All Production & Trade articles – Page 1691

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    Enza chair to meet with grower group

    2000-10-29T00:00:00Z

    The chairman of New Zealand top fruit exporter Enza has agreed to meet with disgruntled growers calling for changes to the company's structure.

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    US growers wait on Clinton

    2000-10-25T00:00:00Z

    Apple producers in the US are just waiting on President Clinton's signature to approve much needed economic assistance to their beleaguered sector.

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    Environment meeting bears fruit

    2000-10-25T00:00:00Z

    National Farmers Union pleas about the environment fell on receptive ears at a meeting with minister Michael Meacher.

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    New body tackles world apple crisis

    2000-10-25T00:00:00Z

    The World Apple & Pear Association has been set up to address issues affecting top fruit supplies world-wide.

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    US citrus lobby out-boxed

    2000-10-22T00:00:00Z

    A plan by California citrus growers to block recently approved Argentinean citrus exports to the US has failed as Argentina posts record lemon growth.

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    French Pink Lady ready for UK entrance

    2000-10-20T00:00:00Z

    Harvesting of Pink Lady in France will start this weekend.

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    Shattering blow for IoW glass

    2000-10-20T00:00:00Z

    Growers of protected crops on the Isle of Wight have been rocked by news of an energy company's failure.

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    Master stroke for Dutch PO

    2000-10-18T00:00:00Z

    One of the Netherlands' largest producer organisations linked up last week with importer-exporter, Nico de Jong.

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    Sharon fruit set for bumper harvest

    2000-10-18T00:00:00Z

    Volumes of sharon fruit from Israel are set to break records this season as the first shipments head for the UK market.

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    South Africa gets new look PPECB

    2000-10-18T00:00:00Z

    The Perishable Products Export Control Board has a fresh look with half a dozen new board members and closer links with the department of agriculture expected to bring changes to control of the fruit industry in South Africa.

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    Gala growers optimistic for coming season

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    With the prospects of the largest ever crop of Gala apples ahead of them, growers gathered to exhort each other to maintain their "pole position".

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    POs hopeful of funding hike

    2000-10-11T00:00:00Z

    Producer organisations could benefit from a 20 per cent increase in operational programme funding as part of the review of the fruit and vegetable regime 2200/96 to be drawn up later this year.

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    Stone fruit warms to cool nights

    2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

    South African stone-fruit crops are benefiting from cool temperatures and rainfall this season.

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    Plimsoll's on-line roll of honour

    2000-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Plimsoll Publishing is holding its first on-line awards ceremony on October 6 to honour 49 companies in the fresh produce industry named as the best trading partners.

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    Citrus board cuts out Jaffa UK

    2000-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Following a series of meetings between Citrus Marketing Board of Israel officials and growers-exporters, the Jaffa UK office has been closed with immediate effect from September 30.

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    COLEACP strikes a new chord

    2000-10-03T00:00:00Z

    The Europe-Africa-Caribbean-Pacific liaison committee for the promotion of tropical fruit, out of season vegetables, flowers, ornamental plants and spices (COLEACP) is enhancing its generic framework for the harmonisation of codes of practice in the African-Caribbean-Pacific horticulture sector.

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    Banana regime solution nears

    2000-10-03T00:00:00Z

    The latest proposals from the European Commission to settle the dispute over the EU's banana import regime are aimed at helping former colonies of member states to adapt to increased competition.

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    Chinese apple crop rises

    2000-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Good growing conditions and continuing maturity in existing orchards in China have led to a forecast increase in production.

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    Fischler: enlargement is two-sided

    2000-09-29T00:00:00Z

    EU Farm Commissioner Franz Fischler said that the enlargement of the EU will be judged a success as long as agriculture in existing member states and new member states gains from it.

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    Zespri per-tray returns face slide

    2000-09-27T00:00:00Z

    According to a report released by the USDA per-tray returns to growers for Zespri kiwifruit are likely to fall this year.