All Production & Trade articles – Page 1206
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ArticleTaiwan reopens to Australian stonefruit
Taiwan has granted access to Australian stonefruit five years after it closed, with a new protocol mandating cold treatment
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ArticleJapanese persimmons face tests
Lower crop yields and increased competition mean it could be a tough year for Japanese persimmon exporters
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HortNZ faces budget cuts
Industry body Horticulture New Zealand is facing painful spending cuts after fruit growers voted to slice 16 per cent from its annual budget at their AGM last week
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ArticleCalifornian crop impact tops US$15bn
A new report has revealed that the state's specialty crops generate US$43.5m each day in 'ripple effect' business activity
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ArticleT&G case rules in Zespri’s favour
New Zealand’s High Court has ruled in favour of kiwifruit marketer Zespri in the case brought against it by Turners & Growers
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ArticlePeru's onion exports take off
Exports soar 255.8 per cent through first half of the year, driven by higher South American and Spanish demand
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ArticleRaspberries deal with oversupply
UK raspberry growers need to work harder to avoid the peaks and troughs that have been typical of supply this season, according to Nick Marston, md of soft-fruit marketing desk Berry Gardens.
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ArticleApple prices set to rise on European volume slump
European apple output is forecast to plummet to one of the lowest levels in a decade, forcing prices higher in what will be a make or break year for many EU growers.
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ArticleRecord-breaking apple campaign predicted
Analysts believe this year’s Washington apple crop could be the biggest ever, with 108.8m cartons the estimate
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ArticleAssociations urge ‘no’ to trade deal
Leading European fresh produce organisations call on EU parliament to vote against new trade deal with Morocco
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ArticleVolume down for Chinese pomelos
Early-season harvests of Chinese pomelos are underway, with a 20 per cent drop in volume boosting fruit size
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ArticleChinese stonefruit production up
The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service has released its annual report on China’s stonefruit industry, with increases in production forecast
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ArticleAgrexco begins pitaya exports
The Israeli exporter is set to begin exports of its pitaya, which are available continuously until February
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ArticleCorboy Fresh Fruit enters receivership
Prominent Australian grower Corboy Fresh Fruit has gone into receivership following a drop in prices and hard climatic conditions
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ArticleWTO ruling turns focus on China
New Zealand’s apple industry hopes to use this week’s WTO ruling to allay Chinese fireblight concerns
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Pakistan looks to Argentina for exports
Talks between Pakistan’s agriculture minister and the Argentinean ambassador to the country could soon pave the way for fruit exports
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Growers warned over metaldehyde
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has called on all farmers and advisers to stick to the newly introduced voluntary guidelines on application rates otherwise the industry will face the real risk of losing metaldehyde.
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ArticleRSA citrus arrivals reach halfway stage
The season so far is progressing well, with close to 20,000 pallets shipped to the US and fruit quality at a high level
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ArticleModef prepares for Paris protest
The French movement will head to Paris in mid-August to pressurise the government into controlling retailers and imports
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NFU makes safety plea
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is urging farmers and growers to keep safety in mind by ensuring machinery is properly maintained and operations are carried out safely.