Citrus news archive – Page 209
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ArticleCape full of fresh hope
The influx of 400 delegates into Cape Town last week for the annual allFresh! conference may not have fully prepared the city’s infrastructure for the looming 2010 World Cup, but - with the Twenty20 Cricket World Cup in full flow - it was certainly a throw in the right direction for a country that is, by all accounts, pushing forward to meet its goals. Laura Gould was among the throws.
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ArticleSpanish citrus fights corner
A series of disastrous seasons in Spain in terms of grower returns has many producers fearful for the future of citrus production in their country. But with prospects of reduced volume and good quality, as well as various marketing and survival issues, the Spaniards are fighting their corner fiercely. Kathy Hammond reports on hopes for decent prices this season.
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Feeling lucky? Dips add dimension to fresh-cut
Fresh-cut is a term which is growing in status, particularly when applied to fruit, after what I would consider as quite a few
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Farmers call for understanding
Five weeks ahead of a crucial vote in the European Parliament (EP) on two key EU pesticide dossiers, European farmers, with the support of national crop protection associations and ECPA, are launching the campaign - Understand the Impact.
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ArticlePoupart fruit fit for skippers
Poupart Citrus is to sponsor Skip2BFit, the fitness initiative that motivates schoolkids across the UK to exercise and eat well.
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Hart & Friedmann gives Total juice
Total Produce is building a stronger citrus business at Tolworth Towers with the move of Hart & Friedmann (H&F) from Middlesex and new recruitment.
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Kids urged to Skip2BFit
A fitness initiative which encourages school children to exercise and teaches them importance of a healthy diet will receive a boost as BerryWorld and its blueberry grower Winterwood sponsor its free berries.
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T&M to increase fruit range
Thompson & Morgan has announced that it will be increasing its fruit range for the 2008 season to include small container and patio fruit varieties.
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ArticleFinger limes reach out to UK
An unusual lime variety that dates back more than 200 years pulled in the crowds at Asia Fruit Logistica, in Bangkok, last week.
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ArticleIsraeli citrus returns to form
The return to form of Israel’s citrus industry is best expressed by the vote of confidence it received from growers this year: they have planted 1,200 hectares of new citrus groves, more than in any other single year over the past 30 years.
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Doing the right thing
South Africa leads the way when it comes to empowerment projects in the fruit industry, and the support of UK retailers and consumers has been invaluable in ensuring such initiatives have achieved the desired results. Louise Brodie looks at the country’s three most important ethical trading brands.
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ArticleFly in the EU ointment?
In the second article in FPJ’s series from the Crop Protection Association on how upcoming EU pesticide legislation will affect European farmers, quality assurance specialist Benito Orihuel explains how possible changes could force the EU to eventually become more reliant on imported fruit
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Turning traditional sources on their heads
i am not quite sure if it’s a case of “using a sprat to catch a mackerel”, but Tesco is launching one of the
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ArticleLemon supplies drop
Global demand for lemons and short crops in major production areas are pushing prices up sky high.
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ArticleValencia citrus shortfall
Citrus production in the main Spanish growing area of Valencia is forecast to fall by 25 per cent on last season, with the satsuma crop likely to be a massive 47 per cent down.
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ArticleFood safety programme for China unveiled
A far-reaching food safety initiative for the Chinese fresh produce industry was launched at Asia Fruit Logistica.
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Residue committee urges consumption
The benefits of eating fruit and vegetables far outweigh concerns over pesticide residues, Pesticides Residues Committee chairman Ian Brown has insisted, following publication of his organisation’s annual report.
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ArticleFresca posts a profit
Fresca Group Ltd, the UK’s largest privately-owned fresh produce company, has posted a pre-tax profit of £4.9 million on turnover of £354m for the year to April 27, 2007.
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ArticleGrowers under pesticide threat
Peter Sanguinetti, chief executive of the Crop Protection Association, outlines a series of four articles to be published in FPJ throughout September, detailing how farmers will be affected by upcoming changes in EU pesticide regulations.
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ArticleFurther acclaim for school scheme
Just three weeks after getting the thumbs up from one research organisation, the School Fruit & Vegetable Scheme has received further positive acclaim.