All Production & Trade articles – Page 1389
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ArticleDominican Republic counts cost of Ike
Flooding caused by Hurricane Ike has reportedly destroyed thousands of hectares of fruit and vegetables in the Dominican Republic
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ArticleMAFC launches papaya hybrid
The Malaysian group will send trial shipments of its new Paiola branded fruit to Europe in October
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ArticleIke strike keeps importers in the dark
On Wednesday UK importers were still in the dark as to the extent of damage to grapefruit crops in Cuba caused by hurricane Ike.
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Fyffes reveals rise in half-year profits
Fyffes has warned that its full-year profit expectations have changed amid rising costs and exchange rates, despite reporting a sharp increase in half-year profits.
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ArticleBenn helps growers out
English potato growers will welcome a temporary exemption granted this week by environment secretary Hilary Benn that allows them to use mechanical harvesting equipment on waterlogged soil to lift their crops.
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ArticleChilean Hass prepares for winter campaign
The Chilean Hass Avocado Association (CHAA) is preparing for its fourth annual promotion of Hass avocados in the UK market, with first shipments of the fruit expected to arrive in the UK market in the third week of September.
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ArticleCalifornia psyllid finds mount
The authorities remain hopeful that they can contain the pest’s spread, as the discoveries are in the same area
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ArticleUS and Europe key to Peru mango trade
The two major Northern Hemisphere markets represent the leading export destinations for Peruvian mangoes today
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West Mids growers get glimpse of future
West Midland growers are being invited to attend a free workshop to discuss the risks and opportunities climate change presents to their businesses.
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ArticleProgreso expands mango and onion programme
Imported volumes are set to increase significantly following its partnership agreement with Growers Alliance
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ArticleTop-end fruits priced out of market
The high price of some imported fruits is barring their entry into Bangladesh this year, as the soaring cost of staples curbs the spending power of this extremely price-sensitive market
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ArticleChile challenges rising energy prices
A report commissioned by the Chilean Fruit Exporters Association (Asoex) has revealed discrepancies in electricity charges
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ArticleCalavo profits shrink on lower margins
Tighter supplies from Mexico pushed third quarter net income down from US$2.2m to US$1.4m
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ArticleHortyfruta defends itself against Dutch poison claims
Hortyfruta is mounting a campaign to defend Spanish tomatoes and counter potentially damaging claims made in a TV report.
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ArticleMorrisons launches major schools scheme
Morrisons is funding a major schools initiative to tackle ignorance about where food comes from.
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ArticleClimate-neutral kiwis launched in Europe
Organic specialist Eosta to introduce climate-neutral kiwis from New Zealand exporter Freshco
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BASF advises winter bean growers
With nitrogen prices nearing £300 per tonne, variable yields from oil seed rape and strengthening prices for pulse crops, more growers are deciding to plant winter beans this autumn, says chemical company BASF.
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ArticleArgentinean blues suffer “serious” losses
A weekend frost has reportedly cut swathes into the country’s blueberry and strawberry crops in the northern region of Tucumán
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ArticleUGPBAN completes comeback
A year on from the hurricane that devastated the banana plantations of Guadeloupe and Martinique, normality has at last returned
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Climate-neutral kiwifruit head to Europe
Sourced from New Zealand, the first climate neutral kiwifruit are due to arrive in Europe, thanks to the pioneering work of Eosta