All Production & Trade articles – Page 1487

  • Cranberries fight flu
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    Cranberries fight flu

    2006-11-21T10:01:01Z

    A new study has found that cranberries may help fight flu.

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    Europeans back banana quota

    2006-11-20T11:01:01Z

    The European banana management committee has given its backing to the European Commission proposal for an import quota of 775,000 tonnes of bananas from ACP countries in 2007.

  • Marc Tielens
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    SmartFresh goes bananas

    2006-11-20T09:01:01Z

    Bananas are next in line for the SmartFresh treatment.

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    Israel's carrot exports on the up

    2006-11-19T16:01:01Z

    Israeli vegetable growers from the Maon region in the north-western Negev plan to export 15,000 tonnes of high-quality carrots this season.

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    Spain gains from grape promo

    2006-11-19T11:01:01Z

    Promotional initiatives and public relations for Spanish Superior Seedless grapes help boost market share for participating retailers this summer, according to Foods from Spain.

  • VOG slices up apple market
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    VOG slices up apple market

    2006-11-19T09:01:01Z

    Apple slices made from product grown in the South Tyrol region will be launched this month by VOG Products.

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    Fruit Logistica announces country partner

    2006-11-18T16:01:01Z

    The Netherlands is planning its biggest ever appearance at Fruit Logistica next year when it will feature as the partner country of the international event.

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    Murcian stone fruit grubbed

    2006-11-18T13:01:01Z

    Stone-fruit growers in the Murcia region are pulling up hundreds of hectares of trees.

  • Yuval
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    Agrexco releases strawberry forecast

    2006-11-18T11:01:01Z

    Israeli exporter Agrexco forecasts 1,300 tonnes of strawberries, comprising mostly its premium and exclusive variety Yuval®, and Tamar.

  • Chilean grape harvest underway
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    Chilean grape harvest underway

    2006-11-18T08:01:02Z

    The Chilean grape harvest began two weeks ago with fruit being picked in the Copiapó valley.

  • MDS launches new qualification
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    MDS launches new qualification

    2006-11-17T17:01:01Z

    At a dinner to celebrate its 20th anniversary, groundbreaking management training programme Management Development Services (MDS) launched a new academic qualification for the fresh produce industry.

  • Purple plans for Hargreaves
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    Purple plans for Hargreaves

    2006-11-17T12:01:01Z

    Spalding-based Hargeaves Plants has announced plans to supply purple asparagus to the Dutch market.

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    Spain waits for more rain

    2006-11-17T10:01:01Z

    Exports and production are still reeling in Spain following heavy rainfall and a tornado last week as more rains are forecast for the end of this week.

  • The slowdown on soft fruit
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    The slowdown on soft fruit

    2006-11-17T08:01:01Z

    A slowdown in the growth of the soft-fruit market was in the spotlight at the British Berry Conference, in Birmingham, on Tuesday.

  • South Tyrol Rubens on UK shelves
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    South Tyrol Rubens on UK shelves

    2006-11-16T17:01:01Z

    A new apple variety that crosses Gala and Elstar will be sent to the UK from South Tyrol this week as a premium line at one of the “big four” supermarkets.

  • Early Sweet on the march
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    Early Sweet on the march

    2006-11-16T14:01:01Z

    Early Sweet, the licensed white seedless variety bred by Israeli company Grapa, is set to make even bigger strides in the UK market next year.

  • Amarjit Sahota
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    Organics hampered by mixed standards

    2006-11-16T10:01:01Z

    A plethora of standards worldwide is hampering trade in the organic sector.

  • Washington counts frost costs
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    Washington counts frost costs

    2006-11-16T08:01:01Z

    Frost in Washington State has seen the apple season shortened and overall volumes will be down by nine per cent on last season, according to officials.

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    FTA blasts foreign vehicles' low standards

    2006-11-14T13:01:01Z

    The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is urging the government and transport industry not to let the UK’s high lorry safety standards be compromised by allegedly low standards being used by foreign-operated vehicles.

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    Weather hampers veg supply

    2006-11-14T10:01:02Z

    Erratic weather conditions are hampering the supply of several vegetable lines across Europe and sending wholesale prices on some lines sharply upward.