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The China Day will kick off international trade fair for the fruit and vegetable sector in Italy
On 6 September, the day before the official start of Macfrut, the spotlight will be on China. A whole day of events and B2B meetings will be dedicated to this giant Asian nation, with more than 100 Chinese companies featured on the…
30 essential spring superfoods for weight loss
Spring is in the air, and in the blink of an eye, it’ll be time for skin-baring clothes that are quite unforgiving of winter’s dietary indulgences. But that’s where spring superfoods come into play.
Start your pre-summer slimdown with…
What the Italian market is importing from Spain
In Italy there is quite a lively demand for Spanish produce at the moment as, when it comes to prices, Spain seems to be more competitive.
"Demand for Spanish iceberg lettuce is always good with prices ranging from…
“A thriving crop and a new weighing tower”
"What a great job we have," says John Grootscholten with Daily Fresh when asked how his cultivation is going. Dutch radish growers have been in for a surprise in recent years when it comes to the weather. Will it be ice-skating or T-shirt…
A guide to some common organic garden pesticides
It would be nice if no pesticides were necessary in the garden, but problems do occur. Left unattended, insects can ravage leaves, flowers and fruits and diseases will spread quickly. When a problem is severe enough to need a control,…
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…
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…
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