All Greece articles – Page 2
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NewsZeus staying passionate about sustainability
Given the growing impact of the climate in the Mediterranean, Greek kiwifruit and grape producer Zeus’s continued focus on improving its environmental performance is not hard to grasp
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NewsZespri leaders meet with Italian government
Company representatives led by Nick Kirton reportedly met with officials at Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Rome
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NewsZespri confirms producer vote on expansion of ZGS
Resolution will ask growers to support the allocation of up to 420 additional hectares of SunGold Kiwifruit per year over six years
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FeaturesGreek kiwifruit exporter invests €5mn to refit export facility
George Tokas, chief executive officer at Greek exporter Tokas Olymp Fruits, talks exclusively to Fruitnet about the company’s expansion plans
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NewsSize matters as Greek kiwifruit exporters select markets
Larger fruit sizes last season encouraged Greek suppliers to focus more on markets outside Europe, with North and South America increasingly a target
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NewsZespri tries to win grower support for Northern Hemisphere expansion
Kiwifruit company wants to add 2,500ha of mainly SunGold to its offshore production in next six years, but needs green light from its NZ members
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NewsKiKoKá presents new management team at Fruit Attraction
Consortium reflects on positive first commercial campaign and announces first plantings will soon be underway in Chile
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NewsCocaine discovered in banana boxes at German discount chain
Latest discovery follows similar recent incidents at Grand Frais in eastern France and Lidl in Berlin and Brandenberg
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NewsNova Siri Genetics expands to meet new strawberry demand
Leading Italian breeder reports growing interest from nurseries in Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America
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NewsGreece set for record participation in Madrid
The Greek presence at next month’s Fruit Attraction exhibition will be significantly larger than previous events, with 45 companies, cooperatives and bodies expected
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NewsGruppo Orsero H1 profit ‘back to normal’
One of Europe’s largest fresh produce importers says it sees good potential for growth despite current economic uncertainty
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NewsEuFruitbasket campaign makes European debut
Campaign seeks to boost fruit consumption in Germany and Spain
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NewsPotato biopesticide granted temporary approval in Greece
New product called Cedroz from Eden Reseach will be used to protect crops from worsening impact of wireworms
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NewsGreek grapes set for early start to campaign
Competition on the European grape market continues to ramp up, as an early start to the Greek season adds to the large volumes coming out of Spain, Italy and Egypt
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NewsZespri on track to deliver strong returns
Sales momentum carries over from strong start to season, putting kiwifruit marketer on course to deliver increased per-hectare returns across all categories
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NewsWildfire was ‘sad moment’ for Greek veg production
One organic farm is understood to have been completely destroyed as a result of the enormous fire which spread across East Attica last week
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NewsGreek producers test tropical crops as temperatures rise
With temperatures soaring across Greece for another summer, some growers are looking to adapt to the changing climate with the production of tropical crops including avocados and lychees
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NewsEurope’s pear production begins slow recovery
Volumes in Italy and France set to rebound after weather-affected campaign, but growers in Belgium, Netherlands and Spain expect significant decline in production
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NewsEU apple crop shrinks amid continued climate uncertainty
Next season’s volume set to fall to around 10.2m tonnes, mainly as a result of declining production in the eastern part of the continent
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NewsCherry, peach and apple crops hit by hail in northern Greece’s Pella region
Producers of stonefruit and apples in the northern Greek region assess damage after fruit trees take a battering from hailstorms