Sweet corn

The production of Bulgarian fruits and vegetables is in danger. According to data from the Agricultural Academy, presented by its chairman, Professor Martin Banov, only one-tenth of the arable land is cultivated with anything other than cereals at this point in time. read more

RABI chief executive Alicia Chivers has met with Defra secretary of state Thérèse Coffey to discuss the charity’s work in supporting farmers and the need for a close relationship with government. read more

"Sales of summer produce are going very well and we cannot complain, but around the corner there is always the bad weather nightmare that threatens to compromise the production of peaches, after cherries and apricots". Speaking isPalmino Rotundo, of the distribution company
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Over 10,000 variations of corn were tasted during a time frame of 22 years before George Crookham and Bruce Hobdey were happy with the results. Their variety is called Amaize™, an all-white, non-GMO sweet corn variety that was bred through traditional methods of hybridization. “Amaize has a
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Romagna was overwhelmed by the flooding a couple of weeks ago, after the frost had already severely compromised fruit production, and the scars on the production world will be slow to disappear. Although it is too early to know exactly what and how much produce will be
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In the Agrigento area, the drama continues for melons, which are the cornerstone product of the horticulture of entire municipalities, such as Licata and Palma di Montechiaro. Last week we reported on an unprecedented commercial phase, with sale prices in the countryside fluctuating between 0.30
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Mexican mango supplies are starting to hit peak season. “May has seen a steady supply of mangoes--with the heat, the fields are ready. The cornstarch is turning into sugar faster so there’s the best quality right now,” says Rodrigo Diaz of Rio Rico, AZ-based Diazteca. read more

Chinese President Xi Jinping's so-called agricultural police numbers 87,000 officers. They check that growers in China cultivate only government-approved crops. These often unprofitable crops like rice, soy, or corn are meant to boost self-sufficiency. It is strictly forbidden to plant products
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The development of international relations and the acquisition of new customers from beyond the Alps is an essential cornerstone of the strategic development policies of CAATCentro Agro Alimentare di Torino and APGO Associazione Piemontese Grossisti
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Vietnamese scientists have created a sweet corn cultivar that could be eaten raw without any processing. Nguyen Van Ha, from the Institute of Plant Research and Development at the Vietnam National University of Agriculture, said the SSW18 cultivar has high water content and low starch content.
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The benefits of fruit and vegetables are flaunted in all the health magazines and nutritionists recommend fruit in diets as the cornerstone of healthy eating. Fruit is a synonym for healthy, even if consumption is languishing - but that is another matter - and the positive effects
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Plants provide almost every calorie of food we eat. Grains like rice, wheat and corn make civilisation possible. For millennia, farmers have bred grains, fruit and vegetable varieties to get larger harvests and plants better able to tolerate different climates. read more

On Saturday, 6 May, the Moldovan Ministry of Agriculture announced plans to join the EU decision to introduce a temporary ban on importing wheat, corn, rapeseed and sunflower from Ukraine while allowing their transit. In response to the restrictions introduced by Moldova against Ukrainian
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For the new challenges of the market, against the phytosanitary threats around the corner and climate change, it becomes no longer postponeable to focus on certified productions, on aggregation between companies and on a system network, with the different actors of the supply chain and institutions. By
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The Salon International de l'Agriculture au Maroc (SIAM) is currently being held in Morocco. All the agricultural sectors are represented at this prominent trade show. read more

Macfrut is just around the corner and, this year too, there will be plenty of space for biosolutions. On 4 May, the Biosolutions International Congress will take place (Click here for more information on the brochure), an international event with the participation of some top players from the world of production
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Ginsters is looking to capitalise on growing demand for locally grown veg following well-documented recent fresh produce shortages. read more

Although the unstable weather of the last few weeks does not hint at summer, inevitably, the warm season is at the starting line and the first fruits of the season are beginning to appear in the markets. read more

"Traceability in the Italian agri-food sector is now an established fact and is a fixed point to guarantee food safety at all stages of production from seed to table. Today the time is ripe for a further step forward: that towards the creation of
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Researchers at Tel Aviv University have for the first time recorded and analysed sounds emitted by plants. The click-like sounds, reminiscent of the popping of popcorn, are emitted at a volume that resembles human speech, but at
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