Pear news archive – Page 65
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ArticlePurshade protects Washington apples
Topfruit grower in US Pacific Northwest experiences 'significant decreases' in sunburn damage after adopting Purfresh product
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ArticleBig challenges for global pear trade
Rising competition and changing consumption patterns demand innovative approach to production, logistics and organisation
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ArticleAustralasian growers invest in Prevar
New Zealand and Australia’s apple and pear industries will invest NZ$11.5m over the next five years in R&D
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ArticlePear sector gets consumption call
The fall in consumption of pears must be addressed and new markets opened, delegates at last week’s Interpera conference learned.
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ArticleOrchardWorld trials new pear varieties
Top-fruit supplier OrchardWorld has planted a new £25,000 concept orchard which will trial four new pear varieties in the UK.
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ArticleBelgian pears gain access to China
EXCLUSIVE: Groundbreaking protocol agreement means Belgium will become first country worldwide to export pears to China
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New Zealand red apple launched
Prevar Ltd has announced it has licensed the marketing rights for a new red apple cultivar with the development name PremA96 to New Zealand firm Havelock North Fruit Company.
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ArticlePrevar licenses new apple cultivar
New Zealand apple and pear variety development firm Prevar has licensed a new red apple to Havelock North Fruit Company
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ArticleNZ apple sales moving well
New Zealand apple sales are moving at a positive clip in Asia and Europe, but are facing Chilean competition in North America
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ArticleNew bee attractant for top-fruit
Agri-Nova Technology has developed Pollinus a pheromone-based product to attract bees to top-fruit crops.
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Fruit allergy site proves popular
The total number of visits to the Fruit and Allergy website, which was launched in mid-January, is approaching 1,000 and more than 200 users have already tested their fruit allergy type.
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ArticleAustralian apple growers dig in
Growers are concerned Biosecurity Australia’s risk assessment on Chinese apples makes no mention of the white winged Suzuki fly
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ArticleTop-fruit game proves tough as conditions play havoc
Mother Nature has dealt a poor hand to the top-fruit sector so far this year, as sources in the southern hemisphere have battled various production issues to bring fruit to market. Alex Lawson looks at how the situation has unfolded in the last quarter
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ArticleChilean exports back on track
The Chilean fruit industry is back up to full capacity after the devastating earthquake in February which severely disrupted the country’s export business.
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ArticleAustralia stands firm on NZ apples
An interim WTO report on the apple trade dispute has sided with New Zealand, but Australian growers are holding firm
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ArticleSouth African top-fruit industry holds its own through searing heat
The early market for pears in the EU has been a good start for the South African top-fruit season. The delays in shipping from Chile as a result of the two earthquakes at the end of February and start of March have provided a short-term supply gap, increasing market demand for South African top fruit in the UK market. Louise Brodie reports from South Africa
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ArticleAustralia delays Chinese apple access
Australia is unlikely to grant access to Chinese apples in time for the producer’s season this year
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ArticleAustralian growers meet new pears
Australian growers have been introduced to more than 20 new pear varieties at a tasting in Victoria
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ArticleNZ apple growers feel China’s pain
New Zealand’s pipfruit industry chief believes Chinese apple exporters will continue to face Australian resistance
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ArticleNZ top fruit hangs in balance
The UK is traditionally one of the strongest markets for New Zealand top fruit, but the weak sterling coupled with a smaller crop this season could mean a shift in the status quo. Doris Lee Butterworth speaks to leading producers and importers to gauge the situation