All Production & Trade articles – Page 1602
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ArticleLast of the UK asparagus
The last of the UK harvest of asparagus has been cut as the growers responsible celebrate a second seasonal coup.
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ArticleBritish raspberries are back on track
Raspberry growers have been enjoying healthy sales this year, according to British Summer Fruits chairman Laurence Olins.
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Lifeline for Palestinian workers
Palestinian workers are being thrown a lifeline of up to $10 million to safeguard their jobs in Gaza.
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ArticleExchange rate pressure bites
Zespri is under pressure this season as the appreciation of the New Zealand dollar takes its toll on grower returns and market pressure builds.
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ArticleTroubled Cuban grapefruit
The Cuban grapefruit crop is almost a complete wipe out following Hurricane Dennis three weeks ago.
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ArticleGreek grapes to make timely start
Greek grapes are due to start their season more or less on time in the second week of August despite a cold snap in March.
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Enlarged EU has impact on Fruit Logistica
Fruit Logistica bosses are tipping the new EU member states to make an even greater impact at next year’s show.
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Japan eases restrictions on US fruit
US apple producers are celebrating after Japan agreed to ease quarantine restrictions on their fruit.
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ArticleStrawberries face oversupply crisis
Oversupply of strawberries during the UK season is likely to get worse, a leading marketing desk has warned.
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Jamaica faces $200m hurricane bill
Hurricane damage to the Jamaican agriculture sector is likely to top more than $200 million according to estimates.
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ArticleSales success prompts restructure
A strong sales performance has prompted a fresh produce supplier to announce a series of new appointments.
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Recession to take the blame
Economists are talking of a second-half recession this year already and those companies struggling in the fresh produce business are likely to use this talk of a slow down to bury their own bad news, warned Plimsoll.
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"Superweed" fears played down
Scientists are playing down fears following the discovery of a so-called “superweed” at a site where GM crop have been trialled.
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Dutch glasshouse technology arrives
Rovero Roll-Air greenhouses are set to come to the UK with Cambridge Glasshouse Company already appointed sole distributor for the Dutch technology.
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Soft fruit on a high
A cooler spell this week is proving a welcome boost to soft-fruit production, particularly raspberry and blackberry crops.
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ArticlePesticide use on target
The UK fresh produce industry is making excellent progress when it comes to raising standards in the use of pesticides, a report has claimed.
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Russo embraces togetherness
Speaking at the Zeraim Gedera seminar on vertically integrated marketing, Jimmy Russo, director of UK-based Valley Grown Salads, stressed the importance of supply chain togetherness.
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Israelis look to vertical integration
Israeli seed company Zeraim Gedera has held a series of seminars and open days during the last three weeks.
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ArticleTesco questions Discovery
Tesco apple and pear buyer Martin de la Fuente has questioned the logic of launching the English apple season with “the worst apple there is”.
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Agrexco aims high
After a flying start to the Israeli stone fruit season, exporter Agrexco is concentrating on varieties developed for the premium end of the market.