All Production & Trade articles – Page 1505
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ArticleChileans answer avo concerns
The Chilean Hass Avocado Committee (CHAC) has spoken out to ease concerns expressed in the Chilean press that its growers are heading for over-production in an already over-supplied world market.
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Government needs to give energy direction
The contribution that renewables make to UK energy has been recognised by the government this week, although it has not specified where agriculture will fit into the plan, according to the NFU.
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Syngenta submits carrot canopy advice
Syngenta is urging carrot growers to protect their crops with fungicide before their canopies close, to stave off the risk of Alternaria and Sclerotinia development.
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Kiwis vote on crunch research
NZ apple and pear growers have started voting on a levy to fund crucial research.
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ArticleCranberries defence against food poisoning
New research has found that cranberries may offer defense against food poisoning, thanks to the fruit’s ability to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
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ArticleGetting aggressive on raspberries
The UK raspberry crop is being promoted aggressively this week and next in High Street multiples as the supply chain tries to avoid offer out-stripping demand.
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ArticleCarrots caught on the net
Home-grown carrots will soon have their own dedicated website, with the launch of www.british carrots.co.uk.
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Israel battle with Lebanon damaging crops
The escalation of a confrontation between Israeli soldiers and the Lebanese guerrilla group Hezbollah could have serious implications for the fruit crop in northern Israel, both in the short and long-term.
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ArticleBeetroot on the march
Beetroot, newly-crowned as a fresh produce superfood, is continuing its popular run, with volume sales up 12.2 per cent, according to thinkvegetables.co.uk.
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HEFF hosts Midlands seminar
Regional food group Heart of England Fine Foods (HEFF) is running a one-day seminar and exhibition for the Midlands food industry next week.
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ArticleManorfresh goes to Prophet
Prophet software has been selected by the Manorfresh Ltd, the company that was born of the merger between Geest QV Ltd and DGM Growers.
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Conference highlights salad industry's chemical balance
The UK salad industry came out in force today [Wednesday], at a conference that highlighted its work to minimise the use of chemicals on crops.
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ArticleExtremaduran plums drop 60 per cent
Plum production in the Spanish region of Extremadura is set to drop by 60 per cent this year, after rain during the flowering season, according to fruit exporters’ association Afruex.
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Greenvale / Sainsbury's co-host organic conference
Potato supplier Greenvale AP and Sainsbury’s took bold steps to ease supplier-supermarket relations last week by co-hosting an organic potato conference.
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Medjoul date speeds up charts
Demand for the Israeli Medjoul date is on the up, and the variety has gained a good position on the European market.
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Upward climb for Vietnamese exports
Vietnam’s fresh produce exports generated US$136 million (£74m) in the first half of this year, marking an annual rise of more than 14.3 per cent, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
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ArticleWrittle works with Jordan
Growers in Jordan have enlisted the help of Writtle College’s post-harvest unit to better target the UK market and increase the standard and quality of the country’s produce.
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ArticleMiddlebrook explains mushroom rethink
Mushroom Bureau chairman Andrew Middlebrook, of Monaghan Mushrooms, has outlined why the industry is putting its weight behind the product again.
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Produce firms are takeover targets
The fresh produce industry could soon see a raft of takeovers as 272 of its companies are told they must change or face failure.
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Friendly fruit from Ecuador
Ecuadorian exporter Exporganic SA is hoping to capitalise on the perceived health and environmental benefits of organic food by branding its bananas Friendly.