peaches

In the region of Imathia in northern Greece every Spring turns into a spectacular quilt of hot pink and vivid green due to the blossoms of its famed peach trees that line the entire plain. Everyone on Earth has seen...

Half of this year's harvest of peaches and nectarines was destroyed by the severe storm dubbed "Thalia" which swept through the area on Wednesday afternoon, Nikos Koutliabas, the head of the agricultural cooperative in Velvendo in the Kozani region,...

Greek exports to the United States in 2014 rose by almost 10 percent compared to 2013 and exceeded 1 billion dollars, according to the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC). The two main factors that contributed to the rise were the...

The Russian government is currently considering to loosen its embargo imposed upon European Union (EU) agricultural products from several member-states, among which is Greece, by allowing products to be processed within the country, President Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said earlier...

The Greek Agricultural Development Ministry announced on Tuesday that the tons of peaches left in refrigerators after the Russian embargo to Greek producers, will be distributed to charities, churches and other organizations, helping vulnerable social groups. Greek farmers want procedures to...

The Union of Young Farmers of Imathia prefecture called on workers to harvest peaches in the region, but only 19 Greeks responded, just as Greek officials announced that unemployment hit 22%. Unemployment rates in central Macedonia, where the Imathia prefecture is located,...