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Italy-China Forum: a new Silk Road for the fruit and vegetable sector
In the first six months of 2020, China’s imports of Italian fruit and vegetables increased by 74%, while last year a 20% increase was recorded. However, it is also true that Italy accounts for 1% of exports to China. These numbers emerged…
EBRD and FAO welcome landmark Ukrainian legislation on agricultural cooperation
The Parliament of Ukraine recently approved landmark legislation that will pave the way for modern agricultural cooperation in the country.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Food and Agriculture…
New season apple production and exports outlook for Moldova, Serbia and Ukraine on 28 July
On July 28 at 10:00 Central European Summer Time (GMT+2) EastFruit will share the first outlook for apple production and exports for Moldova, Serbia and Ukraine in 2020/21 season at the “EastFruit Apple Outlook 2020/21” online conference.…
Interpoma Congress: Gerhard Dichgans is the new coordinator of the international congress dedicated…
The 2020 edition of the world's most important congress of the apple industry, organized by Fiera Bolzano during Interpoma, is going to witness major innovations, starting with its name and that of the coordinator. Renamed Interpoma…
International Strawberry Symposium 2020, topics and speakers officially announced
The panel of speakers and the topics of the 9th edition of the International Strawberry Symposium, scheduled to take place in Rimini from 2 to 6 May 2020 and organized by Università Politecnica delle Marche and the Italian Council for…
Bill Gates’s Top 5 Books of 2019
Here's the Microsoft co-founder's year-end list of books to read and gift, spanning from a one-volume U.S. history to an investigation into why humans sleep.
It's been nearly a decade since Bill Gates launched his personal blog, a place…
World Fisheries Day: Black Sea countries team up to ensure sustainability of marine resources
Since the 1960s, a series of dramatic environmental changes have occurred in the Black Sea, putting at risk the survival of living marine resources. Black Sea countries have united to tackle this grave situation and achieve sustainable…
Importers of apples and grapes from nine countries are coming to Moldova in mid-October
According to Andriy Yarmak, Head of the FAO/EBRD regional horticulture development project in Moldova, Georgia, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, fruit importers from many world countries show a high level of interest in the procurement of…
The five most expensive fruits in the world
Once upon a time, fresh fruit was a luxury. But, with the passage of time, fruits are getting less expensive by the day.
The next five fruits are. however, a class of their own. They are the most expensive in the world. Except for a few,…
Growing the legacy of a century-old farm
The Harlow family has been growing vegetables on their farm in Westminster, Vermont, for over a century.
Paul G. Harlow bought the property in 1917, where the family milked cows and sold vegetables at a roadside stand. Now, 102 years…