Citrus news archive – Page 220
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ArticleSpanish citrus con row
A handful of desperate growers in the Valencia region of Spain have been picking and marketing immature Ortanique easy-peelers.
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A new cycle in the fresh arena
Browsing through press cuttings over the last week, both in trade and national media, I have once again been struck by the
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ArticleProduced in Taiwan
Taiwan may have been famed for its cheap and cheerful consumer goods, but now the country is hoping to achieve wider recognition for its high quality fruit and vegetable production as it looks to rebuild in the wake of a major natural disaster. Ed Bedington reports from Taiwan.
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Retail all “new” language of labels
it is now back to normal after the holiday, but over this period I noticed that availability on many shelves seemed to be down
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ArticleSpanish citrus outrage
Farm-gate prices are less than a quarter the cost of production on some varieties prompting growers to take action.
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ArticleNew year resolve
At times the fresh produce industry may seem very small and well-connected but the links rely on a staggeringly large number of individuals with very diverse responsibilities. As another new year dawns, many will be taking stock and preparing targets for the weeks and months ahead. Elspeth Waters caught up with six of the people involved in the industry, both in the UK and abroad, to find out what they remember of last year and what they are expecting from 2006.
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Industry needs to plot safe course
Plotting the course of the fresh produce industry over the next 12 months is, to my mind, rather like reviewing any one of the
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Bach invite strikes the right chord
It is encouraging to report some good news from the wholesale sector to start 2006. While only the naive would expect a
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ArticleIsrael exports 10-month boom
The value of Israel's export of fresh produce for the first 10 months of 2005 rose by 18 per cent.
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ArticleThat was the year that was - September 2005
Throughout 2005, freshinfo brought you all the breaking news and kept you bang up-to-date with the ongoing stories from around the world that affected the UK fresh produce market. Click here to review the top five stories from September.
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Canker misery for Florida
Florida growers could be facing further misery if predictions on the spread of citrus canker come to pass.
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ArticleIsraeli citrus sendings climb
Citrus exports from Israel are running ahead of figures for the same period last season.
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SIFEL deemed a success
Organisers of Moroccan agricultural trade fair SIFEL, which took place in Agadir last week, have deemed the event a success.
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ArticleEgypt stands tall
While the cold snap across Europe and North Africa has disrupted a vast array of crops, Egypt appears to have held on to its sunshine. Doris Lee Butterworth finds out the state of play.
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Tazi puts Moroccan industry online
A Moroccan citrus exporter is launching a new website to provide information on the entire Moroccan fresh produce industry.
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ArticleFlorida down, but grapefruit up
The latest official forecast from Florida reveals the prospects for grapefruit's hurricane-hit season.
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ArticlePeru a rising star
Peru is the rising star of Latin American fruit exports, according to one of its leading protagonists.
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ArticleWarming to change
Climate change, the greenhouse effect and extreme weather may all have seemed pie in the sky a few years ago, but they are happening now and are here to stay. Kathy Hammond finds out about the implications for fresh produce supply in the years to come.
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ArticleSouth Africa tackles overproduction issues
“Two years ago we celebrated going above one million tonnes of citrus production, the next celebration will be when we go back below 1m cartons,” said Citrus Growers’ Association ceo Justin Chadwick.
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Movie move from Asda
Characters from the family blockbuster Madagascar are causing a stir in Asda’s produce department.