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Peru exports fresh asparagus and blueberries to the US without fumigation requirement
From May 10th, 2016, Peru can now exports to the United States asparagus and fresh blueberries without the requirement fumigation required for these crops, as a result of the meetings held by the Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation of Peru, Juan Manuel Benites with undersecretary of Agriculture of this country, Ed Avalos. It has also been managed the access to the US market, with 320 million consumers, of new products such as tomato, cherimoya and aguaymanto.
A ‘tasty’ campaign to encourage children to eat more fruits and vegetables
Tomorrow, June 4th, takes place in Murcia the last of the two cooking contests of Huerta Chef campaign, designed by the Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives of Murcia (FECOAM) and funded by the European Union and the Ministry of Water, Agriculture and Environment. This 'tasty' initiative aims to encourage children to consume fruits and vegetables in order to maintain a healthy diet.
The green gold of Latin America continues to expand
With the approval of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), issued May 27, avocado producers -located Jalisco in western Mexico may certify within the next five years, more than 1,200 vegetable gardens equipped with modern technologies which have a combined area of 16,000 hectares planted avocado Hass.
Greenhouse YaraAcademy share knowledge and experience with more than 70 technicians
Yara has organized, framed within their training sessions YaraAcademy two days with a focus on greenhouse vegetable crops. Appointments past 12 and 13 May at facilities Yara has in La Mojonera (Almería) took place. The meetings served to bring technicians 70- -more some of the largest distributors in the area, aspects of nutrition and Yara solution to meet the nutritional needs of crops produced under this system.
Fruit Logistica 2017 Birthday: Germany as Associate
Germany is the partner country of Fruit Logistica 2017, held from 8 to 10 February in Berlin. This was announced Secretary of State, Dr. Robert Kloos, executive director of the National Federation Erzeugerorganisationen Bundesvereinigung der Obst und Gemüse (BVEO), Dr. Christian Weseloh, and Section Chief Products & New Business of Messe Berlin, Gérald Lamusse in joint press conference in Berlin.
5 tips to welcome spring
From "5 a day" we always have in mind the importance of following a healthy lifestyle and adapt our body and power to seasonal changes, we put it easier.
Jalisco no te rajes¡
In the last ten years, the State of Jalisco -recognized worldwide for being the land of mariachi and tequila has become one of the major players in the agricultural sector in Mexico. Its share of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the national agricultural sector, already reaches 12% and occupies the first places in the production of corn, milk, egg, pork and of course tequilana blue agave, with which it is made the famous tequila, one of the main agricultural exports of this country that has more than 42 existing trade agreements.
Peru: irrigation catapults the productive muscle in fruit and vegetables
Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, Juan Manuel Benites said that Peru will soon become a potential world in fruits and vegetables under the completion of irrigation projects, as the third stage of Chavimochic. "Peru is become one of the top ten suppliers of food in the world, where our country stand out as an international power in the production of fruits and vegetables," he said during a working visit to the main centers of agricultural exports from this region North of the country.
MAC Fruit Attraction opens the door
Organized by IFEMA, Cesena Fiera and IFP, and with the participation of 59 companies, was held from 4 to 7 May in Cairo under FoodAfrica. They are two of the exhibition operators of the major producing countries exporting fruit and vegetables, Spain and Italy, create this new platform that will favor the positioning and international professional network of horticultural companies.
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18th Congress AECOC of Fruit and Vegetables
From 14 to 15 June, the Spanish Association of Manufacturers and Distributors (AECOC) celebrates its 18th Congress of Fruit and Vegetables in the Congress Palace of Valencia. This event stands as the ideal place for industry players to exchange experiences and get an updated market trends with the greatest impact on their business future vision framework.