All Production & Trade articles – Page 1600
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Italian berry launch
Ortofruit Italia is hoping for success with the launch of two new berry products.
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ArticleSpray boosts melon nutrition
US scientists have discovered a new way to make Cantaloupe and Honeydew melons more nutritious.
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ArticleSprout season debuts early
UK Brussels sprouts are kicking off early this year and building on surprise strong demand for the product over the summer.
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Chilean producers call for action on currency
Luis Schmidt, president of the Chilean federation of fruit exporters, is holding discussions with Chilean president.
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ArticleDisease adds to Florida citrus woes
Hurricane-hit citrus producers in Florida are facing further threats this season, this time from canker disease.
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Greenhouse handover in Gaza
An internationally backed deal to hand over Israeli greenhouses in Gaza to the Palestinians has gone ahead.
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ArticleLeo Fine dies, aged 78
The Western Cape and South African fruit industry has lost one of its most respected and colourful leaders with the death of Leo Mayne Fine.
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New opportunities in box schemes
Growers interested in supplying local box schemes and farmers’ markets are being invited to an open day being run by HDRA.
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Israel racks up record exports
Vegetable exports from Israel have increased in 2004-05 reaching a record 395,000 tonnes.
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Spanish take a stand
Melon growers in Spain’s leading production area of Castilla-La Mancha are taking a stand against low prices.
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ArticleBerry blip hits UK
Strawberry availability from the UK has taken a dip this week as Elsanta has finished promptly and everbearers are running late.
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Cherry love promotion
Love is in the air at Sainsbury’s this month with the launch of a romantic competition to promote Northwest Cherries.
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ArticleAsda wins with Kentish berries
Asda and UK soft-fruit supplier AMS are reaping the benefits of Asda’s Local Choice campaign, particularly in Kent.
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Superfly discovered by scientists
Scientists have discovered a ‘superfly’ which is resistant to the pesticide DDT.
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Banana negotiations kick off
The European Union has begun conversations with nine Latin American banana-producing nations to thrash out a new proposal on its import regime by next month.
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ArticleApple marketing advice issued
The FPC has issued new advice on the EU decision to postpone its revision of apple marketing standards.
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Sainsbury's looks for victory with sweetcorn
Sainsbury’s is hoping to capture the public mood with the launch of a new super sweet variety of sweetcorn.
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Fuel cost the biggest issue for freight industry
A survey of lorry operators has revealed the need to reduce fuel duty is the top policy priority looked for by the road transport industry.
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Frost hits US apples
US apple growers are counting the cost after a severe frost earlier in the year killed off most of Iowa’s annual crop.
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Australian mangoes early
The Australian mango crop is preparing to harvest, with production in the Northern Territories one to two weeks early, importers report.