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RSA table grape forecast rises
20th October 2019, 02:34 London
RSA table grape forecast rises
Sati's forecast for the coming season pegs the crop between 61.05m and 67.8m cartons
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- "GeoNutrition" to tackle hunger in Zimbabwe
  "GeoNutrition" to tackle hunger in Zimbabwe
  University of Nottingham to use mapping of local soils and crops to fight nutrient deficiencies in Africa with £15m boost
- Green light for red-fleshed apples
  Green light for red-fleshed apples
  As Kissabel enters its second year of commercial testing, the response from buyers has reportedly been positive
- Spanish growers optimistic for Persimon season
  Spanish growers optimistic for Persimon season
  PDO-certified persimmon variety, Persimon, aiming for normal volumes after tough growing season last year
- Fyffes prepares to launch exotics range
  Fyffes prepares to launch exotics range
  New branded offer will include avocados, red bananas, baby bananas, cassava and plantains
- Tomra brings new solutions to PMA Fresh Summit
  Tomra brings new solutions to PMA Fresh Summit
  Tomra Group’s Compac and BBC Technologies will launch new post-harvest technologies at the event
- TR4 in Colombia: tests offer final proof
  TR4 in Colombia: tests offer final proof
  Any remaining doubts regarding the cause of Panama disease in two banana plantations have now been ruled out
- Ely hosts "most keenly contested potato race yet"
  Ely hosts "most keenly contested potato race yet"
  Eighth annual Ely Potato Race fiercely fought with £1,500 raised for charity
- Fyffes honoured for supply chain transparency
  Fyffes honoured for supply chain transparency
  Dutch retailer Plus rewards Irish banana giant for CSR project to provide climate-neutral and Fairtrade bananas

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18 October 2019
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Spanish growers optimistic for Persimon season
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Fyffes prepares to launch exotics range
18 October 2019

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"GeoNutrition" to tackle hunger in Zimbabwe
"GeoNutrition" to tackle hunger in Zimbabwe
18 October 2019
TR4 in Colombia: tests offer final proof
TR4 in Colombia: tests offer final proof
17 October 2019
Ely hosts "most keenly contested potato race yet"
Ely hosts "most keenly contested potato race yet"
17 October 2019

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New board members for D&F McCarthy
14 October 2019
Fresh produce revamp at Borough Market
Fresh produce revamp at Borough Market
4 October 2019
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27 September 2019

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  Kantar consumer insight director Joe Shaw Roberts looks at what the prepared produce category needs to do to reverse declines
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  Once a major winter supplier to Britain, subsidy cuts due to Brexit could see the Canary Islands reduce UK exports even further
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  In the UK banana business, the balance of power as far as who handles imported bulk shipments in conventional reefer vessels remains delicately balanced between just two south-coast ports
- The Halo effect
  The evolution of SH Pratt from Luton banana importer to fresh produce giant has seen many changes in the industry, but it remains a family affair
- Subscribers onlyWhen a banana is not just a banana
  Banana supplier Daabon is taking its social responsibilities to the next level with an innovative project to empower Colombian women. Tommy Leighton reports
- Subscribers onlyHow Aldi is backing British fruit and veg
  Comment: Aldi UK buying director Richard Smith explains how the supermarket is supporting home-grown production
- Why there are bigger issues than labour pains
  Opinion: Tim Chambers, managing director at soft-fruit grower Chambers, explains why the looming problem of access to capital is arguably even greater than the threat of labour shortages
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  Kantar consumer insight director Joe Shaw Roberts looks at how the home cooking trend is giving traditional produce a boost
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