All Production & Trade articles – Page 1685
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Argentina's top fruit recovers
Estimates forecast a return to form for apple and pear crops from Argentina during 2001.
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South Africa makes deciduous fruit gains
Latest figures from the United States Department of Agriculture forecast an increased total deciduous fruit crop from South Africa in 2001.
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Argentbio makes UK contacts
Argentinean organic garlic and onion producer Argentbio was in London this week as part of a mission organised by the Argentinean embassy.
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Global Horticulture forges links with Great Wall
The two companies have undertaken a joint venture, the latest in a long list of international relationships that Global has developed.
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Single desk best option
A New Zealand academic has said that a single-desk marketing system is the NZ top fruit industry's best option.
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Chilean organic vegetables arrive in UK soon
The first organic courgettes, tomatoes and capiscum from Chile are due to arrive in the UK in mid-February shipped in by Law's Produce.
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Unlifted potatoes subject to levy
British potato growers, who are still reeling from a particularly cruel winter, received a further blow when it was announced that a levy must still be paid on unlifted crops.
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Farmers get political
UK farmers and growers at the National Farmers Union annual conference this week have challenged politicians to include agriculture as a key part of their agenda ahead of the general election.
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Spain sees crop reduced
Last season's high volume citrus season is taking its toll on trees in 2000-01 with less fruit being produced.
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Dole slips up on bananas
The tricky banana trade is being blamed for Q4 losses at the world's largest fruit and vegetable supplier.
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Major fruits show growth slowdown
According to the February issue of the World Apple Report, the rate of growth in volume of competing fruits entering the global marketplace is slowing.
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Brazil forecasts decline
Orange production in the main Brazilian growing area of Sõo Paolo is set to fall slightly this season.
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New Zealand tops apple table
For the fifth consecutive year, New Zealand has topped the World Apple Report's international competitive ranking.
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Jersey potato crop set to weather storms
The Jersey Produce Marketing Organisation believes that the island's potato crop should survive the effects of recent poor weather.
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Pear production rises
Production of pears in some of the northern hemisphere' s leading growing countries is forecast to show an increase this season.
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Labour crisis threatens Spanish crops
A shortage of agricultural workers in Spain's Murcia region is threatening the harvest of a number of fruit and vegetable lines.
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Argentina's organic mission
The UK will play host to a delegation of organic growers from Argentina in February.
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Tension builds ahead of Enza agm
February 2 will see the first annual general meeting for New Zealand apple exporter Enza since major corporate interests started playing a role.
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Organic premiums under pressure
At last week's Hortex 2001 show, growers were warned that premiums for organic produce are not a foregone conclusion.