Citrus news archive – Page 164
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ArticleGreater premium citrus focus for Agrexco
The Israeli group's citrus campaign is underway, with smaller export volumes but a greater focus on the premium category
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European morpholine reprieve draws closer
The Fresh Produce Consortium has welcomed a statement from the European Commission that it is looking into a reprieve for some uses of morpholine in wax used on fruit.
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ArticleSouth African citrus deal ends on high
The US market received almost 24 per cent more citrus from South Africa this season in comparison to 2009
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ArticleGerman retail buyers back Italian citrus
German retail traders taking part in organised visit to Calabria and Sicily as Italian citrus exports continue to grow
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New export company to enter SA arena
South African exporter Afrifresh has decided to shed its top-fruit division in a move aimed at concentrating on the company‘s core business.
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ArticleEnergid to develop citrus harvester
USDA provides robotics and machinery company with funding to enable an automated harvesting system in the US
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Pakistan raises kinnow target
Exports are expected to hit 300,000 tonnes in 2010/11, up from the 250,000 sent during the previous campaign
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ArticleUS apple sendings hit by morpholine ban
There will be a shortage of North American apples for the UK market for two to three weeks following the discovery of waxing agent morpholine on supplies of Chilean fruit by the Food Standards Agency.
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Iran ends Pakistan kinnow row
The Iranian government this week announced it is lifting the ban on the importation of Pakistani kinnow mandarins
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ArticleSteady year for Valencian citrus
Despite a poor general crop last season, PGI Cítricos Valencianos managed to maintain good sales levels
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ArticleCitrus Australia questions water cuts
Citrus Australia has claimed the impact of restrictions to water entitlements in the Murray Darling Basin has not been properly evaluated
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ArticleFlorida braced for larger citrus crop
Initial USDA forecast predicts 2010/11 crop will hit 146m boxes of oranges, although grapefruit numbers are expected to fall
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ArticleOptimism up as citrus sales overperform
Stability has been restored to the citrus category, with South Africa rounding off a good season ahead of the switch to the northern hemisphere. Anna Sbuttoni reports on a market that for now is growing ahead of the rest of the fruit offer
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Retailers look for the novel to stand out in the crowd
Every retailer wants to stand out from the crowd and there is no harm in that. To cement this concept in shoppers’
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Australian citrus growers face water cuts
Growers in the Murray Darling Basin are facing the prospect of severe water cuts under a new government plan
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ArticleSpain on course for export recovery
Clementine production and exports are set to bounce back but a delay to harvesting could cause some supply challenges
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ArticleArgentina achieves quality progress
The South American nation’s key lemon suppliers are reaping the rewards of their first year exporting under new quality seal
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ArticleFPC concerns over additional checks
The Fresh Produce Consortium fears additional checks on 'high risk' Egyptian products will have major ramifications
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ArticleAus citrus sector fears fruit-fly security breach
South Australian citrus growers fear border security cut-backs could threaten their region's fruit-fly-free status
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Primafruit bounces back after Tesco withdraws
Primafruit’s sales and profits have taken a hit in the past year following the loss of major customer Tesco.