PHP - How to remove the substring starting with desired character? -

OK, I have a random string command from the database like this

 "fruit apple = 3 pcs "< 
 After some time it can be  
" fruit megans = 44 pcs mature "okay  
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 Hello, you can use explosions ("=", $ data) and You a sir Minister will which is in the left part of the 0 index and the index of the right to 1