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ArticleAustralian table grape industry battles on
The detection of a single fruit fly in Mildura 10 days ago was a blow to struggling grape growers, but all is not lost
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ArticleAustralian grapes target China
A new report says Australian table grape exporters could see increased orders from Hong Kong, but mainland China remains a top priority
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ArticleFresh produce could lead M&A activity
Recovery in mergers and acquisitions in the food and drink sector are likely to be spearheaded by fresh produce in 2010, as the trade heads for recovery.
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Panama set for pineapple export boom
Panama is starting 2010 with a boost to its fresh produce exports, as vice-minister for foreign trade José Domingo Arias announced at a press conference last week that Panama aims to rival Costa Rica as Central America’s largest exporter of pineapples.
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NFU: New decade marks recognition for farmers
The start of a new decade marks a new recognition of farmers as food producers and a vital part of the challenge of feeding a growing population, National Farmers' Union (NFU) deputy president Meurig Raymond said yesterday.
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ArticleItaly sends first ever citrus to Brazil
Sicilian company Oranfrizer sets sail on new export venture, with plans to ship three container-loads of red-fleshed Moro oranges
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ArticleProgress for Italian citrus in China
Italy's Minister of Agriculture Luca Zaia says recent talks with officials in China have made a breakthrough on citrus more likely
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ArticleFlorida braced for crop losses
US state expects to lose a minimum 30 per cent of its winter fruit and vegetable crops after 10 nights of freezing temperatures
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Peru records grape success
Sales of table grapes from the South American nation last year reached their highest level since 2005
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ArticleDoor closes on Dutch tomato imports
Clearing new rules imposed on tomato shipments to the US could take months, says leading producer association
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FPC slams Food Standards Agency guidance
The Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) has warned that the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) guidance on increased controls on so-called “high-risk” imports of certain fresh produce is belated and inadequate.
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ArticleJapan suspends Australian mangoes
Japan has temporarily cut off Australian mango access after the detection of live larvae in treated fruit
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ArticleVietnam man reshapes the pomelo
One Vietnamese fruit farmer is changing the look of pomelos as we know it by producing a batch that are shaped like gourds
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ArticleFirst ever 'zero km' law passed in Italy
Producers hail breakthrough as authorities in the Italian region of Veneto set out their definition of local produce
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ArticleFrench growers to receive state aid
Minister of agriculture Bruno Le Maire plans to offer assistance to growers following the recent tough weather conditions
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ArticlePeruvian mango prices on the slide
APEM reports that while the country's mango export volumes have doubled this season, prices have fallen by 25 per cent
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ArticleFreeze causes further disruption
Producers of winter vegetables are incurring harvesting costs more than double those foreseen at the start of the season, as snow and icy conditions continued to grip the UK and continental Europe this week.
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ArticleMildura outbreak declared in force
Officials have put in force quarantine controls following the outbreak of fruit fly in Australia’s Sunraysia region
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ArticleAustralian vegetables cook
The Australian vegetable industry is still counting the cost of this week’s heatwave with leafy vegetables the hardest hit
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ArticleShortage boosts Australian avocado price
A drop in Australian and New Zealand avocado supplies has boosted prices on the Australian market