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Young woman earns money from blueberries
A 25-year-old young woman, who did not want to enter corporate business life after graduating from university, has raised blueberries with her father.
Eda Halıcı from the northwestern province of Bursa, took the exam to work in a public institution after graduating from Uludağ University's International Relations Department in 2019, but she could not get enough points.
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Wood borer insect threatens Athens' mulberry trees, says municipality
Hundreds of mulberry trees in Athens have been decimated by the wood borer insect Xylotrechus chinensis and many more have been infected, municipal plant specialists said on Tuesday.
Bulgarian Raspberry Growers Fear Bankruptcies
Raspberry producers across the country have warned that there has been a dramatic collapse in the purchase prices of their products. The industry is adamant that the trend started last year and if the state does not take urgent measures there will be bankruptcies of many companies.
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Almost 3000 Farmers have Received over 3 million leva for Pest Control
The State Fund "Agriculture" transferred over 3 million leva (BGN 3 031 795) under the scheme "Aid for compensating farmers for the implementation of measures under the National Program for Pest Control on Perennials during the Winter Period" in 2019. 2,959 producers who grow perennial fruit, strawberries and raspberries received subsidies.
Four Greek companies heading to Green Week Berlin
Four Greek companies will participate in the 84th International Green Week Berlin food and drink fair that opens in the German capital on Friday and concludes on January 27: They are Armakadi, Bioagros SA, Goji Spirit and Tsakalakis Cretan Products and will participate in the Greek stand put together by KLNi Promotion, a member of the German-Greek Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
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Tree grows seven meters inside water pipe in Turkey's southeast
A mulberry tree has grown a seven-meter root inside a drinking water pipe in the southeastern Turkish province of Mardin.
"Comrade Tito is dead," minister tells protesting farmers
B92 has learned that the price is expected to be 5 to 10 percent lower than last years - when raspberry farmers were also dissatisfied.
This year they are protesting in the town of Prijepolje, and blocking the road to Montenegro.
Global Climate Change is Now Affecting Bulgarian Raspberry Yield
Bulgaria continues to rank third in Europe for industrial raspberries. These are raspberries that are exported from the country in a frozen state. For example, countries such as Spain and France produce larger quantities than us, but they are destined for sale as fresh fruit. At present, Bulgaria produces 7,000 tonnes of industrial raspberries.
'World's Oldest Wine' Found in 8,000-Year-Old Jars in Georgia
Scientists say 8,000-year-old pottery fragments have revealed the earliest evidence of grape wine-making, reported BBC.
The earthenware jars containing residual wine compounds were found in two sites south of the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, researchers said.
Some of the jars bore images of grape clusters and a man dancing.
New Grape Varieties Released by a Bulgarian Institute in Rousse
Two new wine grape varieties were developed and released by the "Obraztsov Chiflik" Institute of Agriculture and Seeds in Bulgarian city of Rousse (on the Danube river) in the past year, according to BNT.
The new grape varieties are of excellent qualities, and the scientists hope to be well received by farmers.