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“Impressive increase in blueberry consumption in Spain, Italy and France”
The weather in Morocco and southern Spain has so far been ideal for blueberry cultivation. "We are very fortunate this campaign, since we have a supply of blueberries with a really good caliber, taste quality and firmness. It is a very…
Ukraine to bring impressive volumes of apples, berries and vegetables to the largest ever trade…
On March 28, 2019 a group of the best 20 Ukrainian growers and processors of fruits, berries & vegetables will hold B2B meetings with key importers and supermarket chains from the Middle East region. The trade event is hosted by Dubai…
First heated cultivation asparagus harvested in Germany
This week, the first German asparagus was harvested in Waldfeucht near Aachen. The operation of the Janßen family grows there on more than 40 hectares of white and green asparagus. Since a portion of the acreage can be heated, the first…
“Organic agriculture is getting even more advanced”
Since January, the company Fort&Vert offers the Demeter certified carrot. It is the first to market this carrot grown in the Hauts-de-France region. The Demeter certified fruits and vegetables must follow the EU biological label…
Avocados “increasingly favored” in India
Indian importer and distributor IG International says it has brought in its first shipment of Peruvian Hass avocados to the country amid growing demand.
The company plans to import 1000 metric tons (MT) of the fruit, which will be…
Spring forage management
Pastures are coming out of dormancy and the grazing season will soon be upon us. Proper pasture management before you turn the animals out makes it feasible to have lush, green pastures and healthy livestock.
Jamie Foster Malone…
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…
Sustainable farming under the streets of London
Countryside and farms have become almost synonymous but in a former World War II air-raid shelter in London two entrepreneurs are aiming to change that.
The complex, which is 30 metres beneath the ground, is filled with herbs, salads and…
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…