All Production & Trade articles – Page 1647
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Defra report slammed
The farm-gate retail price spreads report sneaked out by Defra recently has disappointed producers and suppliers.
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ArticleHargreaves boards blueberry bandwagon
Hargreaves Plants is developing its blueberry plant numbers after promising UK sales this season.
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ArticleCalcagni calls for trader recognition
Freshfel Eport Division vice-president Pino Calcagni has called for the role of traders to be fully recognised in the European Commission’s revision of the Common Market Organisation for Fruit and Vegetables (CMO).
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ArticleKiwifruit returns under pressure
New Zealand kiwifruit growers may receive 20 per cent lower returns per tray this year compared to 2003-04 following a bumper harvest.
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ArticleBarlow issues Discovery warning
Declining production of Discovery worries English apple sector.
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ArticleHarwood moves in at Syngenta
Syngenta Seeds Ltd has appointed Keith Harwood as UK sales manager for vegetables.
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ArticleRetailers scoop Brammy honours
The Bramley Campaign Group has announced the winners of this year's prestigious Brammy Awards.
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Residue reduction starts pre-planting
Certis launched the CleanStart brand at Fruit Focus, emphasising the need to reduce pests and diseases to a minimum before planting.
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ArticleRocha volumes hit record levels
Volumes of Rocha pears will reach their highest level since meaningful exports began, in the 2004-5 season.
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ArticleIndustry defended after pesticide scare report
The Food Standards Agency has leapt to the defence of fruit and vegetables after the latest pesticide scare report from Friends of the Earth targeted imported apples and pears.
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ArticleRaspberry demand not keeping up with supply
BerryWorld md says retail market is not yet geared up to handle increasing early raspberry volumes.
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ArticleSterilant re-launch at Fruit Focus
Soil sterilant Basamid was re-launched to growers at Fruit Focus as part of a ‘CleanStart - start clean, stay clean’ campaign developed by horticultural crop protection specialists Certis.
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ArticleOnions cry off
The onion market hit a sticky patch in the UK this week with demand and supply seemingly at odds.
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ArticlePlum duff in record Chile season
A significant uplift in Chilean volumes has not been entirely good news for UK importers.
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ArticleBright future for horticultural research
Warwick HRI’s new director professor Simon Bright this week told the Journal that the newly focused organisation will put its research efforts into a broader commercial context, and to a wider audience.
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ArticleNew mango hits UK shelves
Wealmoor Ltd has introduced a new mango variety into the UK from its own farms in The Gambia.
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ArticleVaried citrus outlook from Spain
Differing experinces in Castellón and Alicante with the weather during the growing season are revealing their likely impact on citrus crops.
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ArticleMixed bag for UK soft-fruit growers
KG Fruits reported mixed 2004 soft-fruit fortunes for its UK growers, at Fruit Focus this Wednesday.