Citrus news archive – Page 225
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ArticleItaly makes a comeback
Horticulture has traditionally been an important aspect of Italy’s economy. Yet, in recent years the sector has been struggling in the face of strong competition from other Mediterranean countries, and farmgate prices are dangerously low. As Cesena gets ready to host the twenty-second annual Macfrut conference, all eyes are focused on the Far East, writes Elspeth Waters.
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ArticleSpanish decry Egyptian imports
Citrus growers in Spain are protesting the arrival of peach-fly infected oranges from Egypt.
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ArticleEgypt jostles for leading position
Expansion is a priority for leading Egyptian producers and many are firing on all cylinders to stay at the top. Doris Lee Butterworth finds out more.
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ArticleOranges help fight cancer
An orange a day could keep the doctor away, researchers have found.
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ArticleJaffa in £1 million relaunch
Jaffa bosses are set to spend more than £1 million to relaunch the iconic brand into the UK market.
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ArticleCaution urged in lemon trade
The lemon harvest in Argentina has begun ahead of schedule as good fruit size has been achieved early, but sector chiefs are calling for caution in a high volume year.
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ArticleHurricane season warning
The 2005 hurricane season in the Atlantic Basin looks set to be more active than the historical average, meteorologists are warning. And Floridian crop forecasts for the 2004/5 season continue to fall.
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Israeli farm output climbs
Latest figures published in Israel show significant gains in key exports.
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Reward offered for canker information
In Australia, central Queensland fruit growers are offering a $250,000 reward for information about the source of citrus canker.
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ArticleAgrexco dazzles
With ever-present political and geographical issues to contend with, Israel’s horticulturists could be forgiven for opting out of the sector altogether. Yet, as Agrexco’s figures testify, exports continue to rise and growers across the board continue to dazzle Europe with their high quality produce and continual innovations, writes Elspeth Waters.
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Israel avocado exports on the rise
Israel’s 2004 avocado exports reached 50,000 tonnes; a 66 per cent rise in volume compared with 2003, according to Giora Sella, secretary general of the Israel Fruit Growers Association.
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ArticleSouth Africa builds new citrus terminal
The South African citrus industry has been given a boost with the development of a multi-million rand terminal for specialized citrus fruit.
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Enter the dragon
I have a feeling that even citrus technologists would initially have been stumped by an arrival on Tesco’s shelves
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ArticleMTEX aims for Mor
Mehadrin Tnuport Export has increased the volume of fruit it has sold in Europe this season, but it has not all been easy pickings, as market forces dictate that the natural demand and supply dynamics do not always hold true. But a continuing commitment to the development of mutually beneficial partnerships with its Israeli growers and greater consistency in the performance of its widening basket of fruit has strengthened the hand of the company. Tommy Leighton reports.
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ArticleFlorida citrus estimates fall again
Estimates for Florida’s state's orange crop have fallen by another nine million boxes in the latest forecast released by the United States Department of Agriculture.
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ArticleIsraeli lemons make their mark
Weather problems in Spain have enabled MTEX, the Israeli grower/exporter group to export lemons to the UK for the first time in a decade.
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ArticleThandi's landmark Fairtrade project
Work has begun on a major building project in South Africa’s eastern Cape as part of the Thandi initiative, which brings Fairtrade fruit to international markets.
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ArticleThe fight to compete
With Spain suffering from some drastically cold temperatures, and despite climatic problems of its own, Morocco has been enjoying higher demand and higher prices from Europe for an increasingly varied selection of produce. The leading exporting countries have invested in production to meet tougher specifications and build relationships with European retailers. However, with the newest EU member countries raising their standards all the time, will Morocco eventually be squeezed out of the market? Elspeth Waters reports.
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ArticleSchooling an industry
In the second week of our School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme profile, Elspeth Waters talks to some of the leading suppliers and distributors to discover what impact the scheme is having on the fresh produce industry.
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Time to reflect
Retail shelves reflect how busy category managers and buyers have been plugging the gap caused by the freezing weather in