Dinajpur litchis see bumper yield
Measures have been taken to export litchis from Dinajpur to a number of countries, including France. Bangladesh’ growers hope this will massively benefit local farmers alongside boosting the

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Green Media House: Popularity of mushrooms unbroken
No one wants to do without mushrooms today. And this, according to the Green Media House, despite the fact that the energy crisis has not stopped at cultivated mushrooms and has made them more

Fruits and vegetables rich in flavonols help prevent memory loss
Fruits and vegetables seem to be good for your cognitive health, especially if they are rich in flavonol antioxidants. According to the Cosmos study, edited by experts from Columbia University and

Solar step forward for Brakes
Brakes has installed a solar array at its Aylesford depot as it steps up its plan to harness natural energy across its estate. The Aylesford project is part of a phased programme of projects that

FreshPlaza Special on The Mediterranean
This month FreshPlaza will focus on The Mediterranean. Are you a grower, importer or exporter, or in the packaging or cooling business? If you are in anyway involved in the fresh produce business

Italy: Dos Sicilia promotes regional quality with "Educational Tours
What do pistachios, tomatoes, cherries or carrots have in common? They are all among the products that have a tasty representative with a PGI or PDO seal in Sicily. In order to give these

Know Apple trains the employee in the department and facilitates sales
Assomela's 'Know Apple' campaign, now in its final phase, aims to educate fruit and vegetable department employees in the large-scale retail trade and, consequently, end consumers, about the apple

BelOrta uses Einstein to promote smart snacking
Belgian cooperative BelOrta has unveiled its new snack tomato shaker, emblazoned with an artistic rendering of Albert Einstein, as it seeks to encourage young people to “bring out their inner

Upper Austria: The first outdoor strawberry fields are in the starting blocks
From the beginning of June, the farmers' strawberry producers open their fields in the earliest locations. This is followed by the gradual start of the season in all regions of Upper Austria, as