The laboratory-created 'super banana' to combat vitamin A deficiency comes from Uganda. Reporting the news is National Geographic, which points out that the deficiency of essential elements (such as vitamins) is a widespread problem in many developing countries,
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This year's International Symposium on Walnuts and Pecans was held in Grenoble, France, from June 12th to 16th. This major event brought together scientists from all over the world, as well as professionals from the nut industry who, for the first time, were able to attend a trade show dedicated
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The supply of domestic early onions is currently much higher than the demand, reports EastFruit. Thus, a seasonal rise in the supply forces Ukrainian farmers to actively reduce their prices for the 2023 harvest of onions. read more

The peach and nectarine export season from Georgia is becoming increasingly active. A representative of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia told EastFruit that at the beginning of the week export supporting group, assisting farmers in issuing phytosanitary and
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Penny Italia is currently launching its Pianetiamo line dedicated to fourth range salads from vertical farming, in particular from aeroponic technology. The retailer is the first brand with a private label from vertical farming and thus makes its commitment even more concrete
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Europe’s current high onion prices are driven by the heatwave and drought in last summer’s growing season. Tariff cuts under the A-UKFTA, which came into effect on 31 May 2023, are enabling Australia’s good growing year to fill the shortfall. read more

Spanish households reduced the volume of fresh fruit purchased by 12.2% compared to the previous year, totalling 3,731 million kilos. In terms of value, the trend is one of stability with a slight negative variation of 0.2% in turnover, standing at 7,242 million euros. With
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A new duty reimbursement scheme has been launched for businesses sending goods from Great Britain into Northern Ireland that do not subsequently move into the EU. The scheme delivers an important element of the Windsor Framework that was agreed to by prime minister Rishi Sunak and European
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On the 24th of April, MediTerraBio, through its president Corinne Ayme, sent an open letter to the French president. With this letter, the group of 15 organic producers from the southeast of France wished to alert the public authorities to the emergency of the situation facing a sector that is
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WA 64 is an attractive pink blushed apple with outstanding eating quality, being both firm and tasty. WA 64 is a Washington State University (WSU) apple release that originated from a cross between Honeycrisp and Cripps Pink in 1998. After several months in refrigerated storage, the apple has
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Launched back in 2005, Gavina was one of the first seedless mini watermelons on the Italian market, a product with unique qualities at a time when this type of cultivation and distribution was limited to a few, uncommon varieties. read more

According to the companies, the agreed strategic cooperation aims to deepen and expand the value chain from agricultural production to marketing. "Creating added value for our customers is our primary goal. In doing so, we want to
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New data from reveals that searches for ‘frozen peas’ in the UK increased 20% in the last 12 months, with more than 2,000 hits in the last month alone. OF course, the Great British Pea Week is returning between July 3-9. Now, the ‘Yes Peas!’ industry campaign, dedicated to championing
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Under the banner of business continuity, the Multicedirinnova Group renews its confidence in President Pietro Ragozzino, who is also entrusted with the position of CEO, and Vice-President Luigi Irollo (pictured); read more

According to Nature's Pride, last year's successful avocado campaign showed that providing consumers with the right information and inspiration to promote healthy eating with avocados at any time of the day could make a valuable contribution. read more

On 21 June, it was announced that the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) would be acquiring Stanley Growers Limited and Stanley Nurseries and Garden Centre and the land which both businesses occupy. read more

Banana supplies out of Central and South America are into their annual “lull” in supplies. “We’re at a low point for the next 10 weeks and it should pick up after then and get back to normal supply levels. Then we’ll be down again in December and January,” says Andy Thomas-Stivalet
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Nearly two years of the pandemic have brought significant changes to the international maritime freight industry. During the crisis’s peak, the freight cost per container skyrocketed to over US$13,000. This was due to bottlenecks in various supply chains, port closures, and reduced space on
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The event program of Asiafruit Congress and the Asiafruit Business Forum has been released. read more

SanLucar lands in Italy in 2019 to bring its wide range of high-quality fruit and vegetables to the Italian consumer. More than 100 references with a common denominator: excellent taste and quality that should embody the freshness of a product that arrives in the hands of the customer as
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