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Which EU countries harvest the most fruit and vegetables?

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As Europe endures an unusual cold snap, many fruit farmers are concerned for their summer harvests.

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Take a look at this year's Olympic-themed Lemon Festival in Menton

When life gives the French seaside town of Menton lemons, they don't just make lemonade – they build enormous floats and parade them through the streets in a joyous two-week fiesta!

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English Breakfast Society angers Brits over breakfast change

The chair of the English Breakfast Society is urging people to add pineapple to their breakfast... And Brits don’t seem too thrilled about it.

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The place where lime is escorted by the police

The price of the fruit rose more than 58% in the last year in Mexico.

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Tomatoes now cost more than petrol in India

Extreme heatwaves and flooding have caused price of tomatoes to soar by 400% in India, with crops requiring 'bodyguards'.

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Cyprus reveals secret of ancient sweet spoons and fruit treats

Grapes, bitter oranges, walnuts and even eggplants - there's something for everyone. Nikki Agathocleous runs a firm in the Cypriot village of Agros that makes 'sweet spoons' from Middle Age recipes.

Climate

Spanish strawberry farming will 'devastate' wetlands, warn scientists

In March, the regional government passed a bill legalising the informal land occupation for intenstive irrigated strawberry farming.

Nature

Scientists want to sterilise insects to protect our food crops

Fruit flies destroyed ‘more than half the berries’ on this farm but scientists may have found a way to stop them.

Green News

Why are tropical fruit farmers being arrested in Spain?

Farmers are turning to desperate measures in drought-hit Spain, which just had its warmest April on record.

Nature

Spain’s water crisis puts one of Europe’s biggest wetlands at risk

Drought is threatening the Donana wetland and scientists say farmers in the region are making the problem worse.

Food and Drink

Costa Rica's exclusive 'pink pineapples' go global

There's not much we don't know about Kim Kardashian... But did you know she's a fan of Costa Rica's newly developed and produced pink pineapples?

Eco-Innovation

World’s largest vertical farm could help the UK cut food miles

Comfortably larger than any other facility of this kind, it is due to open later this year.

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Oranges dragged onto the beach cause pollution

Oranges dragged onto the beach cause pollution

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Monkey business at Thai town fruit festival

Lopburi has been laying on an annual feast of fruit for its population of macaques since the late 1980s, part religious tradition and part tourist attraction.

France

France to ban plastic packaging for 30 fruit and vegetables

Around 37% of fruit and vegetables are currently sold in plastic packaging, the government said.

Green News

Ancient seeds defy sell-by 'date' to become oldest ever germinated

Seven date palm trees have been grown from 2000-year-old seeds that were found in the Judean desert near Jerusalem.

Living

Updated: Which fruit and vegetables are in season in Europe right now?

From apricots in Austria to sweetcorn in Sweden, this is the ultimate guide to seasonal produce across Europe.

Climate

Sicily's fruit farmers adapt produce to changing climate

Sicilian fruit growers are battling to adapt to drought and extreme heat as the Italian region experiences its driest summer of the last ten years.

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Growers in Belgium all hoping Brexit talks will bear fruit

Belgium's fruit sector is worried about Brexit deal or no deal. Fruit exports make up over 5 per cent of the country's agricultural output. They say the main problem is uncertainty.

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Quality and Sustainability: Why Colombia could become the next exporting giant

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According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Colombia is set to become one of the world’s largest food exporters. If it succeeds, Europe will be seeing more Colombian produce on its supermarket shelves than ever before.