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The Intelligence Agriculture Exhibition In Yuncheng, China
In recent years, the mechanization of cash crops and horticultural crop production is undergoing historical changes, which has become the focus of the agricultural machinery industry. Great progress has been made in the mechanization technology of the whole process of fruit and vegetable production. The 2021 China (Yuncheng) Intelligence Agriculture Exhibition specially added a fruit and vegetable machinery exhibition area, inviting well-known enterprises in the industry to participate in it, promoting the process of industrial mechanization, and improving the fruits and vegetables in the “Yellow River Golden Triangle” area Full mechanization level.
Special edition of the Berlin Fruit and Vegetable Fair cancelled due to the epidemic
Recently, Messe Berlin, the organizer of Berlin international fruit and vegetable exhibition, announced that due to the continuing outbreak of new crown virus in Europe and other regions, the 2021 fruit special edition exhibition, originally scheduled to be held from May 18 to 20, 2021, was cancelled.
Blueberry grader sold to Zimbabwe was loaded
We recently customized a blueberry classifier for Zimbabwean customer. The three-exit, stainless steel blueberry sorting machine can accurately sort up to 600kg of blueberries per hour without damaging any fruit. Yesterday, we arranged shipment for the customer after the blueberry sorter was finished and tested to be able to run smoothly.
The epidemic has caused tensions for shipping vessels
In Wenatchee, Washington, thousands of apples are piling up in warehouses, which are supposed to be shipped to the Middle East and Asia, but are forced to be stored in warehouses due to the lack of shipping containers. "Normally, at this time, we ship 10 to 15 containers of fruit a week to Taiwan," said Dave Martin, overseas sales manager of steimit growers, the largest tree fruit exporter in weinach, Washington. "But this week, we don't have a ship."
Apple production in New Zealand is forecast to decline again this season
Apple and Pear Industry Association of New Zealand (nzapi) said apple production this season is expected to be slightly higher than 347700 tons, or 19.3 million cases. The export volume is expected to decrease by about 14% compared with 2020 (by 3 million cases). As a result, the organization said that the value of New Zealand's apple exports this year may be lower than that of the previous quarter, about 95 million to 100 million New Zealand dollars (about 443 million to 466.3 million yuan).
How to add color for peppers in the Greenhouse
As a variety of capsicum, color pepper is usually eaten as a vegetable rather than as a seasoning, because it has a mild or not hot flavor. Some farmers new to this field are unfamiliar to add color when planting the peppers.
The Chilean kiwi season is about to start
Demand for yellow-fleshed kiwis is growing rapidly in Europe and Asia.
Large capacity onion sorting machine
First industry recently customized an onion grader for Jamaican customers. This onion classifier is different from the usual drum onion classifier. After repeated tests, our staff found that the shape of yellow skin onion is round, which is suitable for sorting by roller classifier, while the shape of purple skin onion is flat, which is suitable for sorting by drum onion sorting machine.