Since 2001, global trade of tree nuts - almonds, pistachios, walnuts, pecans, and hazelnuts, among others - has increased by 14 times in value. As a major producer, the United States also exports most of the tree nuts traded globally. The global tree nut market has grown exponentially during
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In Kashmir Vally, one of Asia's largest tulip gardens has seen a remarkable influx of tourists, with more than 51,000 visitors gracing its vibrant blooms since its opening on March 23, officials said. They said that despite the ongoing month of Ramadan, tourists, both local and international,
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On Monday, the CS Roads and Transport, Kipchumba Murkomen, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Kingdom of the Netherlands to develop a cool-logistics corridor. "The MoU I signed with the Dutch Ambassador in Kenya, Maarten Brouwer, will facilitate private investment in
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The arid climate of the Gulf region poses multiple challenges to its ambitious food self-sufficiency plans. To increase its local production, the region must find sustainable solutions for its water scarcity and a lack of arable land amongst others. More food needs to be produced for a growing… read more

There are still large volumes of Golden Delicious apples among the Polish stocks, says Jakub Krawczyk, export manager for Polish apple exporter Appolonia: "The current apple stocks are quite similar to those of last season around this time of year, so we don't see too many differences. For Golden… read more

Demo greenhouses often feature products from competitor companies to prove to operators how a given variety is better performing than others despite the same growing conditions. This is precisely what Seeds Technologies has done as it welcomed stakeholders to a facility that is hosting a new
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Our fascination with lemons extends far into history, depicted in various art forms, from still lifes to pop art, and mentioned in literature by notable authors. When The Gourmand magazine editors searched for a new subject for their ingredient-celebrating book series, lemons stood out as a prime… read more

Like every year, the Easter holidays are an excellent opportunity to showcase local seasonal products through displays in the stores. Alinéa Top Alliance "does this type of promotion every year, with nothing but positive feedback from our clients, whose sales and volumes increase during this
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Analysts from the EastFruit project have observed a significant reduction in carrot prices in Ukraine this week. The market has seen an influx of carrots from local farms, leading to a surplus that has driven consumer demand down and slowed sales within the carrot segment. read more

Easter weekend marks the traditional start of the UK's exodus to the EU, with coachloads of schoolchildren and carloads of families taking the opportunity to travel to Europe for skiing holidays and spring breaks. But while for many, short traffic queues are anticipated as part of the travel
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Easter always brings excitement to the fresh produce trade. "Easter sales are always strong; it may well be the best holiday in terms of sales," says Henk van Walderveen of the namesake fresh produce wholesaler from Nieuwegein. "Top sellers are the entire soft fruit package (raspberries,
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"Cassava has gained a firm foothold in Europe and is truly starting to conquer the market and is clearly on the rise. Cassava is an important food source for millions of people. It's a very common meal ingredient in much of the world, including South and Latin America, Africa, and parts of Asia.
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The beginning of the year has been a turning point for open ground and greenhouse vegetables, which have generally recorded lower prices around week 3 than they did in the 2022/23 campaign. "It's true that, in general, prices this campaign are not reaching last year's levels, but at Difrusol we
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The current weather crisis is causing huge concern for Irish potato growers. Planting of early crops has been extremely limited, and the forecast is for continued unsettled weather. With the current shortage of main season crop, this extreme weather will worsen the situation. Consumption remains
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"After leading the way in Europe in its ambitions to phase out plastic packaging, France is now splitting up the single market and putting its operators in an incomprehensible situation of over-transposition." The interprofession would like to see a "single rule applied throughout the European
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Agricultural robotics, while not novel, are evolving beyond their initial functions of harvesting and planting to focus more on data collection. Orchard Robotics, a new entity from Seattle, is leveraging this shift by integrating a sensing module onto existing farm machinery, thus facilitating
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Producers, floral enthusiasts, retail florists, and Master Gardeners were engaged in a day of education at the MSU Coastal Research and Extension Center, Biloxi, Mississippi on March 26. Rachel Bond, owner and lead designer of Pine Hills Floral Design, a wedding and event florist, and general
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Fighting bad eating habits, learning about healthy and balanced nutrition and having fun at the same time is possible. This has been demonstrated by the almost 48,000 pupils in the 2nd and 3rd^er cycles of Primary Education from all over Spain who took part between October and

October.
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The netted melon campaign has kicked off in Sicily, although the Senegalese product can still be found in Italian and European stores. The first crops produced by the growers' organization OP Eco Farm are almost ready to be distributed. Carmelo Stagnitto, production quality manager for the
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On Monday, the CS Roads and Transport, Kipchumba Murkomen, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kingdom of the Netherlands to develop a cool logistics corridor. "The MoU I signed with the Dutch Ambassador in Kenya, Maarten Brouwer, will facilitate private investment in
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