Avocado news – Page 108
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ArticleAvocados may prevent oral cancer
Avocados may prevent mouth cancer and reduce the rate of cancer growth, US research has found.
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ArticleSpalding - still got it
The UK’s foremost fresh produce hub is situated in the heart of the fens in Spalding and, with a network of related businesses based within a few miles of each other, the area is a major focal point for the trade. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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Chile climes cause further worry
The snow and frost in Chile may well threaten early grape production and possibly even cherry volume, some producers are now warning.
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ArticleIsraeli avo volumes take a dive
Total avocado yield in Israel for the forthcoming 2007-08 season is estimated at 60,000 tonnes, a 30 per cent decline compared with the previous year.
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ArticleChile hit by "white earthquake"
Snow as deep as 20 inches in places is blanketing much of central Chile, and the fruit and vegetable industry is inevitably going to feel the effects.
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ArticleFirmly in the saddle
While it may have had something of a makeover since its thriving heyday in the 1970s and 1980s, the Paddock Wood trading estate in Kent has still managed to maintain a key presence in the UK’s fresh produce sector in recent years. Laura Gould visited some of the companies based on the site to find out why.
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ArticleFrost fear for Hass
The Chilean Hass Avocado Association is looking into the effects on crops of freezing conditions that have swept southern South America.
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Friends can prove greatest enemies
It seems as if a high proportion of growers worldwide are once again counting their costs. In this case, it is not so much a
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Matsafeni Trust qualifies for UK market
Avocado growers from the Matsafeni Trust outside Nelspruit, South Africa, have become the first emerging farmers in the region to qualify to market their fruit in the UK.
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ArticleSA avo crop damaged by frost
The South African Avocado Growers’ Association (SAAGA) has revised crop estimates for this season downwards following heavy frosts three weeks ago.
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Papaya plays up to the mainstream pundits
The pundits have been tipping papaya to be the next fruit to make the trip from exotic to mainstream for a few years now.
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Produce enjoys pride of place
Any reports of breaches in food hygiene, such as those in-store failings unveiled recently by the national media, obviously
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ArticleUK avo market ripe for picking
As South Africa gears up for an avocado season set to be characterised by excellent quality fruit and supported by strident promotional campaigns in the UK and Europe, Laura Gould speaks to some of the industry’s key players to find out what potential lies ahead for the sector.
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Mike Lister was installed as general manager of Topgro
Mike Lister was installed as general manager of Topgro, an exclusive supplier of avocados to Tesco, earlier this year. Here, he tells Tommy Leighton what he believes sets his company apart from the rest of the fresh produce industry.
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Dry times ahead for Australia's agricultural farmers
Australia's prime minster, John Howard announced last week that the nation's agricultural heartland of the Murray Darling basin in the east will face a ban on irrigation so that there will be enough water to drink.
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ArticleHass to be good SA season
South African avocados are on course for a similar-sized export crop to last season of around 9.5 million 4kg cartons, according to the South African Avocado Growers’ Association (SAAGA).
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ArticleTo the power of eight
A trial carried out by Mehadrin Tnuport Export and jointly analysed and assessed with the Volcani Institute in Israel has shown the benefits of using octagonal cartons for the shipment of avocados from Israel to Europe.
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ArticleNew glasshouse for M&S supplier
Flavourfresh Salads has opened a new one hectare glasshouse in Lancashire.
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ArticlePackaging trials
There is increasing pressure on both growers and manufacturers of horticultural products to create packaging that is both attractive and environmentally sound. David Shapley reports.
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ArticleHarsh winter takes toll in California
Avocado growers in San Luis Obispo County, California, are counting their losses following a cold, dry winter, according to local agriculture experts.