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March 08, 2012

Russia may also prohibit the imports of European pork, on top of an already issued ban to imports of live cattle and pigs, effective as of March 20

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December 18, 2008

Russia delisted 7 additional pork facilities effective December 20, 2008.

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December 16, 2008

The Russian Economic Development Ministry said Friday it raised the import quota for pork in 2009 to 531,900 metric tons from 493,500 metric tons in 2008, according to media reports.

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Peaches & Nectarines

While there are many individual varieties of peaches and nectarines, there are two major types: yellow and white flesh. Yellow peaches and nectarines have a deep yellow background color overlaid with pink or red blush color and deep yellow flesh inside. They are ready-to-eat when they yield to gentle palm pressure and have a balance of sweet and tart flavors. Some like them when slightly firm, when they’ll be a little tarter. White peaches and nectarines, have a creamy yellow background color overlaid with pink or red blush color and creamy yellow flesh inside. They’re naturally less tart and can be ready-to-eat when still firm and crunchy. White peaches and nectarines also ripen faster than their yellow counterparts.

Plums

Plums generally have tart skin and sweet flesh. As plums ripen and soften, the skin becomes less tart and the flesh sweeter. Some types have sweet skin and sweet flesh.

Plums’ flavor can’t be judged by their color. Whether red, black, purple, yellow or green, each one of the varieties grown in California has a unique flavor profile, so throughout the season there’s always something new to explore. Though there are many varieties, there are two main types: Japanese plums and European plums. Japanese plums are the most widely grown type and are rounded in shape. European plums are oval in shape. While some European plums are sold fresh in the late summer, most are used for making dried plums, also known as prunes.