All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 248

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    Greeks suffer cold snap

    2002-01-12T00:00:00Z

    Greece has become the latest casualty of adverse weather conditions in the Mediterranean citrus belt.

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    Florida avoids freeze

    2002-01-12T00:00:00Z

    Low temperatures this week are helping grapefruit development in Florida, provided they stay above freezing.

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    Spain washed out

    2002-01-09T00:00:00Z

    Spanish citrus growers are counting the cost of continuing heavy rains.

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    Shamouti rearing to go

    2002-01-09T00:00:00Z

    Israeli Shamouti oranges are having the earliest start to their season since 1994 with fruit arriving in the UK already up to three weeks ahead of schedule on an average year.

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    Paske gets NFU nominations

    2002-01-09T00:00:00Z

    Nominations for National Farmers Union office-holders have been announced prior to elections next month.

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    Produce seeking engineers

    2002-01-09T00:00:00Z

    One training organisation for the fresh produce industry reports increased interest in graduates in engineering disciplines.

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    Fair trade branches out

    2002-01-09T00:00:00Z

    The first fair-trade mangoes to arrive in the UK go on sale this week.

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    Lingarden school link-up

    2002-01-03T00:00:00Z

    Spalding onion, cut-flower and bulb supplier Lingarden is helping youngsters prepare for business.

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    More calls to diversify

    2002-01-03T00:00:00Z

    Yet another minister has added his voice to the calls in Honduras for producers of traditional cash crops to diversify.

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    NZ organics get official boost

    2002-01-03T00:00:00Z

    The New Zealand government has announced that it will pay for the development of a strategic plan for the organic agriculture sector.

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    Zespri celebrates 2001

    2002-01-03T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand kiwifruit exporter Zespri International is celebrating one of its best seasons in Europe in 2001.

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    Potato growers honoured

    2001-12-28T00:00:00Z

    Anglian Produce Growers has given out its grower of the year awards at the co-operative's annual dinnner.

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    Workers eye Chiquita subsidiary

    2001-12-28T00:00:00Z

    According to Central American press reports, workers at a Chiquita subsidiary are looking to buy out the company.

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    Banana dispute settled

    2001-12-27T00:00:00Z

    EU trade ministers reached a decision last week which spells the end of the long-running trade dispute between the EU and the US over the EU's banana import regime.

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    Youthful talent sought

    2001-12-21T00:00:00Z

    The Institute of Horticulture is inviting entries for the Young Horticulturist of the Year contest.

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    Greenery International honoured

    2001-12-21T00:00:00Z

    Produce marketer The Greenery International has won the Dutch Horticulture Entrepreneurs Award Foundation's marketing and sales award for boosting tomato consumption in the Netherlands' second largest retailer.

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    Jaffa shows eastern promise

    2001-12-21T00:00:00Z

    Israeli's citrus's Jaffa brand could soon be seen on citrus from other sources in Asian markets.

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    Firm's spacey travel beacon

    2001-12-21T00:00:00Z

    A leading UK food processing company is using satellite navigation to help drivers deliver their wares on time.

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    Bananas call for fair play

    2001-12-21T00:00:00Z

    The banana fair trade lobby accuses the European Commission of trying to implement stage II of the EU-US trade agreement without sufficient consultation, and warned the consequences will be disastrous.

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    Scottish chef scoops award

    2001-12-21T00:00:00Z

    A gifted young chef from Bearsden, Glasgow wins first prize in a national competition to find the best recipe using Bramley apples.