All Production & Trade articles – Page 1689

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    Budget disappoints

    2002-04-19T00:00:00Z

    Chancellor Gordon Brown's budget statement this week has disappointed growers' leaders.

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    GPG man back at Enza helm

    2002-04-19T00:00:00Z

    As the takeover bid for Enza became unconditional today, the Guinness Peat Group's Tony Gibbs regained his chairmanship of the NZ top-fruit exporter.

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    Israel embraces agriculture reforms

    2002-04-19T00:00:00Z

    Israeli government gives go-ahead to plan for first structural change to agriculture for more than 20 years.

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    WWF on new variety trail

    2002-04-17T00:00:00Z

    Mike Green (l) of the Worldwide Fruit top fruit development committee and Peter Chandler, chairman of Fruition APO survey new apple variety plots at one of the organisation's two Kent sites.

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    Spanish berry setback

    2002-04-17T00:00:00Z

    Spanish strawberry production has suffered further inclement weather as heavy rainfall and localised hailstorms hit the Huelva region early last week.

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    Asparagus starts early

    2002-04-17T00:00:00Z

    The UK asparagus season has kicked off with supplies a good two weeks ahead of an average year thanks to unseasonably warm weather in early April.

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    Parsnip drawback for Amistar

    2002-04-17T00:00:00Z

    UK parsnip growers will have to wait a season before applying Amistar to their crops.

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    Catering firm hosts culinary stars

    2002-04-16T00:00:00Z

    London firm hosts French ace Michel Roux and kitchen wildman Gordon Ramsey as it opens new facility.

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    Zespri's bumper forecast

    2002-04-16T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand kiwifruit exporter Zespri is forecasting a bountiful harvest of both its standard green and Gold kiwifruit varieties.

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    Citrus decision stands

    2002-04-15T00:00:00Z

    The Solicitor General's office in the US decides not to appeal against the court ruling that invalidated the US department of agriculture's plans for allowing citrus imports into the US from Argentina.

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    California in bloom

    2002-04-15T00:00:00Z

    According to USApple, California has experienced ideal weather conditions for apple bloom.

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    LEAF will receive multiple recognition

    2002-04-13T00:00:00Z

    LEAF logo to appear in supermarkets. Government backs scheme with £175,000 grant.

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    Enza Jazz-es up its offer

    2002-04-13T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand top-fruit exporter has confirmed its new apple cultivar Scifresh will be branded Jazz.

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    Afrifresh helps township schools

    2002-04-13T00:00:00Z

    South African produce exporter works with disadvantaged kids

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    Ban breakthrough close

    2002-04-10T00:00:00Z

    A crucial advance in discussions on the ban on Spanish clementine exports to the US appears imminent.

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    US apple movement satisfies

    2002-04-10T00:00:00Z

    Stocks of fresh apples in the US are running below the levels of recent averages and contributing to market buoyancy.

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    Solanum revamps agronomy

    2002-04-10T00:00:00Z

    Potato supplier Solanum has restructured its agronomy and technical support activities.

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    European import rules threaten produce delivery delays

    2002-04-09T00:00:00Z

    New EU regulations on minimum quality could significantly lengthen customs waiting times for consignments of fresh produce.

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    Avocados target Europe

    2002-04-09T00:00:00Z

    The Kenyan Avocado Committee is targeting Europe this season as it aims to be the preferred source during the continent's summer.

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    GPG offer gains support

    2002-04-08T00:00:00Z

    Independent directors of New Zealand top fruit exporter Enza have recommended that the company's shareholders take up the Guinness Peat Group's takeover offer, according to NZ press reports.