Several specialists have warned that the environmental cost of cultivating avocados, one of the most popular fruits in the world, was so high that it could cause an ecological collapse in less than 50 years.
Producers in the northern Jordan Valley have confirmed that the citrus production this campaign has been reduced by 25 percent compared to the previous one, mostly due to the late rainy season.
The Atlantic Acanthus ship, from the Global Reefers operator, has shipped out of the Puerto Caldera Maritime Terminal (TMPC) in northern Chile with the first shipment of seasonal fruit towards the port of Wilmington in Philadelphia, United States.
The volume of zucchini sold to the EU by Morocco under quota from October 1 to December 8 has grown by 47% so far this year compared to the same period of the previous campaign.
The Australian apple and pear industry has once again showed “an excellent compliance with food safety standards and demonstrated the strong commitment of the pome fruit industry to good agricultural practice” according to the latest National Residue Surv
About 60 percent of the citrus crop was damaged due to recent snowfall in the valley of Bhaderwah and the adjoining areas in Doda district, a senior government official said.
Pity the poor root vegetable. Dirty, misshapen, they have none of the tantalizing sexiness of tomatoes, the trendiness of kale, the smooth beauty of eggplants.
According to statements by Northern Jordan Valley growers on Saturday, December 14, their citrus fruit production this year was down about 25 percent from the previous season.
The Southeast Asian nation of Vietnam was the fifth largest buyer of US apples last year, having an import value of 51 million USD, up 48 percent year-on-year.
