Citrus news archive – Page 229
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PGI for Florida oranges
Florida oranges could be set to be included in the EU system of protected geographic status.
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ArticleStockings down for citrus
Santa is failing to get citrus fruit into children’s stockings according to a leading fresh produce supplier.
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ArticleFloridian futures in the balance
Florida citrus producers are considering their futures in the industry, once the hurricane-devastated season draws to a close.
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ArticleBrands fired up
Can you Taste the Difference in the Garden of Delights? Who says it’s Nature’s Choice? And whose Finest really is Extra Special? Tony Leighton trawls through the ever expanding list of supermarket own-labels and wonders: Are the days of the traditional brand name really numbered, as many suspect?
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ArticleTurkish fail to delight
The number of fruit-bearing citrus trees continues to grow in Turkey because of high local and foreign demand, reports Anabella de Sousa. However, the UK’s appetite for Turkish citrus fruit is not matching the expansion.
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ArticleFlorida's citrus crop even lower than forecast
Florida's orange and grapefruit crops, battered by the unprecedented string of hurricanes, are even smaller than first thought, crop forecasters have said.
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ArticlePipfruit industry plans the way ahead
Low export prices and a trough in the market have spurred New Zealand pipfruit growers to meet in Nelson next month to ensure a successful future for the pipfruit industry.
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ArticleEgyptian expansion
Foreign investment is the driving force behind the massive growth in the Egyptian soft-fruit and citrus sectors, reports Jessica Purbrick-Herbst.
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Peaches have room to improve
There are now signs that the southern-hemisphere stone-fruit season is under way, although I am still critical of the
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ArticleOJ in child cancer link
Orange juice may help to treat childhood cancer, according to research by Texas A & M University.
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ArticleSweetie good for the heart
People who eat the Israeli-developed citrus variety Sweetie, a cross between a grapefruit and a pomelo, or drink its juice regularly will be able to reduce their blood cholesterol and increase their blood antioxidant activity.
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M&S adopts seedless strategy
Marks & Spencer is urging growers to adopt new techniques, which it hopes will eventually provide its customers with a totally seedless citrus offer.
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Plant health burden to reduce
New rules to control the risk of pests and disease entering the UK have been announced by Defra.
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ArticleBanking on a sound future
Eric Baas, senior industry analyst of the Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory department of Rabobank International, takes a look at some of the global trends facing the fresh produce industry.
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ArticleBlueberry explosion just the beginning
Although Chilean blueberry exports have exploded in the last three seasons, jumping from 3.2 million cases in 2001/2002 to 5.3m cases in 2003/2004, industry leaders told the Journal this is just the beginning.
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ArticleMoroccans bang on time
Moderate increases in Moroccan citrus production are forecast for the 2004-05 season, however the largest citrus growing region in the country, the Souss Valley in the south, is threatened by locust infestation, and local government has dedicated substantial financial resources to control the pests, writes Anabella de Sousa.
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ArticleGomez first with Reserv
Gomez is looking to close the quality gap between the independent non-multiple sector and the major fresh produce retailers.
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ArticleCyprus gains from accession
Citrus fruit has been grown in Cyprus since the 14th and 15th centuries, when fruit grew in the areas of Episkopi, Lapithos and Ammochostos. The citrus growing region is smaller nowadays but growers have a large, free market to trade within since joining the EU in May this year, writes Anabella de Sousa.
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Moroccan citrus threatened
Citrus production in Morocco is expected to increase this year due to the effect of alternate bearing trees, but groves in Souss, the largest production area are still under threat of locusts.
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ArticleChileans take tech message to Europe
Chilean fruit and vegetable producers are looking to promote their technological and innovative advances around Europe.