All Production & Trade articles – Page 1437
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ArticleFrost hits Argentinean stonefruit crop
Estimates from the country’s Río Negro region suggest production losses amount to 1,000 tonnes
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ArticleSteady growth for Peruvian sector
Peru’s production of agricultural items, including fruits and vegetables, grew by 11 per cent in August
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ArticleGood year forecast for New Zealand fruit
New Zealand’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has drawn a positive picture of the country’s horticulture in its latest report
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ArticleTwo more lose gangmaster licences
Kent and Lincolnshire gangmasters pay penalty for not resolving conditions on licence to provide labour to fresh produce industry.
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ArticleAsia baulks at tainted Chinese veg
Tainted Chinese vegetable reports spark tighter import checks across Asia
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ArticlePeruvian mangoes on brink of Japan entry
Japan is set to grant access to Peruvian mangoes early next year, as the South American country continues its push to open up new markets
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ArticleUS postpones Peru avocado access
The US market now looks likely to open during the middle of next year, six months later than previously anticipated
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RPA calls growers to arms
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) is urging growers of permanent fruit and vegetable crops to register for new entitlements under the Single Payment Scheme (SPS).
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ArticleAustralian kids fail to eat greens
Australian teenagers are putting their health at risk by not eating their five-a-day, a landmark national survey has found
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Capespan unveils strong first half
Capespan South Africa has posted a 16.7 per cent leap in revenue for the first half of 2008 - but believes generating a similarly strong performance during the second half could prove much trickier.
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ArticleGM survey shows consumers undecided
A major survey on GM foods has confirmed that consumer opinion on the controversial technology remains undecided.
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Israel hosts world avo meeting
Israel played host to the 2008 annual meeting of AMaPwg (Avocado Marketing and Promotion working group) in the last week of September, as the first shipment of the newly Israeli avocados season arrived into Europe.
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PIP growers under pressure
Research carried out by the Pesticides Initiative Programme (PIP) warns that smallholders will struggle to maintain GlobalGAP certification in the long term.
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ArticleAll not lost in Jamaica
Bobby Pottinger, chairman of the Jamaican All Island Banana Growers’ Association, has said banana exports from the Caribbean country will continue.
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ArticleIsraeli herb growers under pressure
Hot weather conditions have made the last quarter a difficult period for fresh herb cultivation in Israel, according to exporter Agrexco.
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And Sow On turns heads
Family company WS Bentley [Growers] Ltd has been awarded the prize of Best Grower for its And Sow On range of sprouting seeds and beans at the 2008 Yorkshire Post Taste Yorkshire Awards.
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ArticleEnglish apples set new records
English apple growers are harvesting record crops of Gala, Braeburn, Jazz, Kanzi and Cameo this year, English Apples & Pears (EAP) revealed at the official launch of the season this week.
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Vanguard restructures
Washington State fresh produce supplier and distributor Vanguard has announced the restructuring of its senior management team.
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EFFP conference to tackle big issues
Heads of food retail, food manufacturing and the UK supply chain will tackle tightening global food supplies, unprecedented global food demand and the dramatic increase in food prices at the fifth English Farming & Food Partnership (EFFP) conference on October 28.
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ArticleSA grapes to match last season's start
Following early-season progress, the majority of production areas are now on track with 2007/08