Avocado news – Page 102
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HortNZ presidents re-elected
Andrew Fenton and Brian Gargiulo have been re-elected to the board of Horticulture New Zealand, the organisation that represents the country’s 7,000 commercial fruit, vegetable, berryfruit and olive growers.
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ArticleAgrexco France seeks avocado record
Agrexco France expects to import a record volume of avocados from Israel during the 2009/10 campaign
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ArticleNew president for Avo Commission
Tom Bellamore has officially taken on the role after serving as interim president since May
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ArticleAussie avos arrive in UK
History was made this week with the arrival of a sea container of Queensland-grown Hass avocados at Felixstowe.
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ArticleAussie Hass avocados hit UK shores
Queensland-grown avocados have arrived at the Port of Felixstowe this week following 10 months of negotiations
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ArticlePeru enjoys avocado export boost
During the first four months of the year, shipments of Peruvian avocados increased by 37 per cent in value to over US$22.6m
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ArticleCalavo bucks trend with record profits
Product diversification contributed towards record profits in both the second quarter and first half of 2009 for the US avocado distributor
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ArticleFruity Friday record breaker
People throughout the UK helped raise awareness about a healthy diet as well as money for the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) by taking part in Fruity Friday on May 15 as the fund estimates that fundraising this year will break previous records for the event.
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ArticleTop-fruit sector deals with tricky transition
As the top-fruit sector makes the tricky transition from northern to southern hemisphere supplies, the next quarter could prove difficult for the industry as southern hemisphere producers deal with an overhang of European product. Alex Lawson reports
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ArticleSunfresh avocado export orders grow
Orders for Australian avocados have increased in both Asia and Europe as production grows
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ArticlePeruvian Hass in promo push
Peruvian avocado growers have unveiled their first-ever campaign for promoting Hass avocados in the UK market.
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FPC calls for WRAP input
The Fresh Produce Consortium is inviting its membership to get involved in the government’s Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) project being led by Cranfield University, which is developing detailed resource maps to quantify food waste and packaging waste through the fresh fruit and vegetable retail and wholesale supply chain.
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ArticleChile projects avocado comeback
Early indications point towards an export crop of 180,000-190,000 tonnes – a significant increase on the past three seasons
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ArticleSouth Africa brimming with avo promise
South African avocado growers and exporters are ready to step up for another promising season. The first arrivals hit the UK just a few weeks ago and look in good shape. The market is buoyant, but volumes are not expected to reach the record highs of last year. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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ArticlePeru launches first avocado campaign
The drive aims to promote continued avocado consumption following the Spanish season and ahead of the Chilean deal
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ArticleAPEAM rolls-out Mexican avocado drive
The new four-week marketing program focuses on raising consumption in Texas and Chicago ahead of the 5 May holiday
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ArticleRSA avocado exports to build on record 2008
As the first avocados arrive in Europe, optimism is high for the season with a constant supply of high-quality fruit expected
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ArticleSouth African avos hit UK
The first arrivals of South African avocados hit the UK last week.
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ArticleChanges at Mexican Hass Avocado board
The Mexican Hass Avocado Importers Association has made a number of changes to its senior personnel
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ArticleSharp winter cuts Chilean exports
Both the US and Europe have received fewer but better quality Chilean avocados during the 2008/09 season