In the past year, tons of South African oranges were in an administrative limbo at European ports. The fruit arrived with documents that were valid when it was first shipped but had become not valid when it reached Europe. A brand new cold steri protocol for oranges was declared with the provision of 23 days […]
North Carolina State University researchers have been developing the development of a robot gripper that offers remarkable flexibility. Researchers say the one hand gripper is a great tool for food processing, electronic manufacturing and pharmaceuticals, agriculture as well as deep-sea exploration. The co-author of the paper about the concept, Yaoye Hong, said the single gripper […]
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It was a slow time for the UK sweet fruit harvest got off to an early start throughout the country. This wasn’t any different for Clock House Farm in Maidstone, Kent, where they picked strawberries 10 days later than the normal. “We have started to pick raspberries from the production that was heated in April. […]
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The first time in years that the price of vegetable in Russia are on the rise in the heat of summer. It was reported that the Russian Federal State Statistics Service reported an average of 0.66 euros for a kilogram of carrots. This is more than 20% more expensive than the month of June. Potatoes, […]
The newly-planted apple crop in Poland appears to be very high-quality with regard to quality claims Maryna Starytska, the Export Manager for Polish fresh exporter Marianna: “We expect our season of apples to be extremely great this year. It’s been beautiful, with plenty of rainfall during the cultivation. A little hail was reported in a […]
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The Epicurean Food Group (EFG) is pleased to announce the introduction of its line of exotic burgers made with mushrooms and are currently accessible at Foodland Supermarkets and Tony & Marks outlets across the State. The EFG’s mushroom farm is located within the old Holden car painting facility is a result of a decision to […]
The 21st June was the day that COT International, a French breeder with its headquarters in Bouillargues (Gard, France) has signed an agreement with Eternal Fresh, an Australian group Eternal Fresh, that is notably the representative of the Stone Fruit brand “The The Chosen Ones(r)’. The agreement will open the door to the southern the […]