BelOrta sells around 10,000 tonnes of strawberries every year. The majority of the strawberries are grown on substrate, with only around a third still grown outdoors. Although Sonata often comes first, Elsanta, Sonsation, Portola, Malling Centenary and Elegance remain the most important cultivars.
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In contrast to yellow onions, the supply of red onions was plentiful at the beginning of 2023 and price increases could hardly be implemented. read more

Passion fruit boba is one of the most popular options on the bubble tea menu. read more

South Africa’s Sundays River in the Eastern Cape has earned the reputation of being South Africa’s so-called ‘lemon valley’. read more

In a technical-legal statement, DUH and the Aurelia Foundation point out three legal implementation options for maintaining a national glyphosate ban even after the EU Commission's decision. The broad-spectrum herbicide glyphosate has drastic
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It continues: "All these movements have several points in common, concerning the burden of regulations, trade agreements and the implementation of the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), all of which point to the EU legislator. In recent years, there has been a prevailing
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According to the university, the study by the Research Centre for Retail Management (IRM-HSG) concludes that shops currently have an advantage over digital sales channels. Retailers who offer their goods both online and in-store benefit from the versatility. read more

The aim of the project is to find new solutions in the fight against insect pests in South Tyrolean fruit growing. This includes the development and evaluation of traps with new attractants in combination with intelligent sensors and artificial intelligence. These are to be used for this purpose,
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The HELICAL HEWA 3800 washing machine for salad, vegetables, fruit and other foods is optimised in terms of hygiene and ease of cleaning. The design concept ensures maximum hygiene. Like the predecessor model GEWA 3800 PLUS, the washing machine can be used for
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Through the INRAE France-NZ Joint Linkage Agreement, signed in 2023 by Science New Zealand on behalf of New Zealand, scientists are encouraged through an exchange programme to develop collaboration in areas of mutual interest and benefit. The initiative builds
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The daily challenges we face require us all to recover quickly. In addition, attention is being paid to stress resistance and resilience to biotic threats. The growing awareness of consumers means that when shopping for fruit
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Fruit consumption remains relatively low in Indonesia, and more work must be done to boost availability and awareness of the health benefits to drive demand. read more

For the second season in a row, onions remain one of the most discussed commodity items in the world's fruit and vegetable business. Therefore, EastFruit team decided to analyze onion imports for the recent five calendar years (from 2018 to 2022 inclusive) to compile its own ranking of the
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There is energy and enthusiasm in the Prince Edward Island potato industry, judging by the number of exhibitors and attendees at the recent International Potato Technology Expo. The Expo, held February 21st and 22nd at the Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown, PEI, saw more than 3,100 people in
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EastFruit analysts report that onion prices in the region have remained mostly stable, much to the dismay of "resellers" who expected to profit from buying onions during harvest and selling them at a higher price in the spring. However, different countries have different situations. Furthermore,
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"Garlic production in Spain has recorded a significant drop in terms of volume due to extremely unfavorable weather conditions, which has resulted in abnormal quality and smaller sizes. As a result, the campaign is going to be more challenging," says Borja Mira, of IMPERIO Garlic. "With nearly
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Kamila Valieva, a banned Russian figure skater, attributed her positive doping test to a strawberry dessert contaminated by her grandfather's heart medication. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) detailed in its report that Valieva, 15 at the time, claimed the banned substance trimetazidine
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