Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4355
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ArticleRhubarb rained off
Torrential rain earlier this week is causing further disruption to the forced rhubarb season in Yorkshire.
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ArticleLate start for Argentine pears
A strike by farm workers in Argentina has delayed the start of the Williams pear export season.
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ArticleGreen option for wholesale
London’s wholesale markets have a new sustainable transport system available to them, in the form of lowhub.
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ArticleLettuce weigher adds to German efficiency
German grower Gartenfrisch Jung GmbH has found that Ishida’s new, advanced R-Series 14-head weigher has helped the firm increase its profit margin.
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Exosect joins ranks of IBMA
Exosect, a leading provider of intelligent pest management solutions, has joined the International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association (IBMA) Straight Chain Lepidopteran Pheromones (SCLP) Registration Task Force.
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ArticleJaffa aims to drive sales
Jaffa has announced its promotional package to support the renowned citrus brand throughout 2008.
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Zero-residue apples a possibility
A six-year Horticultural Development Council (HDC) and Defra-funded project has shown that producing zero-residue apples that satisfy supermarket demands without compromising quality is achievable.
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ArticlePrices reach breaking point
Global weather patterns and new markets in expansion are combining to produce an unprecedented situation of tight supplies and rising prices across several major lines in the UK fresh produce market, while supermarkets continue to promote on prices set months ago.
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ArticleNew guidance on use of red diesel revealed
A new Memorandum of Agreement giving guidance on the use of red diesel in agricultural, horticultural and forestry vehicles on the road has been released.
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European sales manager handover at tna
James Hosford has been promoted to the position of European sales manager at packaging and processing machinery manufacturer tna.
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Clarification for Cornibert
Bernard Cornibert, managing director of Windwards Bananas (Wibdeco), has asked freshinfo to clarify his position on the recent Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), after our FPJ article two weeks ago - ‘Windwards unhappy at EPA’.
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ArticleLEAF urges farmers to throw open doors
Farmers across the country are being urged to throw open their farm gates to the public on Open Farm Sunday, June 1.
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ArticleRijk Zwann takes Salanova to Green Week
Seed breeder Rijk Zwaan is handing out 30,000 double packs of its lettuce variety Salanova at the International Green Week in Germany.
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ArticlePressure mounts on Canary tomatoes
Static retail tomato prices coupled with continued weakening of the pound against the euro is putting pressure on growers in the Canary Islands.
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Croatians eye organic opportunity
Croatians are looking to go organic as agriculture subsidies rise by 40 per cent.
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ArticleBray retains WIMTA chair
George Bray, owner of B&S Fruits, has won a vote of members of the Western International Market Tenants’ Association (WIMTA), and will remain as chairman of the association through to the end of the market’s relocation to its new site later this year.
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Northern Ireland potato firm to shut down
The closure of a potato packer owned by 2,000 farmer shareholders in Antrim, Northern Ireland, was announced this week.
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ArticleMushroom sector at 35-year low
The mushroom sector faces an unpredictable year, as exchange rates, soaring oil prices and the Agricultural Wages Board Order all conspire to severely impact on grower returns. Insiders predict that unless prices rise sharply over the next few weeks, there could be a distinct shortage of product on the shelves throughout 2008. Laura Gould reports.
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ArticleComing out of the corner
Something is stirring in the south-west corner of England. Anna Sbuttoni catches up with all things Cornish.
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ArticleVeg hits the ‘Wall
Cornish winter vegetables are traditionally key to supplying the market from November to April, when supply from other UK sources is scarce. This season, however, the mild autumn and winter have seen abundant supplies come onto the market and a slump in demand, causing prices to tumble. Anna Sbuttoni reports.