Citrus news archive – Page 173
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ArticleBoost for Australian citrus exports
Citrus exports from Australia have received a timely boost, with the EU declaring the country free of citrus canker
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ArticleFinger limes see harvesting hold-up
Imports of finger limes into Europe have temporarily halted due to rains preventing harvesting.
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ArticleFrosts bring Spanish growers misery
Spanish growers have fallen victim to yet more inclement weather and this time it is the turn of stonefruit producers to suffer.
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ArticleUSDA predicts bigger valencia crop
The USDA’s latest valencia orange crop prediction is 34m cartons, up by around 21 per cent on last season’s total yield
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ArticleCampaign aims to boost grapefruit sales
South Africa's Beautiful Country, Beautiful Fruit campaign in the UK is preparing to focus consumer attention on the citrus category
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ArticleA convenient way of life
Fresh produce companies are targeting the convenience sector with gusto and considerable successes are being achieved. Doris Lee Butterworth reports
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Across the pond - plenty of food for thought in Florida
I have often heard it said that UK multiples have little to learn from their US counterparts when it comes to retailing fresh
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ArticleNew citrus groups step up in South Africa
Two new export companies are shaping up as major export players in this year’s South African citrus season
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ArticlePossible solution to satsuma mite problem
Researchers in the US have found potential solutions for satsuma growers battling the destructive citrus red mite
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ArticleUS open to Korean tangerines
After a suspension of eight years, the US market is once again open to South Korean tangerine and apple exports
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Spanish exports value drops
Spanish fresh produce exports declined in value during 2009 and only rose slightly in volume, according to figures released by producer-exporters’ association Fepex.
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ArticleNew Re:fresh category for processors
A new category has been added to this year’s Re:fresh Awards, as organisers widen the scope of the industry’s leading annual awards event to include as many of the fresh produce industry’s outstanding performers as possible.
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ArticlePeru forecasts further citrus growth
Rising demand, productivity and planted area are contributing to the ongoing growth in the country’s citrus production
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ArticleSpanish citrus targets eastern Europe
Citrus marketer Cítricos Valencianos is running series of in-store tastings in Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia
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ArticleTV doctor praises Spanish berries
The Seasonal Berries campaign backed Spanish strawberries at a press event in London last week, where TV presenter Dr Christian Jessen told consumer journalists about the health benefits of eating berries before the group sampled berry recipes at tapas restaurant Iberica.
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ArticleTurkey builds reputation to become key UK supplier
Turkey is a heavyweight producer of fruit and vegetables, with a wide range of lines earmarked for the UK, from fruit staples citrus and cherries to vegetables and salads. However, the country has had to overcome a number of challenges to reposition itself and put right its international reputation to boost trade. Anna Sbuttoni reports
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ArticleArgentina to renew calls for US entry
The country’s authorities are to present “sufficient” phytosanitary guarantees in order to keep negotiations on track
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ArticleRSA citrus growers plan next US season
Western Cape suppliers have met with their Orange River counterparts as the latter prepare to export grapefruit to the US
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ArticleLessons for Australian citrus growers
A recent Citrus Australia study tour to the US has been invaluable in alerting growers to the threat posed by greening disease
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ArticleFlorida pushes up orange forecast
USDA increases March crop estimation by 2m boxes, showing resiliency in the face on the widespread frosts that struck in January