Edible plants

Bulgaria imported more than 55,000 tons of fresh vegetables in the first two months of this year alone - according to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute. For the same period, the import of fresh fruit in Bulgaria was nearly 66,000 tons.

A local agricultural company in the southern province of Antalya growing micro-sized special fruits and vegetables has now begun selling "baby watermelons" weighing only five grams.

As the Covid-19 pandemic is fading away in most parts of Europe, the continent is straining to revive its hard-hit economy - on a bumpy road, as economic forecasts indicated.
But signs showed that demands from China are cushioning the shock.

A Greek firm is producing ouzo in a variety of unusual flavors, and claims it has found clients abroad.
The flavors include aniseed and orange, aniseed and sour cherry, aniseed and lemon, and aniseed, lemon and peppermint.

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.

British nutritionists made a list of food products whose consumption not only improves mood but also allows us to get rid of many diseases, including chronic, the Bulgarian National Television said.

Geosemselect Ltd is a Bulgarian breeding and seed production company founded in 1990 by prof. Christo Georgiev and has been the biggest hybrid tomato seed producer since then in Bulgaria. There are two specific cases, showing how the company's varieties become an essential part of the seed market in countries like Bulgaria and Romania.

Matic is one of the biggest football stars who did the same over the last weekend. The poppy is a symbol worn by the the British each November, leading up to Armistice Day, in memory of their soldiers killed in wars - and according to the Royal British Legion, "the decision to wear it must be a matter of personal choice."

METRO Bulgaria is giving a second chance to imperfect fruits and vegetables that do not meet cosmetic standards for size, color and shape, but are delicious and perfectly safe.

When it comes to sour cherries, I'm never satisfied with translation. It is "vişne" for me, no other word, whether it is Morello, Montmorency, griotte or amarelle, does not evoke the same sensation. They all seem to be pointing to a specific variety but not embracing the fruit in its whole entity.