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ArticleMexico launches Canadian avo drive
Some 20,000 avocados will be distributed during a Mexican Independence Day fiesta promotion in Ontario on 16 September
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ArticleUpdate: Argentinean blues frost impact
Latest estimates conclude Argentina’s blueberry exports will fall by 5 per cent in 2009/10, with the season due to begin slowly in late September
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Broker warns on swine flu
A swine flu pandemic could cripple businesses in the food manufacture industry, insurance broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) has warned.
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ArticleBlueberry farm hit by AMS withdrawal
The news that AMS-WellPict European has filed for administration is a blow to Sharcott Farm in the UK as it begins to pick its maiden harvest
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Campden BRI focuses on water
Water availability and water footprint were among the most frequent responses when Campden BRI recently consulted its members on their scientific and technical needs.
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Top-fruit trees on offer
Top-fruit tree supplier Frank P Matthews is offering a range of UK-grown apples for growers looking ahead to this season and the next.
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ArticlePhilippine banana exports set to climb
Overall value of exports is expected to increase to US$828m this year, according to a newly-released forecast
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ArticleAgrexco’s new-season dates come early
Israeli company Agrexco has revealed it is expecting an early start to its new date export campaign this year
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ArticleTyphoon Morakot hits Taiwan crops
Taiwan’s agricultural sector has taken a beating from Typhoon Morakot, but imports may fill shortages
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ArticleHard outlook for China's pomelo deal
Oversupply of European markets could again be a problem this year for Chinese pomelos, with an increase in volumes and good quality
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ArticleCMA CGM joins rate hike trend
The shipping group is increasing freight rates on its Transpacific and Transatlantic trade routes, with current levels described as "unsustainable"
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ArticlePicota promotes budget benefits
Sales of Spanish Picota cherries in the UK have been boosted by price cuts and advertising, but for how long can this be sustained?
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ArticleOutspan launches two new drinks
The Outspan range of drinks from Aimia Foods has expanded its offer with a new range of smoothies and a new drink, Juice Splash.
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ArticleManchester Uni develops sub-soil tool
A new tool developed by scientists at the University of Manchester will allow farmers to see under the soil to check how efficiently crop roots are using water and nutrients.
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Morrisons shows farms support
Morrisons stores in the eastern counties have been helping a local fresh produce supplier to raise funds that will support members of the farming community in East Anglia that are facing hardship.
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ArticleEU forecasts apple dip
The EU apple crop is forecast to decline seven per cent in 2009 on 2008 and an overhang of southern hemisphere fruit may cause problems in the first weeks of the season, according to figures released at last week’s Prognosfruit conference in Maastricht.
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ArticleEU apple market still under pressure
Early harvest and largely unchanged output of major varieties like Gala and Golden Delicious mean market pressure is unlikely to ease
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ArticleGreenery member mulls direct sales
Major greenhouse vine tomato company Prominent has announced it is considering selling its own products as of next season
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Environmental evidence for top fruit
The carbon footprint of top fruit is so low that growers should focus on the commercial benefits of carbon saving, rather than the environmental gains, according to Blackmoor Estate managing director William Wolmer.