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Technical Sheet: French cereals

Technical Sheet: French cereals

Exports France is the world’s second largest exporter of cereals after the USA.

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French Biscuits and Cakes Technical Sheet

French Biscuits and Cakes Technical Sheet

General market overview The total biscuit and cakes category in France is valued at nearly 3 billion euros in 2014 and has shown continued growth since 2009. This figure covers total sales of all French companies ...

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Fiche technique sur les biscuits et gâteaux de France

Fiche technique sur les biscuits et gâteaux de France

Etat des lieux général Le chiffre d'affaires des industries de la biscuiterie et des gâteaux s'élève à 2,2 millions d'euros et affiche une ha ...

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French onions Technical Sheet

French onions Technical Sheet

General market overview Everyone knows their onions. This humble vegetable can be found in the most contemporary dishes as well as the most traditional. Known also as a bulb onion, it has various nutrition ...

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Technical Sheet on French wheat

Technical Sheet on French wheat

Europe’s leading exporter of soft wheat, France produced a record crop in 2015, giving every indication of increased exports. France is also Europe’s leading producer of soft wheat.

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Technical information on french apricots

Technical information on french apricots

Turkey is the world’s leading producer of apricots, with almost 700,000 tonnes produced each year. Second comes Iran (almost 400,000 tonnes) and third Uzbekistan (290,000 tonnes).  France, meanwhile, ranks seventh among gl ...

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Technical Sheet French peaches and nectarines

Technical Sheet French peaches and nectarines

In 2014, Europe’s three main producers of peaches and nectarines were Italy, Spain and Greece, followed by France in fourth place.      

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Bananas Technical Sheet

Bananas Technical Sheet

With an average production of around 80 million tonnes, bananas are one of the world’s most commonly eaten fruits. They are also one of the first fruits to be sold on a global scale, having appeared in Europe and North America as early as the 19

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Melon, King of summer

Melon, King of summer

Melons originated in Africa and first came to Europe through Italy, then to France when Charles VIII first brought back a few specimens to Cavaillon. Grown and savoured in the height of their season from June to September, they are enjoyed by all foo ...

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French eggs Technical Sheet

French eggs Technical Sheet

Production figures   3 billion eggs were produced in France in 2013, making it Europe’s largest egg producer and the 10th largest in the world. (Source CNPO: French Egg Industry Promo ...

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A kiwi story

A kiwi story

The history of kiwis in France is long and filled with twists and turns… but the one thing that everyone can agree on is that it all begins in China!

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Data sheet on the Breton cauliflower

Data sheet on the Breton cauliflower

Brittany is the leading vegetable-producing region in France and sixth in Europe. That represents around 150,000 acres of cultivated land and almost 13,000 jobs. In particular, it is number one in France for the production of ca ...

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Fact sheet on French Pears

Fact sheet on French Pears

Pears have been grown in China as far back as 6,000 years ago. At that time, it was a small, firm and sour-tasting fruit. Following selection and grafting by the Italians and French during the Renaissance, pears became the sweet ...

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Fact sheet on French carrots

Fact sheet on French carrots

More than 5000 years ago, carrots grew wild in the Middle East. At that time, it was a bitter and fibrous vegetable, used only for its medicinal properties. Its domestication dates from as recently as the Middle Ages, a period d ...

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Data sheet on French clementines

Data sheet on French clementines

In 2012, 27 million tons of clementines (mandarins and tangerines included) were produced in the entire world. This represents a production surface of 2.3 million hectares. The leading producer of clementines is China with 13.6 million tons i ...

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Data sheet on French mineral waters

Data sheet on French mineral waters

Mineral water and spring water have several points in common: they are both from underground and are pure and un polluted.

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Data sheet on the French potato

Data sheet on the French potato

Potato farming ranks fifth in terms of quantity amongst the most cultivated crops in the world, following sugar cane, corn, rice and wheat. Every year, more than 320 million tons of potatoes are produced all over the world on more than 18 million hec ...

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Fact sheet on French Dairy Products

Fact sheet on French Dairy Products

More than 700 million tons of milk are produced every year worldwide. This production is dominated by cow’s milk, which represents nearly 600 million tons, or 83 % of the quantities produced in 2010.

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Technical Information on french tomatoes

Technical Information on french tomatoes

According to the FAO(1), 170 countries in the world grow tomatoes, with annual production of more than 152 million tonnes on average, making it the most popular fruit produced in the world. That represents a production area of more than 11 mi ...

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