On Wednesday 27 April, the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service reported that California’s 2015 almond acreage is estimated at 1,110,000 acres, up 6 percent from the 2014 revised acreage of 1,050,000.
Ginger is becoming increasingly popular. Many people already use fresh ginger in tea, meals or even home made smoothies. Juice producers see ginger as an important ingredient for new blends and detox drinks with ginger are becoming more common. "Logical,
Grapefruit are most well known for their diet-friendly, low-calorie qualities, but the citrus fruit is also a great source of vitamins and nutrients.
A relative newcomer among citrus fruits, the grapefruit wasn't discovered until the 18th century in Ba
The USDA is proposing to allow lemon imports from Argentina. The news angers and concerns California citrus officials, who believe that it will expose the U.S. to potential pests and diseases.
Yesterday was the day of Cinco de Mayo, a big celebration of Mexicans in the United states. It’s to celebrate that the Mexican army beat the French during the Battle of Puebla in 1862. However, this celebration is more popular in the US market than in Mex
Seeka Kiwifruit Industries, working in conjunction with Zespri, has led the way in developing a non-invasive UV testing technology to check trays of export kiwifruit potentially affected by lubricant oil contamination.
The onion beds from Olam SVI in California are approximately one metre wide with about 65 plants per square metre. It is not the only difference with this onion cultivation.
Spanish tomato growers will focus more on organic and specialty tomatoes in the coming years. In Almería, the organic area increased with 25 per cent in 2015. Jan van der Blom from producers organisation Coexphal from Almería spoke about this during the T
Since the start of 2016, Chinese garlic prices soared. This has impacted the domestic and the foreign market. Retail prices were as high as 14 Yuan per kilogram, with export prices as high as 12,000 Yuan per ton.
Own production of fruit and vegetables is small in volume in Scandinavian countries. The cultivators who produce also have small areas. Olle Olofsson from Odlarlaget explains this.
The latest report issued by the Central Administration for Agricultural Quarantine of the Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture revealed that a total of 1.7 million and 12 thousand tonnes of agricultural products have been exported to Europe and the Gulf since
Soaring demand for fruits in Ujjain for Simhastha has pushed up prices of fruits in Indore. Looking for an opportunity to make a quick buck, traders are sending consignments to the holy city.
AccorHotels, which includes the Pullman, Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure and Ibis chains, intends to “reduce food waste by 30%, in particular by sourcing food locally”, chief executive Sebastien Bazin said on Tuesday.
The Spanish region of Andalusia accounts for 99% of the total cherimoya acreage nationwide, with more than 3,100 hectares; a figure that has remained virtually stable in recent years
According to Sierra Exportadora, pomegranate exports increased by 25% in 2015, a trend that continues this year as the country shipped over 4.2 million dollars of pomegranates in the first two months of the year, i.e. 97% more than in the same period last
In 2012 the Korean government, through its development arm, the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) offered to provide a turnkey project for the Soroti Fruit Factory in Uganda.
