Two people from the province of Cordoba could be sentenced to three years in prison on charges of fraud in the sale of oranges. According to the prosecution, when the orange season arrived, one of the two defendants would register as a partner at a cooperative in order to 'put forward an
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"Accelerating change" was the motto of this year's World Water Day, which took place on 22 March and which the United Nations has been calling for since 1992. read more

Grape leaf samples taken by the Humboldt County Department of Agriculture have tested positive for Pierce’s disease (PD). read more

It is a slow trend that characterises the sales on the wholesale markets in this last period. From the fruit and vegetable market of Trieste(Moi), we took stock with Renato Guercio, owner together with his brother of the company Solagro. read more

In week 11, Peru exported 1,072 tons of blueberries, i.e. 20% more than in the same week last year, which brings the cumulative total of the current campaign (two weeks before its end) to 331,580 tons, that is, 29% more than in the previous campaign, according to Fresh Fruit. read more

Ukrainian farmers continue to struggle with the difficult situation in the country. At the beginning of the war, many greenhouse farms had to stop their work, which led to a decrease in the production of fresh vegetables and fruits, and unemployment among farmers. All of these difficulties
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Trading and purchasing activity in the table beet market in Ukraine has been quite stable in March. However, the situation in the segment changed dramatically at the beginning of this week, and the demand fell noticeably, EastFruit project analysts report. read more

As the manager of Paris Select, Didier Ioli prioritizes the French origin for all his products, but he still has to start the season with imported products. “We started the French Gariguette at the end of February, but when it comes to red fruits (raspberries, blackberries, blueberries,
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Italy is entering the final stretch of its strawberry season. A year that, as in other producing areas of the Mediterranean Arc, has been marked by high temperatures. This situation has not affected the productive and commercial development of Inspire, which is part of the programme
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Everyone to hoe, arms are needed to give back to agriculture. And soColdiretti Toscana goes on the hunt for pensioners, students, the unemployed, recipients of various supports - Naspi, citizenship income, social shock absorbers - and even prisoners admitted to work outside. Why
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MediTerraBio, the association of 16 organic producers of the Provence region, and ProNatura, which specializes in organic fruit and vegetables, have announced the arrival of zucchinis and early vegetables in March. read more

The avocado has significantly increased in popularity over the past few years. The growth in consumption of this tropical fruit has been uninterrupted on all global marketplaces, in part due to a growing awareness among consumers about the health benefits associated with regular consumption of
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Sustainability is on everyone's lips. The fashion industry also wants to take advantage of this and use sustainable materials. The question is: Would consumers also buy them? The doctoral student Xin Gao will start at the beginning of April with a study on the acceptance of backpacks made of pineapple leaves.
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In 2022, Kenya’s avocado export value was estimated at $15.15 billion. Malaysia seems to be offering an untapped market for the Kenyan avocado industry, a few months after the country began exporting the products to China last year. Data from the Horticulture Crops Directorate (HCD) at
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Regarded as a “superfood” lately, sweet potato has become another export crop for Morocco, according to EastFruit. In just a few years, Moroccan exporters launched the exports of sweet potatoes literally from scratch, entering the premium markets of the EU countries and the Middle East. read more

In a new study published in the Nutrients journal, researchers in New Zealand compared the effects of consuming red-fleshed apples (high anthocyanin content) and white-fleshed (control, low anthocyanin content) among healthy adults. read more

As in previous weeks, domestic Elstar, Jonagold, Royal Gala and Braeburn from the domestic CA warehouses dominated the market. Boskoop and Pinova followed in terms of importance, while Wellant and other club varieties reduced their presence somewhat. Italy, according to BLE, primarily sent over
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In March 2023, the German Packaging Institute (dvi) asked people in Germany in a representative survey about their preferences in dealing with used packaging, the topic of reusable packaging and their assessment of the environmental footprint of packaging compared to the
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The road is barred to synthetic food made from bioreactors. Food and feed operators will be prohibited from using 'food or feed consisting of, isolated from, or produced from cell cultures or tissues derived from vertebrate animals'. Not
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Food safety solutions specialist Ammeraal Beltech has introduced the Ultrascreen PRO for fruit and vegetable processing. read more