All Production & Trade articles – Page 1366
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Western Australia costs apple scab options
Western Australia is considering the cost of apple scab management after an outbreak earlier this year
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ArticleAustralian kiwifruit exports decline
Australia’s kiwifruit export volume has fallen, but traders are not worried by the decline
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ArticleAsda Q1 sales rise
Asda beat its targets to post an 8.4 per cent rise in like-for-like sales for the first quarter.
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ArticleFirst NZ fruit hits Port of Wilmington
The first New Zealand-produced apples and kiwifruit of the season have arrived at the US port this week
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Musgrave sales rise five per cent
Musgrave Group has reported sales of €4.8 billion (£4.3bn) for the year ending December 2008, while pre-tax profits fell by 20 per cent.
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ArticleFyffes reviews chief exec position
Fyffes has cited a changing corporate environment in its decision not to appoint a chief executive to replace Jimmy Tolan, but told shareholders it was reviewing this move.
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ArticleChinese food exports recover
Chinese food exports rose in March after a five month decline on the back of food safety and economic worries
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ArticleCalifornia almond crop falls
Cool weather has dropped initial forecasts of the Californian almond harvest this year
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ArticleIndian lychee production down
Hot and dry weather has knocked back Indian lychee production forecasts by 20 per cent
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Zespri counters hail fears
Zespri has moved to counter fears that up to half of its kiwifruit crop in New Zealand has been damaged by hail.
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ArticleHail concerns are quashed by Zespri
The New Zealand group said that recent hailstorms caused "no known damage" to kiwifruit crops
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ArticleSainsbury's posts profit hike
Sainsbury’s recorded better-than-expected annual profits, with an 11.3 per cent rise in profits to £543 million.
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Article'Monstrous' apricots arrive in UK
A new large variety of apricot, the Monstercot, has arrived in the UK from the US in “excellent” condition under the slogan “They’re so good...It’s scary!”
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Fyffes acquires pines farm
Multi-national fruit supplier Fyffes has bought a pineapple plantation in Panama in a deal worth $8 million (£5.2m).
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ArticleIsraeli grape arrivals expected soon
The first arrivals of Israeli grapes are expected shortly, says MTEX, commencing with the Early Sweet variety
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Andalusian potato volumes dip
The Andalusian early potato campaign has kicked off with reports of a good-quality harvest, despite reduced volumes.
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ArticleValencia reviews citrus output
The Spanish citrus campaign has recovered slowly in spite of the fact that there was a lot of “uncertainty and uneasiness” in the first part of the season.
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ArticleHail hits NZ kiwifruit
New Zealand kiwifruit growing regions have been hit by two unseasonal hailstorms
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ArticlePakistan mango exports ‘may be hit’
A major Pakistani fresh produce association has claimed “high” airfreight charges could affect mango exports to Europe
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ArticleFairtrade lands new director
The Fairtrade Foundation has appointed a new marketing director to its senior leadership team to help deliver an ambitious new strategy to double its reach and impact for producers in the developing world.