All articles by Jeff Long – Page 4
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ArticleSun World's bright future
David Marguleas, executive vice-president at Sun World International, talks about the latest developments in table grape breeding
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ArticleJam-packed season for Northwest cherries
Forecasts suggest as much as 90 per cent of crop will mature within a six-week period
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ArticleSolid returns for North American grapes
Table grape programmes out of Mexico and California get underway to a strong start
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ArticleCalifornia prune output nosedives
This year’s crop is set to be the smallest in 90 years according to the state agriculture department
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ArticleRains affecting CA cherry crop
The California cherry industry is forecast at no more than 5m cartons this season, with Asian markets eagerly awaiting the Northwest season
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Article“Intense interest” in BC blues
British Columbian blueberry shippers are gearing up for the 2016 season, with growing interest from China in particular
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ArticleCA poised for strawb access to China
California's strawberry sector is optimistic it will gain access to mainland China in time for this season
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ArticleCA strawbs poised for China access
California's strawberry sector hopes to gain access to mainland China in time for this year's season
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ArticleMixed nuts, mixed fortunes
The European market remains a crucial one for North America’s leading dried fruit and nut exporters, despite fluctuating fortunes in each category
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ArticlePositive outlook for US lemons
After a successful 2014/15 campaign, industry hopeful of again posting solid returns over 2015/16
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ArticleCA grape season follows early path
Season set to wrap-up in early November, almost three weeks ahead of traditional conclusion dates
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ArticleFlorida fights grapefruit size issues
Florida grapefruit producers are facing sizing issues this season since fruit diameter is smaller than usual as Asian export deals get started
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ArticleEarly start for California navels
California expects an early start to its 2015/16 navel crop, with volumes more or less in line with last year but larger fruit sizes
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ArticleCA pistachio crop draws a blank
California’s pistachio growers are facing the grim prospect of possible crop failure this season due to poor growing conditions last spring
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ArticleAsian demand for California’s grapes
California is on track to ship 113.3m cartons of table grapes this season, with plenty of international demand
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ArticleNW cherry season wrap-up
Extreme weather has been a defining factor in the 2015 US Northwest cherry season, with an estimated 20.5m cartons shipped this year
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ArticleWA apple forecast down on last year
Comment: Fresh from visiting key players in the Washington apple industry, US correspondent Jeff Long offers an insight into the 2015/16 season
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ArticleGrapery keeping ‘flavour promise’
California table grape grower and marketer is bringing its high brix new varieties to export markets including Asia
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ArticleDrought not damaging CA grape quality
Tight water supplies haven’t dampened a high-quality California table grape season
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ArticleCDFA forecasts 20m-carton Valencia crop
California’s Valencia crop is pegged at 20m cartons, with fruit size expected to be average, says CDFA