetables for the preparation of creams, soups, vegetable dishes, salads or smoothies. At present, Anecoop has most of its production for…
Higher prices of Ecuadorian bananas lead Germany to favor Central America
Ecuadorian banana exports to Germany have fallen considerably this year with importers in the European country favoring Central American fruit, according to an industry representative.
Richard Salazar, president of Ecuadorian banana…
Scotland’s farmers take part in mental health study
The mental health of farmers is to be assessed for a new study aimed at finding ways to offer better support.
It comes as research suggested those working in Scotland's agricultural sector were vulnerable to mental health issues.
The…
Organic specialist preparing for new crop apples and pears
It's won't be long until South American apple and pear imports begin to arrive in the United States. California-based organic specialist Viva Tierra is preparing for the arrival of its first organic apples and pears of the season from the…