All Production & Trade articles – Page 1687

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    Brazilian oversupply strikes melon market

    2002-12-17T00:00:00Z

    The yellow honeydew melon market is suffering under the weight of oversupply from Brazil intensified by a cold snap gripping major markets in the EU and the US that is cooling demand.

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    Challenging year for organic veg

    2002-12-17T00:00:00Z

    The 2001/02 marketing season for organics has been described as "difficult", "challenging" and "disastrous".

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    Iceberg supply firms

    2002-12-17T00:00:00Z

    Prices for Spanish iceberg are strengthening slightly in the run up to Christmas as the supply situation tightens a notch following weeks of overproduction.

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    Spanish clems return to firing line

    2002-12-15T00:00:00Z

    Grower groups in California are preparing to take the US plant health authority to court over its decision to allow the re-entry of Spanish clementine imports.

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    Soil Association turns up the heat

    2002-12-12T00:00:00Z

    Elements of the government's widely welcomed Organic Action Plan are the subject of heated debate as squabbling and disagreement between the Soil Association (SA) and National Farmers' Union (NFU) threaten a delay to the implementation of proposals.

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    Sugraone bound for Italy

    2002-12-12T00:00:00Z

    Producers throughout Italy will have access to Sugraone grapevines from February, following the announcement that Vitroplant Vivai has been appointed to handle the variety in the country.

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    Spanish broccoli bunching up

    2002-12-12T00:00:00Z

    Unseasonably warm temperatures through the autumn and in recent weeks are bringing broccoli plants on too quickly and causing oversupply in key growing areas such as Almeria and Murcia.

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    MBM joie de vivre

    2002-12-12T00:00:00Z

    MBM Produce Ltd, the UK's leading potato supplier, has launched a premium "Joie de Vivre" salad potato brand for the wholesale and catering markets.

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    Tesco and Sainsbury top apple table

    2002-12-11T00:00:00Z

    Tesco maintained its status as leading UK retailer of English apples in the 52-week period to November 10. But Sainsbury's has pipped its rival during the first couple of months of the 2002-03 English season.

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    Broccoli to benefit from HRI research

    2002-12-11T00:00:00Z

    Broccoli that stays green for longer could become a commercial reality, it was claimed at the launch of Horticulture Research International's annual report.

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    Israeli berries kick off

    2002-12-11T00:00:00Z

    Agrexco reports that the new season for Carmel strawberries is well underway, with supplies coming into the UK as of last week.

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    Italian citrus reduction

    2002-12-11T00:00:00Z

    Climatic problems and volcanic ash are threatening this winter's harvest of Italian citrus.

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    HDC wins Sola for lettuce growers

    2002-12-11T00:00:00Z

    The Horticultural Development Council (HDC) has gained specific-off-label approval (Sola) for the use of Amistar on protected lettuce crops to control bottom rot.

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    Citrus growers demand road repairs

    2002-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Lemon producers in the key Tucuman growing area in north-west Argentina are calling on government to fulfil its obligations and improve roads to save citrus exports from damage in transit.

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    NZ exports boom

    2002-12-09T00:00:00Z

    Horticultural exports from New Zealand are continuing on an upward curve, according to the latest figures from Statistics NZ.

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    Brown-rot measures stepped up

    2002-12-09T00:00:00Z

    The department for environment, food and rural affairs (Defra) is reminding the industry that updated measures to control potato brown rot come into force on Friday.

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    Chile's export model needs repair

    2002-12-08T00:00:00Z

    The Chilean export model, so envied in the 1980s, is in need of overhaul, according to leading industrial and economic commentators in the South American state.

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    NFU issues organic warning

    2002-12-08T00:00:00Z

    The National Farmers Union has urged all stakeholders to support the government's organic action plan introduced in July.

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    Enza and Turners to merge

    2002-12-06T00:00:00Z

    Enza has announced that Turners & Growers shareholders today approved the purchase of ENZA Limited by the company.

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    Van Doorn top of the pile

    2002-12-05T00:00:00Z

    Van Doorn International Fruit BV has been selected as a winner in the 2002 Anglo-Dutch Awards for Enterprise.