All Production & Trade articles – Page 1361
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Cool seedbeds buy time for pre-em
Growers have welcome reprieve in the race to apply pre-em herbicides due to slow crop growth.
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ArticleWashington crop estimates revised
Apple growers in Washington are predicting a larger crop than initial estimates over the summer suggested.
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United approach to supply chain management
United Fresh Produce Association has announced that the association will establish a new Supply Chain Technology & Logistics Program to serve its members in all areas of supply chain management.
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Apprentices line up for Soil Association
The Soil Association is officially launching its Organic Apprenticeship Scheme this month, following a one-year pilot phase.
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Mexican growers set to receive US$36.8m
In spite of the ongoing financial crisis, Mexico’s government has pledged substantial funds for growers in the state of Michoacán
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ArticleFreshfel hits back at NGO scaremongering
Freshfel Europe, the European fresh produce association, has hit out at scaremongering tactics of some Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to influence the current political discussions on future authorisation rules for pesticides with unnecessary alarming news on pesticide residues.
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ArticleGreenvale comes top in two-year study
Greenvale AP has come top in sustainability of food production in a two-year study of 12 companies.
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Spanish persimmons target UK
Spanish persimmon growers have their sights set on the relatively untapped UK market this season
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ArticleAcquisition activity due to accelerate
Fresh produce companies in the UK should brace themselves for a series of takeovers and sell-offs, a new report from industry analysts Plimsoll Publishing suggests.
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Zespri hands out last Gold licences
The kiwifruit marketer has finished allocating growing licences for its Gold variety
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ArticleCitrus crop down in Northern Hemisphere
A report by Freshfel Europe has forecast a 2 per cent drop in Northern Hemisphere citrus volumes for the 2008/09 season
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ArticleFreshfel slams safety "scaremongering"
The fresh produce group has dismissed claims in a new EU food monitoring report that nearly half of the bloc's fresh produce contains pesticides
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Organic grape life Xtend-ed
Pioneering Egyptian organic grape exporter Bio Egypt has shipped 6,500 cartons of fruit to Europe packed in Xtend® carton liners developed especially for grapes.
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Himachal Pradesh apple season wraps up
India’s ‘apple bowl’ state, Himachal Pradesh, has nearly finished its season with almost 20m cartons
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Australia warned on Chile FTA
The Australian government’s treaties committee has warned it against rushing into a Free Trade Agreement with Chile
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ArticleAgrimarc reveals true colours
Agrimarc Ltd, specialist in quality assurance and technical services in the food industry, revealed a touch of colour with the results of its fourth and most successful innovation trials event.
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ArticleUS gives green light to irradiated guavas
The Mexican fruit could enter the US within weeks after being given USDA clearance
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ArticleKendall calls for leadership on food security
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) president Peter Kendall has called for British retailers to uphold their reputation for leadership by ensuring a stable and secure long-term future for food production.
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ArticleEnglish growers ahead of the pack
The English top-fruit industry can justifiably claim to have one of the most rapid adoption rates for new science, said Lord Selborne, top-fruit grower and past chairman of the Marden Fruit Show Society.
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ArticleNational show of fruit confidence
Confidence in the future of English apples and pears was high as the industry celebrated the 75th anniversary of the National Fruit Show.