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ArticlePearFect Van Doorn introduction
Edwin de Wit of major supplier Van Doorn International Fruit bv and Ton Besseling of agro-chemical manufacturer Makhteshim Agan introduced U40s Conference delegates to Van Doorn’s latest venture in pear production, ‘PearFect’.
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New Zealand apples go coreless
New Zealand apple scientists have developed a coreless apple as the ultimate in convenient fruit snacking.
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ArticleReport warning for mushroom growers
English mushroom growers need to re-think their operations, if the industry wants to protect market share, according to a study by Warwick HRI.
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ArticleIrish pepper project comes on stream
FRUIT LOGISTICA: Leading Irish producer Keelings is preparing to harvest the first of its home-produced peppers, grown as part of an €8.2 million project.
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ArticleCapespan undergoes restructure
Louis Kriel Jr named ceo of fruit division as South African group attempts to develop and improve internal relationships.
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Exotic offers from Colombia
FRUIT LOGISTICA: Pitahaya, tamarillo, curuba, feijoa, gulopa and lulo are just a few of the products on offer from Colombian company Frizcol.
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EurepGAP in harmony
FRUIT LOGISTICA: EurepGAP, now firmly established as a world standard, was at Fruit Logistica to meet with the industry.
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Greece aims for early strawberries
FRUIT LOGISTICA: Greece is planning to introduce the Ventana strawberry, a red, sweet variety that can be harvested as early as January.
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China launches vegetable 'ginseng' bulb
FRUIT LOGISTICA: An unusual Chinese delicacy made its international debut at Fruit Logistica in Berlin last week.
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ArticleDavison highlights litigation danger to fruit
With the Hall Hunter case getting underway last week, there has never been a better time to address issues of legality, according to Angus Davison, managing director of Haygrove Fruit and chairman of KG Fruit.
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Fruit and veg needs more than health promotion
Despite obesity being almost pandemic globally, the health message alone is not enough to increase uptake of fruit and vegetables.
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ArticleMexicoGAP to join EurepGAP family
FRUIT LOGISTICA: The Mexican ministry of agriculture and EurepGAP signed an agreement last week that will eventually lead to MexicoGAP being benchmarked to the EurepGAP, the global partnership for safe and sustainable agriculture.
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Israel makes grapefruit gains in UK
Israeli citrus importers are celebrating an excellent season on grapefruit so far.
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ArticleCameo suffers from weather
FRUIT LOGISTICA: Bad weather dealt a blow to UK Cameo apple producers this season, with yields far below expectations.
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Welsh fruit and veg man dies in crash
Basil Richardson, a North Wales trader, died in a car crash on Saturday.
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ArticleExpansion plans for Jersey Royal
Jersey Royal producers hope to expand their operations outside of potatoes and into the UK mainland.
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ArticleRetail support needed for 5 A DAY
FRUIT LOGISTICA: Retailers throughout Europe need to throw their weight behind the 5 A DAY campaign, said Gunter Schweinsberg, chairman of the Fruit Logistica advisory board.
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ArticleNew Zealand needs to pick up its game
Amid accusations of poor quality fruit and a lack of trade awareness, the New Zealand top-fruit industry needs to pick up its game, its chief executive told the Journal.
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NZ website boosts picker numbers
A New Zealand fruit-picker recruitment website has been generating 70 employment enquiries a day.
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Uganda close to developing GM banana
A young scientist at Kawanda Agricultural Research Institute in Uganda is set to boost banana production in the east African nation.