All Production & Trade articles – Page 1669

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    Florida gets frost warning

    2003-01-27T00:00:00Z

    Hard freeze warnings were in place over many counties of Florida last night with temperatures hitting 0°C.

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    Redbridge AFI / Worldwide Fruit seal marketing jv

    2003-01-27T00:00:00Z

    Established retail suppliers set up Summerfruit Company as "one-stop soft fruit shop".

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    EurepGap: NZ growers undaunted

    2003-01-26T00:00:00Z

    According to New Zealand kiwifruit marketer, Zespri, the message from its growers is that EurepGap "isn't as daunting as it seems".

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    Potato growers get free advice

    2003-01-24T00:00:00Z

    The British Potato Council is urging growers and agronomists to take advantage of its free business advice workshops.

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    Isleham makes Oxford landing

    2003-01-23T00:00:00Z

    Two of the UK's leading root vegetable suppliers have revealed how they restructured their business to allow for greater efficiencies across the supply chain.

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    Stubbins goes west

    2003-01-23T00:00:00Z

    Just two weeks after the exchange of contracts with HumberVHB, salad specialist Stubbins has made significant progress towards its first tomato crop at Wales's largest area of glass, Rhymney Valley Nursery, pictured.

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    Keevy SAAGA ends

    2003-01-23T00:00:00Z

    Chris Keevy has stepped down as ceo of the South Africa Avocado Growers' Association after five successful years at the helm.

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    MTEX shows Suntina delight

    2003-01-23T00:00:00Z

    The UK will receive at least 10 per cent more Suntina from Israel through MTEX this season.

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    Spanish production slows

    2003-01-22T00:00:00Z

    A cold snap across southern Spain at the start of last week has been making its effects known on field crops such as iceberg, broccoli and strawberries.

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    Chile: 2003 is crucial in Europe

    2003-01-22T00:00:00Z

    Chilean weekly Revista del Campo reports Fresh Fruit Association president Ronald Bown saying 2003 is "Chile's year in Europe".

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    A new red pomelo

    2003-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Researchers at The Volcani Center in Israel have developed a new variety of red pomelo, reportedly sweeter and juicier than the original variety. Its added advantage: it has no pits.

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    Apple aid on its way

    2003-01-19T00:00:00Z

    Some $11million in federal aid is en route to apple growers in New York state. The funds are part of a national relief package to compensate producers for losses in recent seasons.

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    Growers test protection plan

    2003-01-17T00:00:00Z

    Farm trials of the industry's keenly awaited crop protection management plans (CPMP) start next Wednesday.

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    London potato futures go live

    2003-01-17T00:00:00Z

    The UK potato industry once again has a futures market thanks to the WTB Hannover Commodity Exchange.

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    Italian citrus decline

    2003-01-17T00:00:00Z

    Producers' association Confagricoltura is forecasting a further reduction in the Italian citrus crop.

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    Salad growers get SOLA benefit

    2003-01-17T00:00:00Z

    Outdoor lettuce producers have a new recommendation for an IPM-compatible insecticide and salad onion growers a fungicide for the control of downy mildew under the specific off-label approval (SOLA) system.

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    Argentina top-fruit increase

    2003-01-17T00:00:00Z

    Production of top fruit in the Rio Negro region of Argentina is forecast to jump by nine per cent in the coming season.

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    Spanish berry acreage up

    2003-01-16T00:00:00Z

    Spanish strawberry growers have increased production acreage this season to 7,120ha compared to last season's 6,600ha.

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    French apples achieve balance

    2003-01-16T00:00:00Z

    The French apple supply situation is well balanced at the mid-point in the season thanks, in part, to lower volumes than expected from Italy.

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    Geest's sales grow

    2003-01-13T00:00:00Z

    Fresh-prepared specialist Geest has announced in a pre-closed-period statement that its total sales for the year ended December 28, 2002 have grown by 14 per cent.