All Production & Trade articles – Page 1664
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Korean wonder pear pure gold dust
Woo-ri pears from the Korean province of Gyeonggido, introduced at Fruit Logistica, claim to offer more, because they are grown with groundwater obtained from a depth of 150 metres, which contains gold dust.
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French fancy for convenience lines
Sopexa shows its convenient lines off to Fruit Logistica visitors.
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ArticleIvory Coast: pineapples with a difference
Ivory Coast exporters rate Fruit Logistica top of the pile.
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ArticleArgentine pears and lemons take to the road
The world’s leading exporter of fresh pears was completely satisfied with his first visit to Fruit Logistica.
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Spanish presence outstrips the rest
With precisely 2,950 square metres Spain had the largest display area at this year’s Fruit Logistica.
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ArticleBrazilian exports double in five years
State assistance has helped Brazil to become one of the top three leading fruit exporters in the world.
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ArticleIraq witnesses fruit invasion
Following the end of war, Iraq is now witnessing a different kind of invasion - hundreds of thousands of Ecuadorian bananas.
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Oberon offers tomato protection
Protected-tomato growers in the UK should find a boost to their IPM strategies with the addition of insecticde Oberon to their armoury.
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Supercart floats on AIM
The UK-based supermarket trolley seller Supercart has floated on London’s AIM market and has raised £4 million through a share offer.
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ArticleEU embarks on revising apple standards
The European Commission has announced the revision of quality standards for apples.
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Freshfel working group discusses generic promotions
The Freshfel working group ‘Promotion’ has held its first meeting in Brussels and was chaired by Laurence Swan of Fyffes.
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Freshfel discusses market access barriers
Several Freshfel members presented the main findings of the reports on market access barriers in third countries at the Fruit and Vegetable Management Committee.
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Mango changeover
The UK mango market is enjoying supplies of new-season fruit from South Africa and Puerto Rico as well as the peak of the Peruvian season.
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ArticleNZ senders face shipping dilemma
Leading New Zealand apple exporters are warning that the biggest issue facing them as harvesting gets underway is the lack of shipping space.
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ArticleUK pears face early finish
The English Conference pear season is finishing sooner than marketers would have liked.
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ArticleBPC reveals 2003 potato supply position
The British Potato Council’s (BPC) provisional estimate of calculated end-December stocks is down 14 per cent from the 2002 figure.
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ArticleNew grapefruit expected to increase consumption
New Israeli sweet grapefruit forecast to “significantly increase consumption” of the fruit.
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ArticleSyngenta introduces new device to aid disease control
Syngenta has announced a new version of the Nemathorin Cartridge will be available this season for the control of potato cyst nematode and wireworm suppression.
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ArticleDon't let your guard down, potato store managers warned
Failing to make standard, everyday checks in potato stores is commonplace at this time of year adding to the annual 400,000 tonnes of avoidable loss from Britain's stores, warns the British Potato Council (BPC).
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ArticleChileans pack their bags for Europe
A 20-person delegation led by the Chilean Exporters Association, ASOEX, will be among the many thousands of visitors to the 12th annual Fruit Logistica Fair held in Berlin, February 5 to 7.