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1. 76% of Israel’s agricultural exports go to the EU 2. Farmers know how to change the taste characteristics of vegetables and fruits. 3. Vegetables are sorted using photographic equipment and computers 4. Dates and nuts are harvested using special combines (the harvesting process takes 30-60 seconds) 5. The state subsidizes farmers up to 40% […]
A map of organic land has been presented in Ukraine Four regions lead in terms of the area of agricultural organic land in Ukraine – Odessa (102,238 ha), – Kherson (75,866 ha), – Dnipropetrovsk (37,750 ha) – Zhytomyr (31,576 ha). The total area of organic agricultural land is 289,551 hectares.
It has been worshiped in Italy for hundreds of years, but it was almost unknown in other countries of the world until recently. History: in the Middle Ages, this crop was wild, so you could make good money collecting it, because it was used for the production of Murano and Venetian glass. Popularity: now include […]
In the Kirovohrad region, a farmer grows unusual nuts with a red kernel. Until recently, red-kerneled nuts were mistakenly considered defective throughout the world. However, thanks to the scientific work of Californian scientists, it was possible to prove that such an unusual appearance of the nut is not the result of an unknown disease, but […]
In the European Union, fruits are legally considered the following: melons sweet potato ginger cucumbers rhubarb watermelons pumpkins tomatoes carrot This law allows the legal production and export of conserves and jams made from these plants, which according to EU rules can only be made from fruit. For effective cultivation of climbing “fruits” of the […]
A single corn cob can contain kernels of all different colors and shades, which have a pearlescent sheen. Name: Glass Gem Who developed it? – American farmer Carl Barnes How was it bred? – Hybrid corn varieties of different colors were crossed through open pollination. Can it be eaten like regular corn? – NO Edible […]
1. Tomatoes contain the hormone of happiness and are an antidepressant. Tomatoes contain serotonin, called the hormone of happiness, and thiamin, an antineuritic vitamin, which is already converted into serotonin in the human body. Therefore, tomatoes, especially pink ones, calm the nervous system. 2. Tomatoes have long been considered inedible and even poisonous. European gardeners […]
According to Popsugar, one of the main vegetable food trends of 2019 will be the Mexican cucumber, or chayote. Cultivation: on supports or trellises Chayote stem length: 10-20 m Appearance: something between a pear, potato, and avocado. Fruit weight: 0.2-1 kg Consumption: the fruit pulp is baked, stewed, and boiled, used in salads and pancakes, […]
Europe has come up with a way to save the environment from plastic waste pollution and help retailers save on packaging. The answer is simple: laser marking of products. Products suitable for laser marking: – fruits, e.g., apples, bananas, pineapples – vegetables, e.g., cucumbers, pumpkins, potatoes – bakery products – meat and sausage products Almost […]
Ukraine ranks 11th among European countries and 20th in the world in terms of agricultural land certified as organic. According to the ministry, over the past five years, these areas have increased by 54% (more than 400,000 hectares).
1. Only 5,300 hectares of land (33% of the country’s area) are allocated to agriculture. 2. The agricultural sector accounts for 2% of GDP. 3. The main focus of agriculture is livestock farming. 4. 1,300 hectares of land are used for growing crops (wheat, barley, corn, potatoes, and grapes). 5️. There are 102 agricultural companies […]
Farmers in the far south of Israel, in the Arava desert, cultivated tiny tomatoes. The fruits were named “drop tomatoes” because of their size, similar to blueberries.
