All Production & Trade articles – Page 1482
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Bananas and pineapples to go carbon neutral
A ground-breaking project that aims to set up a carbon neutral supply chain for bananas and pineapples supplied from Costa Rica to Europe and the US was launched last week.
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Almeria changes its methods
Unauthorised pesticide use on protected salad crops in Almeria last winter and adverse press coverage in key markets such as Germany have turned growers in the Spanish region on to integrated production techniques.
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ArticleVeg pickers at centre of GLA storm
Cornish gangmaster Baltic Work Team has had its licence revoked with immediate effect, after workers in cauliflower and courgette fields were reported to be scavenging for food.
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ArticleKenyan concern over European retailers
A Kenyan exporter has voiced his concern at the proliferation of the limiting effect on his country's business of requirements from European retailers.
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Murcians eye cherry window
Researchers advise growers in Murcia to target an early cherry window.
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Watermelon disaster for Valencia
Valencia growers’ association Ava-Asaja has said this summer’s watermelon season is proving disastrous. Prices paid to growers have fallen to €0.03-0.05 a kilo well below the cost of production at €0.12-0.15.
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ArticleEVS/Asda celebrate Yorkshire Day
English Village Salads (EVS) and Asda celebrated Yorkshire Day in style on August 1, with in-store activity at six of the Yorkshire-based retailer’s stores in the county.
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ArticleTricky period for Greek grapes
Exporters are warning that the coming Greek grape season is likely to be “tricky.”
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ArticleAsia catches on to EurepGAP
The total number of producers in Asian countries certified by EurepGAP has more than doubled over the last 12-month period.
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Wisconsin looks to seedless grapes
The US state of Wisconsin is known mostly for its cheese, but now the state wants to raise table grapes to the same level.
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Veg tops Israel's export league
Vegetables have become the leading category in Israel's fresh produce export offer, according to Yossi Yishai, director of the planning division of the ministry of agriculture.
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Energy solutions for FPC members
Fresh Produce Consortium members are being offered the opportunity to lower their energy bills via a solution from the Energy Information Centre.
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ArticleBragg right for horticulture board
Neil Bragg has been named as chair designate of the new horticulture levy board.
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ArticleChile hit by "white earthquake"
Snow as deep as 20 inches in places is blanketing much of central Chile, and the fruit and vegetable industry is inevitably going to feel the effects.
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ArticleSpanish on the fly against pests
Spanish producers’ association Unió-Coag is calling on the regional authorities in Valencia to put in place a control programme against fruit fly as soon as possible.
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WAPA warning for Euro retailers
European retailers were issued a stark warning by the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) at last week’s annual Prognosfruit conference.
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Canaries counts cost of fires
Forest fires in the north and north west of the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands have destroyed farms and potato and tomato production land.
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ArticleWinter brings SA growers mixed blessings
A succession of massive cold frontal systems with high wind speeds and rough seas have brought more rain, snow and icy conditions to South Africa, in particular the Western Cape
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bpi.visqueen to sponsor PhD research
A study on how to take forward horticulture film technology in hotter climates is set to get underway at Lancaster University, with sponsorship from bpi.visqueen.