CONTAINERS TO PRESERVE BANANAS.The European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the European Community (EU) has donated 30 refrigerated re·frig·er·ate tr.v. re·frig·er·at·ed, re·frig·er·at·ing, re·frig·er·ates 1. To cool or chill (a substance). 2. To preserve (food) by chilling. containers valued at US$37.3 million to the Banana Export Co.(BECo) to preserve the quality of Jamaican bananas during shipment to the United Kingdom, reports CANA Cana (kā`nə), ancient town of Galilee. According to the Gospel of St. John it was here that Jesus performed his first miracle by turning water into wine at a wedding. Cana wedding feast where Christ made water into wine. [N.T. (Aug. 22, 2001). The equipment was procured under the EU's Banana Support Programme, which aims to promote the development of an efficient banana industry that is able to compete in a liberalized market, said the Jamaica Information Service. "Another 20 containers are to be delivered before the end of the year. This will increase the total number of containers to 75, with 25 previously donated to BECo," the JIS JIS Japanese Industrial Standard JIS Jamaica Information Service JIS Juggling Information Service JIS Just in Sequence (automotive industry) JIS Jakarta International School JIS Joint Information System said. Each container can transport 15 tons of bananas. Copyright 2001 |
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