All Production & Trade articles – Page 112
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NewsKenya’s Karakuta unveils state-of-the-art avocado facility in Nairobi
Kenyan avocado exporters were hindered last season by a lack of capacity caused by a reliance on third-party packhouses, according to Karakuta CEO Grace Ngungi, who described the investment as “game-changing”
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NewsSouth African stonefruit sector ramps up focus on innovation
Growers are adopting a range of new techniques and research projects
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NewsPolish berries in pole position
Polskie Jagody’s Dominika Kozarzewska talks about the company’s expanding range, diversifying markets and the formation of the new Horticulture of the Future Cluster
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NewsEcuador registers slight increase in banana exports in 2024
Shipments up 1.57 per cent despite climatic issues hitting production, Acorbanec said
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NewsTrump withdraws tariff threat as Colombia backs down in row over repatriations
Bananas and avocados among the products in the firing line as US president ordered 25 per cent tariffs on Colombian imports
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NewsMission Produce expands global sourcing
Move will meet growing demand for avocados and mangoes in Europe
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NewsKoppert tech allows more efficient pest control in strawberries
A novel application system for natural predators is revolutionising control of key pests in UK strawberry crops
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NewsSeasonal workers protest in London to highlight grievances
Industry stresses vast majority of migrant workers have positive experience and wish to return
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NewsRijk Zwaan champions tomato varieties
Seed specialist says its tomatoes combine high resistance with flavour, highlighting its new ToBRFV-resistant Anizalla RZ variety
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NewsBerry boss talks up year-round potential
David Sanclement, CEO of The Summer Berry Company, explains why he sees opportunities to expand 52-week UK production, particularly in strawberries
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NewsSouth Africa’s citrus supply chains ‘must improve’
New report by the Citrus Growers’ Association identifies areas in which logistics and distribution must change
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NewsAldi tops new season British apple sales
British Apples & Pears Limited unveils retailer rankings for British apple sales during first four months of apple season
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NewsAbrafrutas expects fruit exports to soar thanks to EU-Mercosur
Brazil’s sales could top US$1.8bn by 2029, according to the country’s fruit export association
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NewsBlue Whale revamps apple aisle with innovative marketing
The French apple exporter is focused on gaining in-depth knowledge of consumers to deploy a category-based approach that it says is proving highly successful in French supermarkets
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NewsFirst crop of QTee pears harvested in Australia
HBMA-owned variety was first planted in Australia in 2020
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NewsIG International welcomes first container of premium Subsole cherries to India
Strong response to the shipment of Chilean cherries represents India’s growing confidence in more premium fruit
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NewsBayer signs deal to distribute Ecospray’s Velsinum in the EU
The biological liquid nematicide is presented as an alternative to traditional chemical products
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NewsLime increase adds some zip to Mexican citrus exports
Growth of around 4 per cent compared with previous season is largely due to expansion in lime production, says FAS report
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NewsFresh disturbance in the force: produce leaders expect political upheaval
Prominent figures voice concern over disruption that fresh produce companies can expect in the next 12 months, as Trump returns to the White House and political wrangling over climate change and sustainability continues
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NewsColombia’s Equilibria Agro launches EqPaís
New venture aims to raise the quality bar for Colombian-grown Persian limes and improve the lives of small farmers