{"article":{"annotation":{"article_id":"silal-uae-blueberry-expansion-50-hectares","available_at":"2026-10-15T08:59:28.918150Z","geography_revision":"ef6ee0010dda5fe7b240fd514749b43e214c57da73222d2e40ec83b276dd0977","id":"339a0b37c0e29faf8e6f0f15d8221d32c96c5e3bff498d74d6d24d2a621d28ec","input_sha256":"915dbf947264822e36e6226b13b64bf5409aafb53488b31a1a0c8c705644d906","limitations":["Rule-derived subjects are candidates, not verified editorial labels or calibrated model probabilities.","Coverage is distinct from event location. 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Under the plan reported by Emirates News Agency on 12 October, the programme targets 50 hectares and will initially focus on the MegaEarly and MegaCrisp varieties.","The companies plan to develop the area over three years at a density of 6,000 plants per hectare, begin planting in 2027 and reach a first commercial harvest in the 2028 season. Silal said the varieties were selected for protected cultivation in warm climates. These are company targets; the announcement does not report production already achieved."],"sections":[]},"corrections":[],"country":"AE","data":{"blocks":[{"description":{"ar":"خطة إنتاج في الإمارات أعلنتها سيلال وآيلا بيري في 12 أكتوبر 2026.","de":"Am 12. 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Die Zahlen sind keine bereits erzielte Produktion.","en":"Area and planting density are targets in the companies’ memorandum announcement. 2030 is the source-stated target horizon for capacity; the expected 2027 planting start and first 2028 harvest are described separately in the text. These figures are not achieved production.","es":"La superficie y la densidad de plantación son objetivos del anuncio del memorando. 2030 es el horizonte previsto para alcanzar la capacidad indicada por la fuente; el inicio previsto de la plantación en 2027 y la primera cosecha de 2028 se describen por separado. Las cifras no representan producción ya conseguida.","fr":"La superficie et la densité de plantation sont des objectifs mentionnés dans l’annonce du protocole. L’année 2030 est l’échéance cible indiquée pour la capacité ; le début des plantations en 2027 et la première récolte attendue en 2028 sont précisés séparément dans le texte. Ces chiffres ne décrivent pas une production réalisée.","pt":"A área e a densidade de plantio são metas do anúncio do memorando. 2030 é o horizonte indicado pela fonte para a capacidade; o início previsto do plantio em 2027 e a primeira colheita esperada em 2028 são descritos separadamente no texto. Os números não representam produção já alcançada.","tr":"Hektar ve bitki yoğunluğu şirketin mutabakat duyurusundaki hedeflerdir. 2030, kapasite için kaynakta belirtilen hedef ufkudur; 2027 ekim başlangıcı ve 2028 ilk hasat beklentileri metinde ayrı açıklanır. 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