All Production & Trade articles – Page 1281
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ArticleHazeldene opens second UK trials
Prepared salad supplier Hazeldene opened its second round of lettuce trials in the UK to its customers and growers last week in Lathom, Lancashire, as part of the company’s Plant to Plate strategy that aims to “put more flavour on the plate”.
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ArticleJapan losing blueberry focus
Lack of growth in the Japanese blueberry market is causing Australian exporters to look elsewhere
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ArticleUttarakhand authorities push blackberries
Uttarakhand state authorities are encouraging farmers to begin production of blackberries for export to Europe
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ArticleCalavo posts strong Q3 results
US group reports on an "outstanding quarter", with both net income and revenue improving considerably on the previous year
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ArticleStrawberry growers sterilise land
Strawberry growers are being advised to start sterilising land as soon as soil conditions allow for best results this autumn.
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ArticleFlooding destroys fruit in São Paulo
Traders in São Paulo, Brazil, lost tonnes of watermelons and pineapples on Tuesday due to flooding brought about by severe rainfall
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ArticleAustralian blueberries hit markets late
Australian blueberries are about to land in markets after a late start, facing mixed competition from South America
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ArticleRecord year for US apples in India
Indian sales of Washington apples hit a record during the last season, marking dramatic growth
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ArticleNew apple varieties a priority
With Belgian apple volumes expected to be down this season, LAVA’s Luc Vanoirbeek has recommended a focus on new varieties
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ArticleFilipino banana case picks up pace
A motion has been made in Australia's Federal Parliament against imports of bananas from the Philippines
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ArticleNew grape varieties arrive in Europe
UK company Mack takes delivery of first commercial volumes from 15-year project run by US company Giumarra
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ArticleSpanish satsuma volumes 'set to slump'
Poor returns prompting lower production is expected to lead to a substantially lower Spanish satsuma crop this season
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Importers to benefit from ALV system
The long-awaited benefits for importers and agents from simplifying procedures for importing fresh produce should be realised when the Automatic Licence Verification (ALV) system is implemented fully around January 2010.
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ArticleValencia targets Russian market
Russia will be the focus on a major promotional campaign by the Spanish region this season, aiming to increase clementine shipments
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ArticleStable first half for Total Produce
The Irish company has announced that revenue grew slightly while group profit fell during the opening six months of the year
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Total Produce "satisfied" with profits
Total Produce has reported a small decrease in profit on last year and declared itself satisfied with its profits to date.
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ArticleEarly pomelos spoiling market
Poor-quality Chinese pomelos shipped too early in the season are depressing the European market
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ArticleDominican Republic faces banana threat
An outbreak of yellow sigatoka disease has hit parts of banana plantations in the northwest of the country
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ArticleFrost concern for kiwifruit growers
Despite plummeting temperatures over the weekend, Bay of Plenty growers dodged any serious crop damage
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ArticleNew lawsuits filed against Salyer
The group has been handed further bad news, with two more companies claiming that Salyer has breached contracts