All Production & Trade articles – Page 1592
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ArticleSA avocados in for a rollercoaster season
South African avocado producers are anticipating an up and down season in the UK, with a swing from initial under-supply to over supply later in the year.
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ArticleBanana war kills off Banana Group
The ongoing banana war has claimed a new victim - promotional body the Banana Group.
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Europech to discuss cold snap
European stonefruit congress Europech will be held April 27 and 28 in Perpignan.
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ArticleAirfreighted salad volumes soar
BA World Cargo has seen its throughput of salad crops for the UK market rise by four times the weekly volume year-on-year in the last six weeks.
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ArticleRobots to save UK mushroom industry
A new robotics model developed by Warwick University could prove the salvation of the UK mushroom industry within a year.
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Swansea's door-to-door produce offer
Swansea volunteers unite with Gower grower to deliver fresh produce to local residents’ front doors.
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ArticleMurcia takes a big value hit
The fall in value of exports of fresh produce from the Spanish region of Murcia was steeper in 2004 than at almost any other time previously, industry bosses warn.
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Packhouse fire will not disrupt shipments
Following Saturday’s fire at Longview Packing in Hastings, Hawke’s Bay - see Hawke's Bay fire destroys major packhouse - the directors of both Longview and Grower Trust Marketing have assured growers and customers that all operations for the 2005 season will continue as planned.
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ArticleCapespan claims leadership with new grape packaging
Capespan's technology division believes it has stolen a march with a revolutionary grape packaging design.
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ArticleWell-stocked market bodes ill for SH apples
Ample stocks of European apples and a weak dollar are likely to colour the southern hemisphere apple season in Europe this year.
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Hawke's Bay fire destroys major packhouse
Hawke's Bay apple exporting community united after destruction by fire of packhouse.
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ArticleWashington growers ask for drought help
Washington growers raise concerns about drought and ask state governor to speed up anti-drought measures.
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ArticleSouth African water dilemma worsening
South Africa urgently needs a well-funded institute to research water demand management, local civil engineers are warning.
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Chinese Turkish investment pays off
Four Chinese vegetable growers have transferred their European production to Turkey.
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ArticleFlorida citrus estimates fall again
Estimates for Florida’s state's orange crop have fallen by another nine million boxes in the latest forecast released by the United States Department of Agriculture.
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ArticleHorticulture Board changes round
East Norfolk vegetable and potato grower Richard Hirst is the new chairman of the NFU Board for Horticulture.
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ArticleIsraeli lemons make their mark
Weather problems in Spain have enabled MTEX, the Israeli grower/exporter group to export lemons to the UK for the first time in a decade.
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ArticleArgentinean pear exports climb
Argentinean pear exporters are already enjoying a higher volume season than last year.
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Genetic transformation for fruit fly
Genetic engineers in the UK have changed the genome of the Mediterranean fruit fly.
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ArticleHart set apart by award
Hart Worldwide wins prestigious Sunday Times award for the second year running.