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Chile looks to strawberries
There could be a bright future for strawberry production in Chile, according to local agronomists
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NZ bee sting could hurt fruit exports
The recent discovery of the Varroa bee mite in New Zealand could prove costly to horticultural exports in future seasons.
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Tough times ahead for Costa Rica
The banana sector in Costa Rica is facing an oversupply situation and increasing costs
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Burgess hosts Leaf visit
Members of the Linking Environment and Farming visited one of the scheme's newest and largest demonstration farms in the Fens in April.
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Albert Fisher back on track
After a debt-laden decade, the Albert Fisher Group is taking its first steps on the road to recovery.
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Consumers seek out UK new potatoes
According to research carried out by the British Potato Council published last week, consumers in the UK love to buy locally grown new potatoes and actively seek them out.
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Enzafruit names new directors
The board of New Zealand top fruit marketeer Enzafruit today announced the appointment of two new directors to replace Bridgett Wickham and David Irving who stood down in March.
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Potato suppliers finalise merger deal
Potato businesses Russell Burgess Ltd and Sutton Bridge Ltd, finalise details of a merger. A new operating company, Solanum Ltd, is now trading as a result of the deal.
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Poupart bows out of wholesale sector
The Poupart Group sells its London primary wholesale businesses at New Covent Garden and New Spitalfields markets. The companies were purchased as a going concern by Rodney Thakrar, owner of Turnells in New Covent Garden.
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Israel failing to recover
With the citrus season entering its final stages, Israeli exports across most varieties are down on 1998-99.
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Leaf in retail label negotiations
Linking Environment and Farming, the charity that develops and promotes integrated farm management, is in negotiations with several supermarkets about the Leaf logo appearing on fruit and vegetables from its farms.
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One in three close to failure, says report
The spring 2000 publication from Plimsoll Publishing Ltd, The Plimsoll Portfolio Analysis: Fresh Produce, says that a third of the UK fresh produce industry is at "high risk of failure".
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Pesticide tax threat still looms
Suggestions for reducing pesticide use, which could help growers avoid a pesticides tax, have been made to government by the UK agrochemicals industry
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Kent top fruit acreage continues slide
An NFU tour of Kent is expected to show a shrinking top-fruit industry.
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NFU looks for market opportunities
The National Farmers' Union president made a fact-finding tour of New Covent Garden Market last week.
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Asparagus plans timely start
Interest in asparagus production in the UK is increasing as a new season gets under way.
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Spanish berry struggle
Strawberry supplies from Spain could take a week to 10 days to recover from a disappointing Easter.
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Tough times for lemons
Difficult growing and market conditions look likely to make this a tough season for Argentinean lemons.
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Pear volumes pared down
Southern hemisphere pear production is slightly down on 1999 mainly due to a smaller crop in Argentina.
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Capespan increases international basket
Capespan is to market an increasing volume of fruit sourced from non-South african countries. This will include a larger basket of fruit such as mangoes and pineapple.