Meldungen aus Europa – Page 3018
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Qatar harvests first seawater cucumbers
The first cucumbers grown in the desert using seawater and solar power have been harvested in Qatar.
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Fyffes earnings on target
Produce multi-national Fyffes has said it expects its 2012 earnings to be towards the upper end of its target range and has set a similar target range for 2013.
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Garlic smuggler handed six years behind bars
A garlic smuggler has been jailed for six years after evading some £2 million in customs duty while importing Chinese garlic.
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EC has failed to act in a balanced and reasonable way over inspection situation
Snow in Brussels on 3 December gave a festive feel and a mighty chill factor for friends from the Kenya Plant Health
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Chris Redfern: Week of little change in the run up to Christmas
With the US fiscal cliff, the Greek partial default, the Spanish bailout and the acceleration of Japanese quantitative easing,
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London Orchard Project unveils Core Blimey
A new variety of apple developed specifically for the city of London has today been named the Core Blimey.
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Autumn Statement praised by rural expert
The Chancellor George Osborne's announcement in the Autumn Statement that the government will increase the Annual Investment Allowance for plant and machinery has been praised by a leading agriculture specialist.
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Going fruit and nuts
Despite Julian Graves’ death on the high street, the dried fruit and nuts sector is in a strong position and holding its own with consumers, writes Jon Severs
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Top fruit faces balancing act
Limited top-fruit supply across Europe has pushed retail prices up over the last quarter, and that has had a knock-on impact on consumption of apples and pears
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Overcoming the odds
All South Africa’s grape regions are on track for good crops, but concerns remain over labour stability heading into the peak season, as Fred Meintjes reports
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Namibia’s new dawn
The Namibian grape business is set for a new era of growth following the establishment of new alliances in both production and new varieties, writes Fred Meintjes
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Going fruit and nuts
Despite Julian Graves’ death on the high street, the dried fruit and nuts sector is in a strong position and holding its own with consumers, writes Jon Severs
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Gaining an edge
With Comexa Europa’sexports into the UK market now totalling £9 million a year, MD Graham Cousens tells Thomas Hobbs that new fruit lines could be on the cards for the salad specialist
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The risk factor
In the latest in a series of features looking at how global financial issues are affecting the produce trade, Michael Barker talks to Grant Williams, risk underwriting director at Coface UK & Ireland
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Green day delights
The trend for foliage as an integral part of floral displays is growing, as more florists understand how to work with this versatile material. Samantha Lyster reports
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New ventures help boost turnover at G’s Fresh
The establishment of The Lettuce Company and a move into mushroom production has helped give G’s Fresh a significant boost in turnover.
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Minister praises RPA's 'best-ever performance'
The Rural Payments Agency met its December target for the single payments scheme after paying more than £1.38 billion to over 95,000 farmers.
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A fine decision to give adjudicator teeth
This week's decision to give the adjudicator the power to fine retailers if they step out of line is exactly the right
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Karen Bevan: The industry must develop its in-house capability to seize retailer opportunities
There is a perception that fresh produce suppliers are subject to fewer of the demands of promoting and protecting a category
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Supermarkets get into the Christmas spirit
That peak time of the year is coming up when British sprout growers grit their teeth and weather the annual comments in the