All Production & Trade articles – Page 1694
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US apple movement steady
Apple movement out of stocks is broadly in line with average levels despite a 10-year low in fresh-market supplies.
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Strawberries gain momentum
St Valentine's Day and warmer temperatures are providing a welcome boost for the strawberry trade.
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NFU welcomes immigration proposals
The National Farmers Union says the government's white paper on immigration and asylum takes into account its concerns over seasonal workers for horticulture.
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Chiquita results improve
Troubled multi-national fresh-produce supplier Chiquita Brands International announces an increase in pre-tax earnings of $10million in 2001compared to 2000.
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E-centre chiefs launch barcode guide
Barcode bosses celebrate 25 years of the black-and-white revolution with a guide to getting it right. New devleopments vaunted at London showcase.
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Costa Rican melon catastrophe
The bulk of the Costa Rican honeydew melon crop has been wiped out by disease.
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FPC issues pesticide alert
The Fresh Produce Consortium has issued an alert following discoveries of chlormequat in Italian carrots.
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NZ top-fruit forecast up
A report released by the US foreign attaché service of the department of agriculture forecasts a 14 per cent increase in 2002 for the New Zealand apple export crop.
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Good prospects for Chile's kiwi
According to a report from the foreign service of US department of agriculture, Chilean kiwifruit exports in 2002 should benefit from enhanced quality.
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Spanish citrus exports down
Official figures from Spain show a decline in citrus sendings to third countries in line with poor weather conditions and a ban on clementine imports in the US.
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Buffer zones reduced under LERAP scheme
Defra says fruit growers will save money under new rulings on pesticide buffers.
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Defra offers counselling on substance ban
Defra commissions seminars to help growers affected by the imminent ban of methyl bromide.
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New red apple gets green light
According to New Zealand press reports, a new Royal Gala sport will soon be planted commercially.
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UK agriculture must change, says NFU
NFU president Ben Gill calls for change in UK agriculture at the union's two-day AGM & conference.
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AFFCO appoints wheat man
The Australian Fresh Fruit Company has appointed former Australian Wheat Board boss John Lawrenson as non-executive chairman.
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Seasonal permits boost
The UK government has announced an increase of 5,000 in the number of permits granted to students from overseas for seasonal labour on farms.
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UK importers welcome Puerto Rican mangoes
Mangoes from Puerto Rica have arrived in the UK, one month earlier than usual.
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NZ and Chile top again
According to the World Apple Report's seventh annual comparison of apple-growing nations, New Zealand and Chile are once again top of the top-fruit league.
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Predicted farming recovery fragile, says NFU
The NFU has warned that a predicted rise in UK agricultural profitability is built on shaky ground.