Citrus news archive – Page 180
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ArticleAustralian citrus growers target China
Australia’s peak citrus industry body has called for a united approach across all sectors in a bid to improve Chinese market access
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ArticleCitrus Australia welcomes reform package
The organisation has praised the package for AQIS export certification and called for a further rebate on fees
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ArticleUK gets taste for Spanish persimons
Spanish persimons are more widely available in the UK than ever before this year as Asda joins Morrisons and Tesco in listing the fruit
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ArticleRetailers announce Xmas battle plans
The UK’s two largest supermarket groups have nailed their colours to the mast by announcing swingeing Christmas price cuts, sparking fears for downward pressure on supplier incomes.
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ArticleCalifornia navels looking good
After a month of picking, an industry expert says the Californian navel orange season looks good for volume, quality and price
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ArticleKorea pushes for US tangerine access
Talks between officials could pave the way for South Korea to ship tangerines to the US next year
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ArticleChina opens doors to Peruvian citrus
Peru's citrus industry is gearing up to supply its first direct shipments to the Chinese mainland
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ArticleGrowers vote on Florida citrus research
Ballots have been sent to citrus growers in Florida, to determine whether they will continue to tax themselves to support research projects
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ArticleIntercitrus launches ‘Vitamin C’ campaign
Citrus marketing organisation unveils new publicity drive across Spain, aimed at highlighting link between citrus and health
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ArticleSouth Africa stands by citrus safety record
Although the industry has declined to officially comment, sources have spoken out to defend South African citrus against Spanish allegations
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Rains bring relief to Argentina
Rain in the Corrientes region in north-eastern Argentina has given citrus crops a welcome boost.
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ArticleSpanish citrus ‘under threat’ from imports
Spanish association calls for tougher import controls for citrus imports from South Africa, claiming they are carrying pests and diseases
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ArticleSeafreight confronts challenges
The seafreight sector has faced turbulent times in recent years, with overcapacity and the global recession throwing the industry off kilter. Doris Lee Butterworth reports
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ArticleChristmas cheers
Traditional Christmas lines such as Brussels sprouts, cranberries, citrus and dates are set for a surge in demand in the coming weeks. This season, growers and suppliers are determined to make the most of the festive market in the face of mounting pressure on prices and the prospect of consumers cutting back on their spending. Anna Sbuttoni reports
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Citrus growers told to brace for change
Experts have told Australian citrus growers that new varieties and biosecurity management are key to future prosperity
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ArticleHigh winds hit Valencian citrus
Citrus and persimmon crops in Valencia have reportedly been affected by high winds that have hit the Spanish region over recent days
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ArticlePerfection Fresh wins mandarin rights
The marketing group has secured the rights to commercialise the first Australian-bred seedless mandarins
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Aston relocates to Evesham
Aston Horticulture has relocated both its office and production facilities to Evesham, Worcestershire, as it looks to expand the business.
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ArticleLimes escape hurricane wrath
The floods and landslides associated with last weekend’s Hurricane Ida have not affected El Salvador’s lime export crop
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ArticleSeald Sweet receives Spanish clementines
Seald Sweet, the co-packer for Imagination Farms, has received its first batch of Spanish clementines from grower Jorge-Garcia Ballester