Avocado news – Page 117

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    J-Lo avocado introduced at Tesco

    2003-10-01T08:55:19Z

    A giant-sized avocado pear, weighing two-and-a-half pounds has gone on sale in Tesco this week.

  • Hass avocados could soon be at the centre of a free trade row between the US and Mexico
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    Avocado showdown

    2003-09-16T12:44:09Z

    California's avocado growers are under pressure as the US department of agriculture considers further lifting an 80-year old ban to allow fruit from Mexico into more US states including California.

  • PIP was conceived to help producers in ACP countries supply EU market needs
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    PIP protocols set for launch

    2003-08-22T20:18:37Z

    Six crop protocols developed under the Pesticides Initiative Programme (PIP) of the EU-African-Caribbean-Pacific liaison committee (ColeACP) are ready for launch next month.

  • SIQ-FT from Sinclair iQ is an entirely non-destructive alternative to penetrometers
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    Sinclair replicates squeeze test

    2003-08-22T20:00:41Z

    Consumer research carried out by testing-technology specialist Sinclair iQ has shown that the company's SIQ-FT replicates the shopper's own "squeeze" test for selecting ripe fresh produce.

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    Peru avos victims of logistics

    2003-08-20T12:19:22Z

    Oversupply of Peruvian avocados in the marketplace is the result of logistical oversight rather than increased volumes, one Peruvian analyst has freshinfo.

  • Afrupro lessens avocado burden
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    Afrupro lessens avocado burden

    2003-08-15T09:37:24Z

    Despite a blip caused by heavy Peruvian arrivals, South African avocado exporter Afrupro International is having a good off-year.

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    Fascinated by summer growth

    2003-08-14T18:47:23Z

    I've been fascinated this long hot summer watching the growth of prepared fruits in salads. There was a time when retailers seemed to have problems coming up with the right sort of packaging to give a reasonable length of shelf-life without leaking all over the fitment.

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    Don't fall into the apathy trap

    2003-08-14T18:37:39Z

    Pesticides and waste are two subjects about which it is understandable if your first reaction is to hide your head under the

  • This Nissan Micra has been up for grabs, as BFS celebrates its restructure
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    Bristol Fruit Sales in major shake-up

    2003-08-14T11:24:13Z

    West Country wholesaler and catering supplier Bristol Fruit Sales has invested heavily in a major restructure.

  • Mexico adds to avo mix
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    Mexico adds to avo mix

    2003-08-08T11:28:22Z

    Serious shortages have characterised the UK avocado market this year, and as the supply window turns to Mexico, hopes are now pinned on the world's largest avocado producer to maintain volumes, quality and crucially, a stable price. Emma Hardy investigates.

  • Tesco push for SA avocados
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    Tesco push for SA avocados

    2003-08-04T17:53:12Z

    South African avocados are the focus of a major consumer promotion at Tesco.

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    Israel up for a hot summer

    2003-06-12T16:02:59Z

    Increased specialisation and a finely honed product portfolio have contributed to the success of Israeli produce in recent years. And with avocados, mangoes and grapes proving more popular by the year, it seems that nothing can sate the UK demand for these eagerly anticipated summer lines. Emma Hardy reports.

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    South Africans report slight crop decrease

    2003-06-11T00:00:00Z

    The SA avocado industry estimates its crop will be slightly lower than last year, but the pattern normally associated with "off-years" such as this one is not being followed.

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    Southampton clinches new deal

    2003-05-12T00:00:00Z

    Southampton has secured a three-year extension to its Canary Islands contract.

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    Da Gama oils SA avocado machine

    2003-05-05T00:00:00Z

    The South African avocado industry has an increasingly interesting outlet in the oil field.

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    Avocado campaign hikes summer sales

    2003-04-28T00:00:00Z

    The South African Avocado Growers' Association's annual promotional campaign has doubled summer sales of avocado in the last eight years.

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    Get off the bench and make a mark

    2003-04-14T16:45:58Z

    The increasing power of the leading retailers is always put firmly in perspective when results time comes around each year.

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    Avocado SAAGA begins

    2003-04-10T00:00:00Z

    The start of the 2003 season for South Africa avocados sees the South African Avocado Growers' Association (SAAGA) quietly confident of a strong demand for quality fruit and a slightly smaller crop than 2002.

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    The poor relation of trade shows

    2003-04-01T16:52:05Z

    Having circulated around IFE this week I could not escape the feeling that fresh fruit and vegetables have become the poor

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    NZ horticulture diversifying

    2003-02-24T00:00:00Z

    Preliminary figures from New Zealand's first agricultural census in eight years show the country's NZ$2billion (£637million) horticulture export industry is growing increasingly diverse as top fruit acreage declines and land given over to kiwifruit remains static.