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Imported tea passed off as Taiwan organic tea: "Goddess Farmer" apologizes in tears
Chen Lixue, once named a "Century Goddess Farmer" and owner of the Jiafang Organic Tea Garden in Taitung, has been investigated by the Taitung District Prosecutors Office for allegedly selling tea blended with or passed off as imported tea. Prosecutors believe she and her husband Su Yinde are suspected of fraud and of falsely labeling the country of origin of goods, and each was released on bail of 100,000 yuan. Chen Lixue came forward on the evening of the 11th, choking up several times and bowing.
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Amazon self-driving car company Zoox acquires strawberry-picking robotics startup Strio.AI
Zoox, now an Amazon-owned self-driving car company, announced earlier that it has acquired Strio.AI, a startup that builds robots for harvesting strawberries, and plans to integrate its technology into its self-driving vehicle designs.
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Giant Ilan Strawberry: Israel Grows a Palm-Sized World's Largest Strawberry, Each Weighing a Record 289 Grams
Israeli farmer Chahi Ariel from the Kadima area grew a giant strawberry in his own strawberry patch in 2021, weighing 289 grams, 5 times the weight of an ordinary strawberry, as if several strawberries had fused together, forming a fan shape, 18 cm long and 4 cm thick
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Which fruits and vegetables have the most pesticide residue? 12 items including cherries, strawberries and bell peppers make the list
Fruits and vegetables contain dietary fiber, and parents all want their children to eat more of them. An American organization has listed 12 fruits and vegetables with the most pesticide residue, most of which are foods children love to eat. Parents, remember to wash your ingredients thoroughly! During the growing process, fruits and vegetables are sprayed with pesticides, and residue may remain even after washing. US Environmental
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African swine fever virus found in wild boar carcass in Hong Kong, China, AFCD confirms
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department announced that a sample taken from a wild boar carcass was found to carry the African swine fever virus. In response to the recent deaths of multiple wild boars in the Wong Yue Tan area of Tai Po, AFCD staff took a sample from a relatively intact wild boar carcass found at the above location for testing, and found that the sample tested positive for African swine fever.
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South African grapes to reach 334,000 tonnes, 70 million boxes, freight rates pose a challenge
On October 27, the South African Table Grape Industry (SATI) released its first estimate for the 2021/22 season, forecasting production of 70.6 million to 77.7 million boxes (4.5 kg/box). Based on the midpoint of 74.2 million boxes, production is expected to reach 334,000 tonnes, roughly flat compared with the previous season
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Beijing Municipal Commerce Bureau: The recent high-level rise in vegetable prices will continue
At yesterday's Beijing epidemic prevention and control work session, an official from the Beijing Municipal Commerce Bureau explained the recent performance of market vegetable prices. First-level inspector Wang Hongcun said that due to multiple factors, vegetable prices in the city, especially leafy vegetables, have continued to rise since the National Day holiday. Monitoring shows that wholesale vegetable supply has declined recently; due to the diversity of the city's distribution channels,
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Pomelo prices plummet: red-fleshed pomelo, Sanhong pomelo and grapefruit markets remain sluggish
At present, China is in the season when pomelos ripen and hit the market in concentrated volumes. In recent years, pomelo varieties have been upgraded and replaced markedly, and many former premium varieties have now fallen from grace, with low purchase prices and slow market movement. Take the most traditional white-fleshed pomelo as an example: in Pinghe, Fujian, the price of white pomelo at the production area is as low as 0.5-0.6 yuan/jin,
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Australian avocado planting expands sharply, production up 65%, import prices plummet
Avocado is a fruit native to South America. In earlier years, prices were relatively good, but with the current growth in planting area, prices have fallen sharply. In recent years, due to strong consumer demand for avocados, Australian fruit farmers have rushed to plant them in large numbers, and many trees planted in the past two years began to flower and bear fruit this year. In addition,
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Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) Invests in Smart Strawberry Farm in Australia
Smart Agriculture Report by Nongxun.net: According to a recent report by Yonhap News Agency, with the support of the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), a Korean smart agriculture company successfully signed a smart farm cooperation project with an Australian company. It is reported that the project will use Korean smart greenhouse and vertical farm technology in Australia
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