All Production & Trade articles – Page 1258
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ArticleDutch fresh produce sales fall sharply
Productschap Tuinbouw reveals dramatic decrease in sales of fresh fruit, vegetables and mushrooms, although onions fared better
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ArticleUSDA assists Afghan farmers
US agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack will visit Afghanistan, as the USDA aims to boost the country’s agriculture sector after years of war
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Spanish close 2009 with export values down
Spanish produce exports have ended 2009 down in both volume and value on 2008, according to estimated figures released by Fepex, the national federation of producer-exporter associations.
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ArticleAustralian stonefruit looks to Russia
Australian stonefruit growers are exploring marketing opportunities in Russia in a bid to increase exports, but some are urging caution
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ArticleAsian Citrus winter crop jumps
Asian Citrus’s 2009 winter orange yield rose 42 per cent over 2008 on the back of increasing production at Xinfeng
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ArticleGlut pressures Australian mango growers
A bumper crop of Australian mangoes in Queensland is putting pressure on domestic prices
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FPC urges industry over Food 2030
Increased consumption of fruit and vegetables and sustainable opportunities for increasing domestic production of fresh produce are key elements of the government’s Food 2030, says the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC).
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FPC looks forward to ALV live date
Long-awaited benefits for importers and agents from simplifying procedures for importing fresh produce and cut flowers will be realised when the Automatic Licence Verification system is implemented fully on February 16 - estimated to save the industry around £1 million each year.
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ArticleDriscoll’s to form Australian arm
The US giant is seeking to transform Australia’s berry business into a full year-round category through a new joint venture with CostaExchange
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ArticleCalavo sees sales and profit drop
Avocado grower-marketer hit by smaller cyclical Californian crop during final quarter of 2009, while full-year results show improvement
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ArticleCold causes creep in French prices
Vegetables have seen a sudden increase in prices due to the recent cold snap, as volumes fall and demand rises
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ArticleOlympic Food reveals expansion plan
Massive new distribution centre planned for construction in Barendrecht as group targets significant growth during the coming years
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ArticleSnow and rain cause damage in Italy
CIA reports significant damage to fruit and vegetable production in several parts of the country due to adverse conditions
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ArticleRecord strawberry crop for California
Aided by warm, dry conditions and some new high-yielding varieties, California growers produced a record strawberry crop in 2009
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ArticleCoag sues Carrefour over label 'fraud'
Spanish agricultural organisation Coag claims Carrefour and Agroatlas 'mislabelled' Moroccan green beans as Spanish products
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Irish grower's anger over oil spray
An Irish grower claims his Christmas market was “wiped out” by an oil spray that contaminated crops in north county Dublin, the centre of the Republic’s horticulture industry.
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ArticleIran’s fruit rejections spur protest
Pakistani fruit exporters have protested the Iranian rejection of unrefrigerated cross-border shipments
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ArticleTaiwan’s exports to China soar
Taiwanese fresh produce exports to China have soared since the resumption of direct cargo flights between the two nations
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ArticleWeather damages fruit in Huelva
Strawberry, raspberry and citrus production in the Spanish province of Huelva has been damaged by heavy rains and winds
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ArticleEurope's big freeze set to continue
Snowy and icy conditions likely to continue affecting distribution of goods during the coming days, say reports