Berries news archive – Page 210

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    Chile berry growth

    2001-02-27T00:00:00Z

    A major Chilean specialist berry exporter has seen spiralling growth in sendings which have boosted its overall business.

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    Berries in demand

    2001-02-14T00:00:00Z

    A combination of cool weather and St Valentine's Day sales are taking their toll on strawberry availability.

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    Major fruits show growth slowdown

    2001-02-06T00:00:00Z

    According to the February issue of the World Apple Report, the rate of growth in volume of competing fruits entering the global marketplace is slowing.

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    South African grape volumes slip

    2001-01-14T00:00:00Z

    Production of grape from South Africa is likely to be down on volumes forecast at the outset of the season and red seedless varieties are running short.

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    Berry up-to-date

    2001-01-11T00:00:00Z

    Strawberries are arriving in the UK from around the Mediterranean with Morocco, Spain, Egypt and Israel all now present on the market.

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    Moroccan berries come on stream

    2000-12-20T00:00:00Z

    Soft-fruit producers in Morocco are starting to catch up with their counterparts in Spain thanks to investment in new facilities.

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    Longevity claim aids blueberries

    2000-12-18T00:00:00Z

    US neuroscientists have discovered that eating blueberries could reverse the effects of ageing.

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    Spain set for early start

    2000-12-12T00:00:00Z

    Weather conditions in Huelva are favouring an early start to the strawberry season.

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    Berry volumes build up

    2000-12-06T00:00:00Z

    A slow start from some sources is being overcome as imports of fresh berries into the UK are starting to increase in the run up to Christmas, according to one importer.

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    Cranberry growers lack seasonal cheer

    2000-11-26T00:00:00Z

    A disastrous oversupply situation is threatening New England cranberry producers.

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    Chilean cherries face challenging season

    2000-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Reports from Chile suggest that a cool spring and rising air- freight costs are the main factors shaping the cherry season.

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    Tucuman looks to blueberries

    2000-11-01T00:00:00Z

    Blueberries are becoming a burgeoning alternative export crop for some production areas of Argentina.

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    Strawberry growers fill the gaps

    2000-08-30T00:00:00Z

    UK strawberry growers may finally have solved the problem of the characteristic peaks-and-troughs supply pattern.

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    ASF introduces three new strawberry varieties

    2000-08-17T00:00:00Z

    Angus Soft Fruits has developed three new varieties of strawberry, which it hopes will enable growers to extend their production season to five months.

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    Strawberry supply struck again

    2000-08-15T00:00:00Z

    The UK strawberry season is suffering the vagaries of the summer weather once again.

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    Zespri faces long season

    2000-07-26T00:00:00Z

    Difficult trading conditions may not be denting global revenues yet, but Zespri International is looking at a later finish to the kiwifruit season to make up for its slow start.

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    Hargreaves unveils strawberry plant

    2000-07-20T00:00:00Z

    Hargreaves Plants Ltd has introduced an improved variety of strawberry plant.

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    UK strawberries battle on

    2000-07-12T00:00:00Z

    Growers are having a tough time with the weather affecting picking and the effects of new legislation putting the squeeze on margins.

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    UK raspberries on song

    2000-07-05T00:00:00Z

    A late start to the season has not dampened expectation for the UK raspberry crop.

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    Strawberry picking slows

    2000-07-04T00:00:00Z

    In line with freshinfo.com reports last week, less fruit is being picked in England this week due to unseasonable weather.