Apparently, doctored pictures that appear to show star-shaped grapes have circulated online for months. This has caused some netizens to believe they are a genuine fruit from Japan. However, viticulture experts said there was no such thing as star-shaped grapes and AFP found various videos
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Binaya Srikanta Pradhan, the Indian High Commissioner said yesterday that the country was ready to import as much avocado as is available in Tanzania. He made the remarks at a stakeholders' meeting for trade in crops organised by the Mbeya Region branch of the Tanzania Chamber of Commerce,
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According to East-fruit, Morocco's greenhouse cucumber exports have been on the rise since 2017 and in the last three years, local exporters have managed to break the record every year. As a result, Moroccan growers supplied 20,000 tonnes of cucumbers from Morocco in 2017.
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Chilli pepper volumes in Rwanda are on the rise, with both domestic and foreign demand being strong, says Mr. Jean-Claude Niyomugabo, co-founder of Speke Farms. read more

With 68% of Spanish consumers increasingly concerned about climate change, and more than half (54%) saying they are concerned about the environmental impact of plastic packaging, it is clear that more action is needed to stop the harmful effects globally.
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With the celebration of Sant Jordi's Day approaching, we offer you these tips so that your roses are better preserved and you can enjoy the gift:Buy them in good condition: in a trusted florist's shop, because they know how to preserve them better until the moment of the gift.
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Today more than ever, South Tyrolean mountain agriculture faces the challenge of producing food that stands out on the market for its quality and is characterised by the guarantee of regional origin. In 2015, the provincial government established the Laimburg experimental centre and the
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University of Maryland researchers have developed what may just be the perfect apples for American growers trying to adapt to a changing world. The two new apples, a yellow and a red one are heat-tolerant, blight-tolerant, low-maintenance, easy to harvest and not least, delicious-tasting. Both
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Conquering the taste of the very young while promoting healthy eating habits at a crucial stage of growth. This is the aim of the promotional campaign for Melinda Piccoline, the small-sized apples specially designed for children. Already launched in
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Production of lemons is expected to fall by 20 % and oranges and mandarins by up to 35 %. Calibres are significantly smaller due to high temperatures and the resulting heat stress, explained José Carbonell, President of the Argentine Citrus Association,
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Dominican onion producers have informed the Government about the problems they are having to market their products. Representatives of the National Union of Onion Growers, which brings together the production of 41,000 tasks - approximately 835,000 quintals in total -, met with a Commission of
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Spelt and barley are the protagonists of many easy, quick and healthy summer recipes, even more so if the raw material is already cooked, as in the case of those offered in Annatura's 'I Grani' range. To understand the development and performance of these products, we started with data from the
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Gandules Inc, the largest Peruvian capsicum (pepper) exporting company in the country, announced the signing of a binding agreement with the Chilean agricultural company San Clemente Ltda and its agro-industrial subsidiary San Clemente Foods SA, in a two-stage process in which the Chilean
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After a dull period, Basilicata's strawberries are finding their feet again and demand is rising sharply. But it is still too early to breathe a sigh of relief, because there is no shortage of difficulties to overcome, and there is a risk of finding oneself with water at the throat because of the weather. He tells
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Farmers in different regions of Kenya, particularly coastal and western counties are raking in millions from jackfruit farming. The unique plant can produce up to 300 fruits. One fruit weighs between five and forty kilograms, depending on the size. read more

Fertilizer prices have declined across the board since the turn of the year, with changes in the supply and demand balance and a fall in gas prices. Josh Joachim, Fertilizer procurement manager at farm buying group AF, states that Urea prices have led the way. These recently dropped from a peak
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In the Netherlands, Tomatoworld has found a new buyer for its 32 field lab tomato varieties: Van Geest International. Rene van Geest recently visited Tomatoworld to sign the partnership agreement. read more

According to the relevant laws and regulations of China and the provisions of the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty of the French Republic on the quarantine requirements for French fresh Actinidia arguta
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Easter sales of organic cresses were generally mixed this year, Christian Gimperlein of Bio-Maintalkresse said in response to an inquiry. "The volume offtake by food retailers was quite satisfactory, while demand in the wholesale market and catering sectors was rather restrained. At the end of
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The total throughput of the port of Antwerp-Bruges amounted to 68.7 million tonnes in the first quarter, a decrease of 4.5% compared to the same period last year. This decline is due to the still complex geopolitical and macroeconomic context which led to
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