All Production & Trade articles – Page 1543
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ArticleUK onions snubbed
UK onions appear to be losing out when it comes to the ethnic catering sector, a wholesaler has revealed.
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Salad industry E.coli pointer
A study by the university of Aberdeen has revealed that slugs could be a factor in the spread of E. coli in salad vegetables.Researchers believe that the slug could be a vehicle for spreading the deadly bacterial strain.
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ArticleSpanish citrus con row
A handful of desperate growers in the Valencia region of Spain have been picking and marketing immature Ortanique easy-peelers.
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ArticleArgentinean soft-fruit exports up
Figures released by the Argentinean food and health authority Senasa show increasing fortunes for the fruit industry and soft-fruit in particular.
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ArticleJazz moves for Worldwide Fruit
Worldwide Fruit has stepped up its UK production of Jazz following the success of the branded apple with consumers.
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ArticleDry-rot vigilance urged
Potato bosses are warning the industry to be vigilant to avoid the spread of disease.
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ArticleApple import licence move prompts fears
A European Commission committee has agreed to implement import licences for all apples from third countries into the EU from February 1 for a two-year period.
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New recruits for FTA
The Freight Transport Association has appointed three new managers to join its policy teams in the North, the South East and in Brussels.
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Mixed bag for banana countries
While some celebrate export earnings, volumes are down and Ecuador is wary of the impact of the new EU regime.
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Israeli-Palestinian jv bearing fruit
A new Israeli export company has joined forces with the Palestinian Economic Development Corporation to start shipments of fresh produce from the Palestinian Authority (PA) to Western Europe.
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ArticleIt's all kicking off in Spain
Cold nights in Spain are slowing fruit development slightly in strawberries from the main south-western production area of Huelva.
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EA enhances pesticide detection methods
The Environment Agency says it has significantly improved its method for assessing pesticides in surface water.
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ArticleCox stock situation improves
After industry action in December, January 1 stock figures painted a far healthier picture for the UK Cox crop.
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ArticleMake or break for French
The next few weeks will either make or break the French apple season, an industry leader has said.
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ArticleDefra's shame at PEACH failure
Defra’s PEACH automatic certification process for imported fruit and vegetables was down through Christmas, leaving furious importers alleging no-one could be bothered to go in and reset it.
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ArticleSpanish citrus outrage
Farm-gate prices are less than a quarter the cost of production on some varieties prompting growers to take action.
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ArticleArava to cut pesticide use on herbs
Israeli exporter Arava’s contracted herb growers are taking steps to stop the use of pesticides on undercover herb crops.
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Syngenta gains new approval
A new approval for Syngenta’s Nemathorin gives potato growers the chance to reduce the costly tuber damaging effects of spraing caused by the tobacco rattle virus.
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ArticleRibena opening for blueberries
GlaxoSmithKline is poised to launch a blueberry version of its popular Ribena soft drink this summer, which would create another significant outlet for the fast-growing fruit.