Citrus news archive – Page 238
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ArticleValencia PGI performance boost
Valencian citrus protected geographical indicator (PGI) Citrricos Valencianos has announced encouraging results for the 2002-03 season.
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ArticleEurepGAP says yes to Del Monte
Fresh Del Monte has become the first of the major US multi-national suppliers to earn EurepGAP certification for part of its operations.
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ArticleUS apples look for capital gains
Washington's apple growers are looking to emulate the success of the UK organic market by increasing domestic consumption and targeting emerging markets. Emma Hatfield reports.
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ArticleAgrexco looks forward to new citrus season
Agrexco is confident of prospects for the forthcoming citrus season with grapefruit arrivals expected in mid-October.
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Peru's citrus success
Easy-peelers from the land of the Incas are meeting an increasingly receptive market in the UK.
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ArticleUnlimited potential
Fruits Unlimited formed three years ago with the goal of providing a strong export service and give growers the chance to make healthy returns. Three years on business is booming and the company has announced an exciting new link with a Namibian farm. John Broy reports from South Africa.
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ArticleSpanish citrus shines on
The Spanish citrus sector organisation Intercitrus does not see “any clouds on the horizon” for the upcoming campaign. According to its president Nicolas Belmonte, total citrus production for the country is expected to top five million tonnes.
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ArticleCuba bounces back to form
The first vessel of Cuban citrus to arrive in the UK this year discharged on Wednesday, before continuing its journey to Rotterdam to drop off fruit for the continent. Tommy Leighton talks to the UK's top two importers to gauge opinions at the start of an important campaign.
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Lona to focus purely on citrus
Independent South African exporter Lona to concentrate solely on expansion of its citrus business.
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ArticleSpanish citrus delayed
Citrus production in the leading Spanish region of Valencia is expected to fall slightly by five per cent this season as the harvest starts late.
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ArticleChiquita makes further sale
Produce multi-national Chiquita Brands International is reducing its stake in an Australian business.
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Veggies seek Caribbean vibe
The Vegetarian Society has announced the launch of a range of Caribbean inspired Christmas recipes.
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Presenting pre-pack trail-blazers
Presenting fruit in a mixed pack is not new. Papaya and limes have blazed the trail and are available from most retailers. But in Sainsbury's I came across a truly exotic pack of no fewer than seven fruits, admittedly reduced to £1.59, writes the Journal's David Shapley in his regular retail column.
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ArticleProgress with PIP
The Pesticides Initiative Programme (PIP) ñ funded by the EU in support of the ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific) export sector in its efforts to cope with Europe's food quality and safety regulations ñ has reached the half-way stage. Two years after the start of the programme, applications to PIP now represent more than 50 per cent by volume of total fruit and vegetables exported from the ACP countries to Europe. This represents 200,000 tonnes of produce annually, with a value of some 185 million euros.
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ArticleAudit criticises FDOC
Florida's citrus promoters have come in for harsh criticism in a state audit.
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ArticleChiquita makes citrus sale
Chiquita Brands International has sold its interest in a Florida grapefruit joint venture.
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ArticleWard Bekker serves up potato innovations
The potato industry has been transformed by all mechanisation. The Journal highlights four of the latest innovations
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ArticleSpanish lemon forecast up
Early indications from the main Spanish lemon growing area of Murcia are for a slightly increased crop in 2003.
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ArticleAfrifresh strengthens citrus export team
South African citrus exporter, the Afrifresh/Sunpride group has announced two new appointees.
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ArticleOrange Juice: demand up, production down
The European heatwave has meant a 13 per cent increase in demand for orange juice, but similar conditions in the world's largest producing country may curb supplies.