All Production & Trade articles – Page 1405
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ArticleFurther fall for Florida forecast
The USDA has trimmed an extra 400,000 boxes off of its early and mid-season orange crop prediction
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ArticleFyffes reveals yearly revenue increase
Chairman David McCann has reported on a "satisfactory" 2008 for the Irish tropical fresh produce group
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UK exports continue boom
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) helped a record 20,700 businesses to generate £3.6 billion in additional profit through exporting last quarter.
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Irish organic growers go it alone
Organic growers in the Irish Republic, unhappy with what they perceive as a lack of attention being given to horticulture, have decided to opt out from under the movement’s overall umbrella and set up their own representative body.
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ArticleNZ dumps 1m kiwifruit trays
New Zealand will destroy a million trays of green kiwifruit to maintain export prices during the economic downturn
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ArticleCitrus greening hits Bhutan
Bhutan’s citrus industry is being threatened by citrus greening disease, Huanglongbing
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Grower ire at Assured Produce
The British Independent Fruit Growers’ Association (BIFGA) has written to the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) calling for an independent inquiry into the increasing hurdles and bureaucracy growers are having to navigate to attain certification for their produce.
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Green almonds show promise
Exporter Agrexco has reported a promising green almond season as the Israeli company looks for a strong performance from the short supply window.
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ArticleUSDA approves Chilean citrus fruit entry
Imports of Chilean sweet oranges and grapefruit into the US will now be allowed under certain conditions
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ArticleSouthern Hemisphere citrus volumes to fall
SHAFFE and Freshfel Europe have revealed that Southern Hemisphere citrus production is expected to fall for 2009
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ArticleRSA avocado exports to build on record 2008
As the first avocados arrive in Europe, optimism is high for the season with a constant supply of high-quality fruit expected
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ArticleBerryWorld unveils ‘Viva Patricia’
Leading soft fruit marketer BerryWorld has officially launched its latest strawberry variety, named Viva Patricia
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ArticleSpanish growers slam import controls
Agricultural group COAG has called the EU’s control for Moroccan tomatoes a “joke”, claiming they put in doubt European production
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ArticleSouth African avos hit UK
The first arrivals of South African avocados hit the UK last week.
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ArticleSpanish onions in “catastrophic” situation
Fepex has urged the creation of producer organisations in order to address the onion sector’s current woes
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ArticleFruit imports held at Chennai Port
Close to 100 containers of apple imports are being detained by customs at Chennai Port, which is running out of room to handle further arrivals
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ArticleFNPF seeks to protect French apples
France’s national federation of fruit producers (FNPF) has called for French apples to be protected against cheaper imports
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ArticleHail ends Murcia’s lettuce campaign
Hailstones have prematurely ended Murcia’s lettuce campaign and damaged melon and potato production in the Spanish region
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ArticleBanana tariff tension escalates
ACP banana exporters have implored the EU to slow down its reduction of import duties from Latin America, as the long-standing deadlock over tariffs continues.
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Food from Britain closes
The government has promised that UK exporters will not suffer as a result of the closure of Food from Britain (FfB) after 25 years of international business.