All Production & Trade articles – Page 1159
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ArticleG3 pitched as kiwifruit saviour
G3 will pave the Psa recovery pathway for New Zealand’s kiwifruit industry if it can keep performing until May, Zespri has uncovered
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ArticleNFU president voted in for fourth term
The NFU has voted for Peter Kendall to serve a fourth term as president in a near unanimous vote at the close of its 2012 conference.
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ArticleOrange River grapes 'best in three years'
Table grape growers along South Africa’s Orange River have concluded their best harvest in three years despite some climatic problems
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ArticleRussia's JFC 'files for bankruptcy'
So-called 'Arab Spring' has had a major impact on the group's banana business, reports have suggested
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ArticleEXSA picks new red grape cultivar
Grape grower Leon Viljoen and grower-exporter EXSA have held festivities as Sweet Celebration was packed for the first time
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ArticleStronger year for Chiquita in 2011
Group narrows fourth quarter loss and sees yearly comparable net income climb ahead of 'year of progress' in 2012
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ArticleRain still hampering Peru mangoes
Recent rainfall has caused disruptions to exports, while inclement winter weather conditions have already affected fruit maturity levels
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ArticleFresh Direct among Canada’s finest
The Canadian fresh produce importer has been selected as one of the nation’s top 50 best managed companies
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ArticleQuality Chilean grapes boost US sales
An improvement in the size and quality of Chilean table grapes is driving retailer interest on the US market
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ArticleWAPA makes southern hemisphere forecasts
Southern hemisphere apple exports are forecast to decline in the season just started while pear sendings are expected to jump 14 per cent year on year.
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ArticleMexico ramps up global fruit exports
Over the last 10 years Mexico has recorded increases in both the value and volume of its fruit sales to the world
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ArticlePeruvian banana exports on upward curve
Latest figures show country saw growth of 24 per cent in 2011, led by demand in the Netherlands
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ArticleUS fresh produce trade shows growth
Imports and exports both climbed through 2011, according to new statistics from the US Department of Agriculture
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ArticleUK eyes Middle East opportunities
Agriculture Minister Jim Paice visits Gulfood in Dubai to champion British fresh produce and further develop trade with the region
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ArticleSolid outlook for Mexican grapes
Good winter temperatures should translate into a stable and quality output of table grapes for the Mexican industry this year
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ArticleSlight dip for SH topfruit
The Southern Hemisphere topfruit crop will contract this year, translating into a decline in apple exports but a rise in pear shipments
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ArticleRPA reveals five-year plan
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has unveiled plans to create a more efficient and effective farm payments agency offering a fast, responsive and easy to access service to growers and other food producers.
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ArticleCall for 'sustainable' branding scheme
Syngenta urges fresh produce sector to work together to raise consumer awareness of sustainable agriculture
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ArticleUS and China formalise agricultural cooperation
Representatives from China and the US have signed a five-year plan outlining future agricultural cooperation
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ArticleIndian kinnow growers look to diversify
Over-production leads Indian kinnow growers to seek out varieties with export potential