All articles by Jeff Long – Page 4
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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
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ArticleChallenges squeeze US citrus sector
Citrus greening, on-going drought and port disruption are testing the resolve of the US citrus industry
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ArticlePort dispute disables exports
The US produce industry is counting the cost of an on-going West Coast port labour dispute that is disabling exports to Asia
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ArticleChina opens doors to all US apple varieties
Breakthrough for Washington apple shippers, as they gear up to market other varieties besides Red Delicious and Golden Delicious to China
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ArticleExporters label port strikes the worst they’ve seen
Exclusive: key US produce exporters comment on the impact of West Coast port congestion
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ArticleCA grape season on home stretch
As the California grapes season hits the home stretch, growers speculate this season may just miss last year's record shipments
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ArticleChina reopens to CA citrus
Access to China restored earlier than expected for California citrus, but shipments not set to resume in earnest until the end of the year
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ArticleWashington braces for record apple crop
It’s early, and it’s going to be a whopper: that’s the message coming out of Washington state regarding the 2014/15 apple crop
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ArticleHeat is on for CA table grapes
An unusually warm winter has kicked off one of the earliest Californian table grape seasons, now suffering its third year of drought
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ArticleBridging the gap
Major infrastructure upgrades in the southern US mean fresher winter fruit and vegetables for North American consumers
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ArticleNW cherries cleared out on 4 July
Northwest cherry shipments have been running at record pace since early June, with no signs of slowing down
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ArticleIndustry voices concerns over proposed Aphis fees
Fears that new charges will have negative impact on produce businesses
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ArticleSeattle-Shanghai charter service takes off
China Eastern Airlines celebrated the opening of its weekly charter service of Northwest Cherries from Seattle to Shanghai
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ArticleCA citrus exporters hold-off on China
Industry experts don’t expect navel orange trade into the People’s Republic to resume this late into their season
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ArticleCA cherry production takes a hit
Drought, coupled with winter frost, prompts fears of a reduced crop amongst growers