Avocado news – Page 118

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    Keevy SAAGA ends

    2003-01-23T00:00:00Z

    Chris Keevy has stepped down as ceo of the South Africa Avocado Growers' Association after five successful years at the helm.

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    Sainsbury's barking for health

    2003-01-23T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's has introduced on-shelf health mesages across its fresh produce department

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    Grapes hold shelf-life key

    2003-01-05T00:00:00Z

    Apples and a host of other produce could stay fresher for longer thanks to grapes, recent research has found.

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    Israeli avocado drop

    2002-09-26T00:00:00Z

    New season avocados from Carmel Agrexco are now established on the UK market and volumes are likely to be slightly below those of last year, said the exporter.

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    Caribbean dry spell

    2002-09-03T00:00:00Z

    Crops in the Caribbean's largest islands are looking for additional moisture this hurricane season, according to reports from US agronomists and meteorologists.

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    SAAGA sees sales boom

    2002-08-30T00:00:00Z

    South African avos enjoyed a bumper month in August

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    Greencell vouches for Wholesalers

    2002-06-27T00:00:00Z

    Leading importer launches voucher scheme for wholesale customers

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    Multiples post stunning jubilee sales

    2002-06-06T00:00:00Z

    Major retailers Tesco and Sainsbury's report booming retail sales of fresh produce as millions celebrated the Queen's jubilee.

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    NZ avocado on the up

    2002-05-02T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand's avocado crop set for dramatic growth, according to the US organisation FAS.

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    Avocados target Europe

    2002-04-09T00:00:00Z

    The Kenyan Avocado Committee is targeting Europe this season as it aims to be the preferred source during the continent's summer.

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    Agrexco season in good health

    2002-03-28T00:00:00Z

    Agrexco's mid-season round-up on potatoes, capsicum, tomatoes, avocados and melons shows healthy figures for the Israeli exporter's UK office.

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    Avocados on the rise

    2002-01-22T00:00:00Z

    Production increases in avocado producing countries around the world are stimulating exports in the 2001-02 season.

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    Kids' diet falls short

    2001-11-06T00:00:00Z

    A report from the Cancer Research Campaign and retailer Iceland finds teenagers eat far too little fresh produce.

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    Argentinean alternatives

    2001-10-29T00:00:00Z

    Avocados could be a viable alternative crop for citrus growers in Argentina's lemon growing region of Tucumán.

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    Dominican avocado exports reach record high

    2001-07-03T00:00:00Z

    Avocado production in the Dominican Republic has bounced back following the devastation caused by Hurricane Georges

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    South Africa ups ready to eat avocado offer

    2001-06-12T00:00:00Z

    The South African Avocado Growers Association states that around 40 per cent of supermarket sales into the UK this season will be of ripe and ready to eat fruit. A total of eight million cartons will be marketed in the UK.

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    Organics boost Mexican export expansion

    2001-06-07T00:00:00Z

    Organic farming in Mexico is still small-scale nonetheless it is proving to be an important generator of foreign exchange earnings.

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    Chilean avocado delegation visits UK

    2001-06-06T00:00:00Z

    The Hass Avocado Committee of Chile visits London in order to spread news of the country's rising production of the fruit.

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    New Zealand avocado boom

    2001-05-31T00:00:00Z

    A marked rise in planted area has boosted New Zealand avocado production and exports to new heights

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    SA avos start early

    2001-03-29T00:00:00Z

    New crop South African avocados have already started to arrive in the UK.