All Production & Trade articles – Page 1398
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ArticleBroad beans in demand
Broad bean growers and marketers have been contending with a mixed season, following on from last year’s disastrous harvest.
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Korea ups avocado intake
Mexico overtook the US as Korea's number one avocado supplier in 2007, a USDA report has revealed.
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ArticleCosta Rica-China FTA on the table
A potential free trade deal could benefit exports of Costa Rican bananas and coffee to the Chinese mainland
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ArticleSmallest European pear crop for ten years
Pear suppliers set for "very good year indeed" according to Helwig Schwartau of market analyst ZMP
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ArticlePMA supports global food safety plans
The association says the FDA should develop mandatory Good Agricultural Practices for US-grown and imported produce
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ArticleTop-fruit industry urged to seize health claims
Apples and pears face competition from “masses of other fruits” according to Adrian Barlow, chief executive of English Apples & Pears, so the industry must make the most of the research-backed health claims at its fingertips.
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ArticleLord Bruce-Lockhart dies, aged 66
Lord Bruce-Lockhart, president of the National Fruit Show, has died at the age of 66.
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ArticleArgentina unveils tropical fruit venture
As part of a new regional development programme, some 18,000ha will be planted with tropical fruit in the north-east of the country
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ArticleGerman producers report record sales
Germany's fruit producers enjoyed record sales last year, according to ZMP, while its vegetable exports have also continued to grow
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Banana dispute settlement in sight
A possible end to the long-running banana war could be imminent following a significant concessionary proposal put forward by six Latin American countries
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Banana dispute threatens to derail Doha
There is no immediate sign of a resolution in the long-running WTO banana dispute
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ArticleDoha round out for the count
WTO talks collapse as economic powers fail to reach compromises
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Ecuador pushes for banana deal
Ecuador is pushing the EU to honour a newly brokered EU-Latin American banana trade deal, despite the collapse of the WTO Doha trade talks
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ArticleProduce poised for honeybee crisis
A rapidly declining global honeybee population could spell serious trouble for the fresh produce industry, unless growers start exploring alternative pollinator options.
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ArticleProduction boost for Dutch vegetables
Tomato and pepper producers have purchased the first two plots of land at Holland's Agriport A7 glasshouse development
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Uzbek export ban cuts growers' earnings
A bumper fruit crop in the first half of the year will not mean additional income from sales to traditional export markets Russia and Kazakhstan
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ArticlePeter Fry joins Norman Collett
Peter Fry, who retired from Tesco a fortnight ago after 22 years, has joined Norman Collett Ltd, the UK top-fruit marketing group, in a consultancy role.
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ArticlePlimsoll responds to trade backlash
Plimsoll has responded to a backlash from the industry following the publication of its Analysis - Fresh Produce report in June, which found that more than a quarter of fresh produce firms are at risk of failure under a prolonged slowdown in the UK economy.
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Organics offer export options in Russia
A USDA report into the organic market in Russia has found that domestic consumption is on the rise with export potential increasing
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ArticleLate crop cuts Washington cherry promos
The later and lighter harvest has affected marketing budgets for the 2008 season