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Retailers stamp their mark with exclusive produce
The retail battle to introduce new and exclusive lines continues to gather momentum almost week by week. Waitrose has an
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ArticleStonefuit in crisis as prices crash
Italian and Spanish peach and nectarine growers have said their sector is in crisis as prices plunge to just half of last year’s levels.
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ArticleBerry Gardens sees domestic cherry growth
Nick Marston tells Fruit Focus visitors that the UK could become the principal supplier of cherries to the domestic market
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ArticleBruni calls on EU to offer more support
Cogeca president Paolo Bruni asks EU Council of Ministers to approve further funding for growers affected by E.coli crisis
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ArticleUK heads for cherry self-sufficiency
UK fruit growers will be the principal suppliers of cherries to the domestic marketplace in the next 10 years, according to Berry Gardens MD Nick Marston, speaking at Fruit Focus.
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ArticleUS stonefruit running late
A cold first half of the year has upset the timing and volume predictions for stonefruit growers in the western US
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Article‘High quality’ crop may bring relief
Spanish stonefruit producers believe this season’s harvest may help renew confidence in country’s products
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ArticleStonefruit set to bounce back as supplies strike a balance
The stonefruit category could be set for a comeback now the European season is moving faster and retailers are backing home-grown supplies. Anna Sbuttoni reports on a sector recovering from a tough patch
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Varieties billed as brands to find new ways to market
A question many people ask is how long does it take before a brand brings real sales advantage?Currently, a number of what
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ArticleDemand for flat peaches soars
Spanish producers report rapidly rising demand for product across European markets
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ArticleStrong season for English cherries
Growers confident of harvesting largest crop in 20 years, thanks to warm spring weather
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UK apricots kick off at Waitrose
Stonefruit supplier British and Brazilian (B&B) delivered the first of this season’s UK apricots into Waitrose this week.
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ArticleCo-op Highland Court deal yields first fruit
The Co-operative Farms (TCF) has harvested its first stonefruit from the latest addition to its fruit-growing operation - Highland Court Farm in Kent.
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ArticleEarly finish in sight for English cherries
English cherry supplies will wind down at the end of the month after the season started three weeks early this year.
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ArticleStemilt enhances cherry equipment
New optical sizer and in-line cluster cutter have been introduced to benefit the group's Rainier cherry programme
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ArticleDistinctive varieties hit the shelves for summer
As the cherry season continues to build and choice gets bigger and bigger, the novelty of seasonality continues to shrink.
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ArticleFrench farmers plead with wholesalers
Struggling to compete with Spanish imports, French growers have decided to try to personally convince wholesalers to favour French produce
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ArticleContact group demands action
As peach and nectarine growers struggle with low prices in Spain, Italy and France, a contact group has called for emergency measures
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ArticleCalifornia plums ripening well
California Plum Marketing Board says plum season is underway with late starts for some and early harvests for others
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ArticleStonefruit meeting calls for EU action
Italian, French and Spanish producers say European Commission must tackle falling consumption following E.coli outbreak