Citrus news archive – Page 215
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ArticleA break from tradition
Moroccan fresh produce exporters are gunning for growth this season, particularly in some of their emerging product areas. Doris Lee Butterworth finds out what’s in store.
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Aussie oil protects export citrus
Australian researchers have developed an oil which protects export citrus from surface pest, light-brown apple moth.
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ArticleAll eyes on citrus exports
Several key Mediterranean Basin countries are likely to make the going tough for Spanish citrus growers this year as they increase their exports, even despite lower production in some cases.
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ArticleCitrus production rising
Production from the Mediterranean Basin is forecast to rise in 2006-07.
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ArticleTurkey’s golden opportunity
A lot of the citrus fruit found in Christmas stockings across the UK this year will have been produced in Turkey - and its producers are aiming to export more product than ever to the UK over the winter months. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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Selling sustainability in an attractive fashion
Nico Roozen, director of Dutch development organisation Solidaridad, pioneered the concept of Fairtrade. To mark the 10th anniversary of the first Fairtrade banana export to the UK this month, he talks to Elspeth Waters about his future expectations.
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Israel suffers value drop
Israel is reporting a 9.3 per cent decline in value of its agricultural production for the first six months of 2006, to US$4.27 billion (£2.5bn), compared with US$4.71bn (£2.23bn) in the corresponding period last year.
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ArticleFestively challenged
Many fresh produce lines come into their own over Christmas when they form part of the array of traditional festive fare. Emma Twyning spoke to some leading specialists in Christmas lines to find out what lies in store this year.
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ArticleRed hot winter for Israel
The UK arms of Israeli exporters are no longer solely handlers of Israeli product, as they respond to the demand for 12-month market presence. But now is the time to talk about their home-grown crop and Kathy Hammond finds out what the UK market can expect.
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ArticleSunkist adds buzz in US citrus industry
Bee Sweet Citrus has signed up to become the newest member of Sunkist Growers.
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ArticleOrange juice prices to rise
Weather-related shortages of juicing oranges around the world could see the price of freshly squeezed juice rise by up to 30p a litre, according to experts.
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ArticleItaly speaks out on CMO
Reform of the EU’s common market organisation (CMO) for fruit and vegetables must address growers’ needs by protecting their incomes and guaranteeing development for the future.
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ArticleFlorida grapefruit on the rebound
Florida grapefruit production is forecast to rise by 35 per cent this season on last as the sector begins its recovery from two hurricane-struck years, and welcomes the return of top-quality fruit.
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Seasonal festivities make their presence felt in store
There is very definitely an air of seasonality on the retail scene this week. Apart from the arrival of satsumas, which
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ArticleNew names head up Eat in Colour
The Fresh Produce Consortium’s Eat in Colour campaign (EiC) has kicked off this week with the appointment of a chairman and PR agency.
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ArticleLemon groves face drought
A spring drought in the north-western Argentinean region of Tucuman is affecting lemon plantations.
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ArticleIsrael set for citrus boom
Press reports in Israel suggest that the country’s citrus industry is ready for a return to its heyday of the 1980s.
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ArticleSpanish in lemon debacle
There is disagreement in Murcia over official forecast figures for the lemon crop.
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ArticleSpanish volumes recover
Given the UK’s long-held affinity with Spanish citrus, it is perhaps an understatement to say the market is eagerly awaiting this season’s crop. Doris Lee Butterworth talks to leading producers and importers and asks what’s in store for the new season.
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ArticleDeluge damage quantified
Heavy rainstorms and high winds have caused extensive damage to crops in Italy, flooding the countryside while they have brought mixed fortunes to growers in Spain.