All Production & Trade articles – Page 1051
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ArticleIrish soft-fruit exports hit by weather
The chairman of the Irish Soft Fruit Growers’ Association has said supplies of berries to the UK and Irish markets may be severely restricted by the end of August.
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ArticleRain decimates British cherry crop
Industry experts fear cherry volumes could be down by as much as 50 per cent after the British season started three weeks later than usual.
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ArticleSolid demand tipped for Peru asparagus
The Peruvian Asparagus Importers Association (PAIA) anticipates increasing consumption and demand in the US
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ArticlePortugal turns to pear export markets
Despite forecasting a fall in production, lower domestic demand means the country is aiming to ship more pears overseas
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ArticleGrowth for Peruvian citrus
Mandarin exports from Peru are on course to grow steadily during the 2012 season on the back of solid demand
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ArticleFresca and Newmafruit join BSF
Industry body British Summer Fruits has announced two new members.
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ArticleIndian grapes in need of rainfall
Grape growers in Maharashtra are looking to the skies as concerns grow monsoon rains may not come to the state this year
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ArticleCitrus group DNE forms global business
Florida-based citrus exporter brings global sales and marketing together under control of single commercial entity
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ArticleCherry demand outstrips EU supply
Prices said to be holding up well in under-supplied European market, as UK aims to double production in next few years
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ArticleEcuador declares banana emergency
The Ecuadorian minister of agriculture, Javier Ponce Cevallos, has declared state of emergency for the banana sector in the country.
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ArticleFPAA responds to US-Mexico spat
The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas believes that the US and Mexico must avoid a tomato trade war to avoid negatively affecting a broad spectrum of industries
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ArticleUS entry for RSA avos some way off
Opening up the US market for South African avocados will take some time given all the legal and administrative hurdles
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ArticleStar Produce adds distribution centre
The state-of-the-art facility in Canada will handle deliveries of fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables to western North America
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ArticleMexico decries US “protectionist” action
The agreement which sets a minimum price for Mexican tomatoes sold on the US market is apparently under threat following calls from Florida to terminate the deal
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ArticleSpanish growers predict melon slump
Downturn in production forecast for later in season following high temperatures in early July which sped up ripening
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ArticleSalaVerde selling well in Germany
Salad supplier Behr reports positive reaction to its hybrid lettuce variety as several German supermarkets begin to stock product
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ArticleFairtrade triumph for Giumarra supplier
Campo Pablo Borquez has become the second fresh produce supplier to the Giumarra Companies to receive Fairtrade certification
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ArticleFreshmax buys Prime Harvest
Freshmax has acquired US produce trader Prime Harvest USA, which will form the core of the group’s North American presence
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ArticleSingapore seeks more from Indonesia
Singapore hopes to increase vegetable imports from Indonesia, which have fallen by a third over the last decade
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Indian demand picks up for Ramadan
With Ramadan set to kick off at the end of the week, demand for imported fruit is booming in India’s Muslim communities