No arugula could be found in the salad mix for sale this month at a new outdoor food market in North Carolina. Instead, tiny purple nettle flowers were scattered among the familiar pointed oval leaves of the chickweed plant.
A dozen farmers, supported by university experts and a $5 million state grant, are set to start construction of a Fresno County demonstration plant that will convert the beets into ethanol.
The Organic Market Report published by the Soil Association highlights key areas of growth in online retail, independent outlets and a shift towards younger consumers during 2012.
The Citrus Crops Program at the University of California (UC), in the United States, presented, during the first day of Citrus 2013, a series of new citrus varieties to be launched this year.
Argentina's Customs suspended the approval of the Advance Import Declarations (DJAI) from last Thursday, a fundamental requirement affecting the importation of bananas from Bolivia.
"The market did get a boost from several promotions at the end of last week, but the chicory prices are still not at a constant level," the trader says.
While fears about the safety of Chinese food products are often well founded, in Vietnam they are so tangled up with anti-Chinese sentiment it is hard to tell where one begins and the other ends.
In terms of quality and production volumes, the fresh artichoke campaign of the Tudela White variety develops normally in Benicarlo, Spain, although the market is rather quiet as far as prices go.
Following on from the success of its 3-in-line Rosanna Pink Onion pack, Stour Valley based onion specialist Stourgarden has this week launched its latest range extension, Rosanna 750g cooks pack.
