Nuts

Northwest Cherry Growers (NWCG) is embarking on a promotional campaign across major Indian cities to introduce this summer’s crop of US Pacific Northwest cherries to discerning health-conscious consumers. read more

Morocco has been again increasing the imports of nuts, as shown by the import statistics in January-April 2023, reports EastFruit. Imports had been growing rapidly over the past years but fell in 2022. Nevertheless, in the first four months of the current year, the situation changed to the opposite. read more

Syngenta has announced the launch of Syngenta Biologicals, a new reality that comes from merging Valagro, the pioneer in biostimulants and specialty nutrients that it acquired in 2020, with its in-house biologicals business. In this way, the multinational is preparing itself for the
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Roots fulfil multiple functions such as water and nutrient absorption, anchoring to the soil and symbiotic interaction with soil micro-organisms and are vital structures for plant growth and development. Particularly important is the role played by the
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The appeal of ginger and turmeric goes down, while that of spirulina, as well as traditional nuts such as hazelnuts and exotic fruits such as mango and avocado, goes up. The world of superfoods is always fluctuating and the latest trends are revealed by the 13th edition
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The John Lewis Partnership is making a £100,000 donation via charity partner FareShare to ensure thousands of nutritional meals reach people in need across the UK. read more

F.lli Orsero innovates the fourth range segment with an absolute novelty for the Italian market, Cocco Snack, a fresh, organic product. Rapid pasteurisation that prolongs the life of the product read more

Blueberries are becoming increasingly popular for their nutritional and health benefits, and so their economic value is increasing. The loss of quality that can occur due to softening and fungal attack is an important consideration when marketing blueberries. Despite the added value of
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F.lli Orsero, the brand synonymous with high quality exotic fruit, presents an innovation in the IV gamma segment. An absolute novelty for the Italian market, which until now has only offered the public dehydrated or dried products: fresh coconut in snack version. The coconut snack
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The Chief Executive of the UK's Fresh Produce Consortium, Nigel Jenny, spoke to the House of Lords Horticultural Sector Committee on Thursday (6 July) urging them to heed the consortium's warnings concerning the proposed border strategy. read more

The mango is increasingly winning over Italian consumers, so much so that the cultivated areas in Italy are increasing and there is a real niche of customers who appreciate this tropical fruit for its organoleptic characteristics and nutritional value. However,
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Nowadays, consumers are looking for alternatives to prepare their dishes more quickly to eat at home and thus simplify menus, but without forgetting the flavour or nutritional values, which are increasingly valued by consumers. read more

Iranian exports of nuts and dried fruits stood at $1 billion in the period of March 2022-23. This means a 70% drop compared to $2.5 billion in the previous year, according to the secretary-general of Iran’s Nuts and Dried Fruits Exporters Union. read more

A summer promotion of Californian almonds is quite successful in the United Kingdom. Also, in partnership with the leading UK distributor Whitworth, walnuts from California are featured in a free-standing display for 12 weeks in 780 Tesco stores. The California Walnut Commission reported that
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British Berry Growers, the industry body representing 95 per cent of British berries, has announced its partnership with Tough Mudder, an internationally recognised obstacle course and mud run. read more

Turkey’s walnut production doesn’t come close to covering the consumption, says Cengiz Bostanci, who works for the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Bartin: “Turkey is one of the gene centres of walnut, but isn’t self-sufficient in production and is one of the countries
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The monitoring and control of the salt concentration of the nutrient solution (water + fertilizer) both at the starting point (fertigator) and at the end point (pot) is important in agriculture, especially in soils above ground. read more

That squirrels eat dried fruit is nothing new, except that they also do it at the bar. Not just any bar, but a small custom-built wooden structure. It was built right next to his garden by Michael Dutko, an American from Ohio.
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The blueberry campaign is off to a successful start. Thanks to their high nutritional and economic value, they are conquering new market shares and becoming highly sought-after products (for more details click here). read more

The Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement came into force on 31 May 2023 and will end tariffs on more than 99% of Australian exports to the UK. read more