All Production & Trade articles – Page 1508
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ArticleAVA goes continental with The Greenery
Scottish soft-fruit specialist Angus Soft Fruits aims to put the UK firmly on the berry-breeding map by becoming the first exporter of a branded variety to the Benelux countries.
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Soil Association targets UK apples
The Soil Association (SA) had its first stand at the National Fruit Show this year as part of its campaign to tempt more British growers into converting to organic production.
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Fruit bonanza at NFS
Hundreds of British apples and pears were lined up alongside UK tomatoes, soft fruit, cobnuts and pumpkins at The National Fruit Show in Kent for the Marden Fruit Show Society annual event.
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ArticleArgentinian top-fruit crop diminishes
Forecasts says Argentine top-fruit production will drop by five per cent to 1.75 million tonnes next season.
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ArticleIsrael spies herb potential
Fresh herbs has become one of the fastest growing sectors in Israeli agriculture, with 5,000t destined for the UK market.
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Funding pours into eastern organics
Bulgaria is looking to make a bigger impact in the organic market, with subsidies of €12.6m being allocated to the country’s organic growers and food manufacturers.
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Berry company changes corporate identity
Global Berry Farms has formally changed its corporate name to Naturipe Farms LLC.
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Sinclair secures BRC approval
Sinclair International’s UK plant has announced its new BRC/IoP Approved Supplier status.
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ArticleConference volumes curbed
Heavy russetting on English Conference pears brought on by erratic weather conditions this year will see saleable volumes of the variety significantly reduced, according to industry experts.
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ArticleSunkist adds buzz in US citrus industry
Bee Sweet Citrus has signed up to become the newest member of Sunkist Growers.
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White chicory on stream at Jack Buck Growers
Jack Buck Growers has announced the availability of its new-season white chicory.
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ArticlePIP granted more time and money
PIP will continue supporting the ACP fruit and vegetable sector until 2008.
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ArticleOrange juice prices to rise
Weather-related shortages of juicing oranges around the world could see the price of freshly squeezed juice rise by up to 30p a litre, according to experts.
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ArticleIFPS releases PLU users’ guide
IFPS releases guide to aid users with the implementation of harmonised PLU codes.
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US spinach firm lays off 164
Natural Selection Foods, the Californian firm that found itself at the centre of a nationwide E.coli outbreak last month has been forced to lay off 164 employees.
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World's first purple tomato under development
US researchers are developing the world’s first purple tomato, which contains the same health-giving property as the blueberry.
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ArticlePippy on the road again
The Mr Pippy tour has hit the road again, and the van full of English apples and growers was in south London this morning to update freshinfo on its progress.
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ArticleFrench blamed for Lambs lettuce let down
French Lambs lettuce producers should take responsibility for the UK’s annual summer shortage of the product, according to one importer.
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ArticleItaly speaks out on CMO
Reform of the EU’s common market organisation (CMO) for fruit and vegetables must address growers’ needs by protecting their incomes and guaranteeing development for the future.
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ArticleHow sweet a treat is Honeycrisp?
Other than Empire, which is featured on pp16-19, the variety name on most shippers’ lips on the US east coast this season is Honeycrisp. But while all agree it has potential, the question is how much?