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Canada allows imports of Indian pineapples & mandarins

Five months after a formal request was made by Indian officials, Canada has agreed to allow imports of pineapples and mandarins.

The Union Ministry of Commerce had sent its first request on April 10, with a reminder on May 18. In response, t

China becomes new export market for Ukraine

Ukrainian fruit and berry exports greatly increased last year. The export value reached 100 million USD in the first quarter of 2018, which is an increase of 59% in comparison with the same period in the previous year. Data shows that Ukrainian products have been exported to more than 50 countrie

Obstacles for Chilean grapes in the international market

The situation is currently difficult for Chilean producers and exporters of table grapes, the most important fruit species for local exporters. Exports were worth US$ 1,136 million last season, which translated into a fall of 11.1% compared to the 2016-2017 campaign. Also

Peru: Cape gooseberry causes a sensation worldwide

Berry consumption, in its different varieties, has become fashionable because of the great amount of antioxidants they have. The most outstanding berry varieties include blueberries, strawberry, raspberry, and especially, the cape gooseberry, which is also known as Golden

Kazakhstan imports more apples from Iran and Uzbekistan, replacing Polish fruit

These trends forced Kazakh importers to look for alternatives to the expensive Polish apples, whose import volumes fell during the period at hand by 44%, down to 33 thousand tons. Iranian apples became an affordable alternative. While Kazakhstan had hardly bought any Iran

Poland: 99% of apples and pears sold by Biedronka are domestic

Biedronka is one of the largest recipients of domestic apples and pears in Poland. Over 72 million kg of apples and pears were bought by customers in 2017, and 99% of these fruits came from 15 suppliers from Mazovia, the Lublin region, Sadecczyzna and Malopolska.

Research claims prunes have bone-building power

Prunes are a nutrient rich, natural dried fruit now backed by research showing they can aide in reducing bone loss and in-fact preserve bone density in post-menopausal women.

Prunes can assist in keeping on

Turkey: Watermelon harvest in Hakkari generates revenue for local economy

Watermelons were planted for the first time in Otluca, Hakkari, a city located in the southeastern border of Turkey, and so far results have been extremely promising.

 City officials noted the benefits provided by the high temperature

Potato Europe 2018: Focus on seeds, machinery and storage technology

Potato Europe 2018 once again established itself as a major meeting place for the international potato industry. With around 10,000 visitors from over 60 countries, at the end of the second day of the fair the organization of the specialist event at Bockerode Estate (Northern Germany) can look ba

France: "Surfaces planted with traditional shallots in decline"

"After a catastrophic 2017/2018 season for French shallot producers during which the price was barely ¼ of the production cost, planted areas were unsurprisingly down this year," said Prince de Bretagne.

 "In addition, with the atypical weather conditions experienced in Brittany this y