Grape news archive – Page 136
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ArticleHail falls in Valencia
Hail fell last week in parts of the Spanish region of Valencia causing damage to orange and easy-peeler trees.
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ArticleGreek grapes to make timely start
Greek grapes are due to start their season more or less on time in the second week of August despite a cold snap in March.
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Snack attack
Recent soaring summer temperatures seem to have had a remarkable effect on fruit and vegetables as far as snacking products
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ArticleGreece aims to reclaim share
For the third profile on kiwifruit we focus our attention on Greece. Once a fairly major player on the global kiwifruit market, Greece has experienced a slump following a run of dissatisfying seasons. However, with a good year behind it, things are looking up for one exporting company, writes Elspeth Waters.
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ArticleSainsbury's customers facing disappointment?
Consumers rushing out to buy Sainsbury’s new stoneless avocado could be disappointed on a number of levels.
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Israeli growers withhold statutory payments
Hundreds of Israeli fruit growers have decided not to pay their dues to the statutory Plants Production and Marketing Board.
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ArticleA Superior season
Spanish grape producers are anticipating one of the best seasons to date for sugraone branded as Superior Seedless™. Good news following last year’s poor crop. Ed Bedington went out to investigate.
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ArticlePesticide use gains praise
The UK’s professional use of pesticides in crop production has been praised by an independent study.
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ArticleThe China factor
Consumers are becoming increasingly familiar with Chinese fruit and vegetables and UK companies are keen for larger volumes to enter the mainstream. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.
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Martin tops the grape league
The California Grape & Tree Fruit League, has named Marcy Martin as its new director of trade services.
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ArticleIt’s plastic fantastic
In this week’s focus on packaging, the Journal discovers the latest designs and materials being used to produce punnets suitable for every fresh produce requirement.
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ArticleWhite grape hope
Early Sweet™ grapes are set to make a big volume breakthrough in the UK market this year.
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NZ growers declare war on Australia
Angry New Zealand growers have declared war on Australia in a bid to gain access for their apples.
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ArticleFirst Carmel grapes hit the ground running
The first air-freighted Carmel grape of the Israeli season reached the UK this week.
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ArticleDevaluation must end
The emphasis on price and the devaluation of fresh produce needs to end, industry leaders said at the Re:fresh Conference.
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ArticleStone-fruit recovery
As reported on page 1 of last week’s Journal, the European peach and nectarine season is running around two weeks behind schedule this year.
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ArticleThe grape white hope
Traditionally a producer of seeded grape, the Spanish industry has completely changed its focus in the last decade and is now a major player in the European seedless grape market. The vast majority of Spanish grape for export is produced in Murcia. Spain’s key grape-growing region has a product portfolio that is well-aligned to the requirements of retailers and consumers and it is generally acknowledged as the preferred source for the main summer period in the UK market.
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ArticleAlmería once again
The transformation of Almería has been astounding: in just 30 years the south-eastern province, part of the autonomous region of Andalusia, has developed to become the market garden of Europe and one of the continent’s leading producers of tomatoes.
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ArticlePromoting a nation
Foods from Spain launched a £6 million promotional programme in February, which brings its existing campaigns together under one banner.
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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.