Adult Ukrainians consume just half the amount of vegetables (174 grams versus the recommended 300 grams per day) and less than 30% of fruits and berries (83 grams versus 300 grams per day) of the recommended healthy quantities.
The crowd that had gathered for the tenth-annual weigh-off at Glad Gardens in Waterville on September 22, erupted in applause as the giant pumpkin grown by Daryl and Maureen Tingley of Fredericton weighed-in at 1,808 pounds – a new Annapolis Valley Giant
Entrants for the UK’s National Giant Vegetable Championship: be warned. Many hopefuls end up feeling slightly inferior when they see some of the previous entrants.
Argentina is the largest lemon growing nation in the world and just recently, the United States opened up its market for lemons from the South American country.
Higueral Produce sources its mangos solely from Mexico. Their Nayarit supply has been slow in producing and shipping mangos, so the company is looking forward to the new crops from Los Mochis in northern Sinaloa.
Pineapple farmers in the Brong Ahafo Region, of Ghana are frustrated at the unresolved challenges in the farming business which has seen production yields decline sharply, threatening new investments into the fragile business.
The General Meeting of shareholders of the Coplaca Investment SL company, where shareholders received a report about the society's development and functioning during the year, was held on May 31 at Cajasiete.
"Every year, Hainan sweet potatoes are planted in August. The crop is ready for harvest around the Spring Festival, which is considerably earlier than sweet potatoes from Northern China.
The lemon market is currently turning yellow, golden yellow, that is. Prices actually oscillate between 34 and 37 Euro for 18 kilos. Importer Gert-Jan van den Heuvel, of Verdi Import, is concerned.
While weather disasters, protectionist policies from Brazil and a declining Russian ruble have made recent years difficult for Argentine pear growers – and at times forcing them to leave fruit on trees – they have remained one of the world’s leading expo
