All Production & Trade articles – Page 1686

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    Summer seeking sunshine

    2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

    Volumes of key summer fruit lines are gathering momentum in the UK with producers and retailers alike hoping for some more sunshine to help their produce fly off the shelves.

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    HRI unveils pear innovation

    2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

    Horticulture Research International at East Malling has launched a new quince rootstock which it is hoped will revolutionise pear production.

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    Stakeholders get thanks

    2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

    Food, farming and horticulture minister Lord Whitty has welcomed the contribution of more than 1,000 stakeholders in a series of meetings around England looking at the future of farming and food in the country.

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    BPC warns of blight risk

    2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

    Potato growers are facing increased risk of blight in their crops as June gets underway, warns the British Potato Council.

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    Cherries weather cold spell

    2002-06-04T00:00:00Z

    A cold snap last month in Washington state has dented cherry crop projections but hopes are still high for the UK market.

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    Zespri starts strongly

    2002-05-30T00:00:00Z

    The New Zealand kiwifruit season is off to an "excellent start" in crucial markets, exporter Zespri International reports.

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    Sharpak launches new range

    2002-05-30T00:00:00Z

    New packs revealed by leading firm.

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    Honduras looks to juice

    2002-05-29T00:00:00Z

    Honduran citrus growers are gearing up to maximise the export market for fruit destined for the freshly squeezed juice sector, according to press reports in the country this week.

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    Fyffes lauds staff effort

    2002-05-29T00:00:00Z

    Fyffes chairman Neil McCann has praised the part played by management in helping the produce multinational's recovery during 2001.

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    KG celebrates record year

    2002-05-29T00:00:00Z

    KG has announced record rebates to its 71 growers after a highly successful trading performance during the 2001 season.

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    Ecuador faces grim allegations

    2002-05-29T00:00:00Z

    The Ecuadorian banana industry is the subject of a smear campaign, the country's ambassador to the United Nations told freshinfo this week.

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    Apples bitten by cold

    2002-05-28T00:00:00Z

    A cold snap in the US north-west is causing producers to revise their early crop forecasts downwards.

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    Spain: citrus picture less gloomy

    2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

    An official report from the foreign attaché service of the US department of agriculture points to a smaller Spanish citrus crop for 2002-03,but revises this season's output upwards compared to earlier forecasts.

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    Kiwis in illegal export scam

    2002-05-24T00:00:00Z

    Zespri chiefs speak out on illegal fruit shipments, which are costing the firm big money.

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    Yugoslav fruit catastrophe

    2002-05-24T00:00:00Z

    Frosts last month drastically reduce deciduous fruit production: Serbia's main export.

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    OrchardWorld signs up more volume

    2002-05-23T00:00:00Z

    Top fruit supplier OrchardWorld has released details of new signings and supplier relationships with UK producers following the revelation last week that two of its growers were leaving.

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    Vintage gras

    2002-05-23T00:00:00Z

    Pictured is Anton Edelmann, executive chef of the Savoy, taking delivery of the first English asparagus from Mark Haynes of Bomfords of Stratford-upon-Avon.

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    Future's tight for large oranges

    2002-05-23T00:00:00Z

    A tightening in supply of large sized oranges is starting to make itself felt in the UK.

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    Jaffa dream trip

    2002-05-23T00:00:00Z

    Mehadrin Tnuport Marketing and Sainsbury's have made a World Cup dream come true.

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    Fisher Foods calls in receivers

    2002-05-23T00:00:00Z

    Fisher Foods goes into administration after firm backers pulled out on May 22.