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A drop in exports of summer fruit was recorded this year, Incofruit-Hellas said on Friday, attributed to the coronavirus pandemic and the frost that affected many producers in the spring. Incofruit-Hellas, the Association of Greek Businesses of Export & Distribution of Fruit, Vegetables and Juices said that cherry exports since …

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The pandemic has skyrocketed prices for fruits and vegetables in Greece and the hikes reach sometimes up to 200 percent. According to data from the Athens Central Market (OKAA), from Thursday, April 2, to Tuesday, April 7, wholesale prices increased by 50% in tomatoes (from 0.50 to 0.75 euros per …

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Fifty tonnes of oranges and other fruits and vegetables ‘disappeared’ within thirty minutes, when protesting farmers distributed them free of charge among residents of a underdeveloped district of Athens. embedded by Embedded VideoYouTube Direkt Farmers, vegetable growers and street vendors working in open markets (laiki) joined the protests against the …

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The gesture of Agriculture Minister to personally distribute fruits to school children provoked the anger of local farmers in Orchomenos. On Thursday morning, Minister Athanasios Tsaftaris visited the 2nd elementary school and distributed fruits to the students in the context of the European program for the promotion of fruits to …

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