All Production & Trade articles – Page 1354
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ArticleAus growers fear fruit fly spread
Following the discovery of fruit fly larvae in the Riverina, the regional citrus board has warned over bringing fruit into the area from outside
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ArticleFlorida citrus forecast down
The USDA has pegged Florida's citrus crop at 162m boxes in its January forecast, down from a December estimation
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ArticlePhilippine farm exports rise
The Philippines’ 2008 farm export numbers have risen significantly, with bananas the big earner
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ArticleFrost cuts Indian potato crop
Frost has severely hit potato farmers in northern India, risking tenuous finances in the region
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Food bucks trend in terrible festive spending
Food sales dramatically countered the trend to become the forerunner of UK sales as the British Retail Consortium (BRC) reported the worst December since its survey began 14 years ago.
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ArticleFinancial crisis to curb Peru growth
The country’s agro-export sector will experience a slowdown this year as a result of the global economic downturn
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ArticlePanama hit by banana 'export slump'
Panama has been hit a slump in banana exports in the year following Chiquita’s departure from the Central American nation
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Himachal Pradesh turns to kiwifruit
Growers in India are looking to kiwifruit as an alternative source of revenue, as climate change disrupts traditional apple production in Himachal Pradesh
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ArticleMember numbers down at The Greenery
Company anticipates slight rise in vegetable and mushroom production for 2009, with other products remaining at similar level to last year
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ArticleFieldFresh champions Indian baby corn
The Bharti-Del Monte joint venture has become India’s largest baby corn exporter
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ArticlePomegranates usurp Afghan poppies
Pomegranates are replacing opium poppies in Afghanistan as part of a US initiative
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ArticleRainforest Alliance certifies Chilean grapes
Table grape supplier Dayka & Hackett has announced it will exclusively market the new sustainable line in the US
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Co-op enjoys festive success
The Co-operative Group has revealed it is pleased with its “good” Christmas trading figures.
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ArticleUS-Canada on border trade alert
A Canadian produce organization has alerted members to potentially fraudulent cross-border transactions after a spate of complaints
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ArticleMurcian crops damaged by cold weather
Artichoke, broccoli, lettuce and cauliflower crops in the Spanish region have all reportedly been damaged by recent low temperatures
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ArticlePotato growers of Europe unite
A new association UPGE is to be inaugurated later this month, with the aim of improving coordination and tackling low prices across Europe
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ArticleFloods block WA apple exports to Taiwan
Washington State apple shippers have missed their Taiwan Chinese New Year export window due to local road closures caused by flooding
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ArticleAustralian government ‘bungles’ fruit-picker scheme
Government mismanagement has left Australia’s fruit growers without promised Pacific Islander pickers mid-way through the season, says the country’s main opposition party
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Early apple optimism in NZ
Early indications are for a 15.5-16 million carton New Zealand apple crop in 2009, but Ian Palmer, chairman of industry body Pipfruit NZ is urging caution.
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ArticleTesco to unveil Christmas slump
Tesco is set to report its weakest Christmas sales figures since the recession of the early 1990s this week.