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Chile edges closer to having its own cherry varieties Cherry genetic improvement programme currently has 16 advanced selections Related Articles Chile is steadily advancing towards its goal of developing its own cherry varieties, according to producer organisation Fedefruta. Showcasing its progress to agricultural groups and Agriculture Minister Antonio Walker in the O’Higgins Region at a recent open day, the INIA-Biofrutales Cherry Genetic Improvement Programme said that in the coming years, producers would be able to count on new selections. One of the most promising varieties, Selection ...

A means to improve nutrition and reduce food loss and waste, says Director-General 15 December 2020, Rome - The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today launched the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021 (IYFV) with an appeal to improve healthy and sustainable food production through innovation and technology and to reduce food loss and waste. Proclaimed at the 74th session the UN General Assembly, IYFV 2021 is dedicated to raising awareness about the important role of fruits and vegetables in human nutrition, food se...

On the night of Dec. 12, the freighter Cisnes arrived in Hong Kong carrying 240 containers of Chilean cherries — the first sea shipment of the season. From there, it continued onward to Shenzhen. The shipment was primarily composed of Royal Dawn (145 containers), Santina (71), Glen Red (9), Bing (5), Lapins (2) and Royal Lynn (2) cherry varieties, mainly of size J. After passing spot checks at Hong Kong customs that night, the first batch of three containers arrived and were opened at the Jiangnan Fruit Wholesale Market around 3 p.m. local time on Dec. 13. The atmosphere at the market was ...

FAO launches the UN’s International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021 The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today launched the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021 (IYFV) with an appeal to improve healthy and sustainable food production through innovation and technology and to reduce food loss and waste. Proclaimed at the 74th session the UN General Assembly, IYFV 2021 is dedicated to raising awareness about the important role of fruits and vegetables in human nutrition, food security and health. FAO, the lead a...

Date Time FAO launches UN’s International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021 15 December 2020, Rome – The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today launched the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021 (IYFV) with an appeal to improve healthy and sustainable food production through innovation and technology and to reduce food loss and waste. Proclaimed at the 74th session the UN General Assembly, IYFV 2021 is dedicated to raising awareness about the important role of fruits and vegetables in human nutrition, food securi...