All Production & Trade articles – Page 1696
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Fresh garlic abandoned
Around 200 tonnes of fresh garlic have been stranded in Malta, and potential buyers are sought.
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Tough times for Med fly in Chile
A Chilean agronomist does not believe the recently discovered pest will find life in Chile sweet.
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Run-off revises apple estimates down
Early indications from France are for broadly similar levels of apple production to last year following fruit run-off in late spring.
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Poor weather set to reduce potato and vegetable yields
Growers warn that potato and vegetable yields may be adversely affected following the wettest April and May on record for many parts of the UK.
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Strawberry season tries Spanish patience
Thanks to the highest rainfall levels in 50 years and tricky market conditions, Spanish strawberry-growers are reaching the end of a disastrous season.
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Producers team up for deliveries
Producer in the East Midlands are coming together to launch a home delivery scheme to market and distribute their produce locally through a consumer freephone and internet service.
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Argentinean lemon sendings pick up
Fine weather in Argentina's lemon production areas has given a boost to the season.
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NZ apple price outlook gloomy
Pressure on international markets is taking its toll on New Zealand's apple crop.
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Four in a row
Chilean pear and kiwifruit growers have suffered four unprofitable seasons in a row, according to data released by producers' federation Fedefruta.
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Fruit fly found in Chile
The Chilean press has reported Mediterranean fruit fly discovered in some of the country's fruit growing areas.
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Israeli citrus season round-up
As the season closes, exports are 13 per cent down on last year despite a 100,000 tonne hike in volumes. Freshinfo looks back on the season with Mena Davidson of the Citrus Marketing Board of Israel and forward on projections for the next five years.
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Cheering times for north-west cherries
North-western US cherry growers are looking forward to a high volume, high quality season.
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BA World Cargo operation begins in volume
All unit load deliveries from British Airways have been transferred to BA World Cargo's £250 million cargo centre at Heathrow airport.
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Late citrus flush
A difficult season on oranges for Israel is being sweetened by a strong performance from grapefruit in recent weeks.
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Biological control only option
The future of New Zealand's apple industry could lie with a parasitoid wasp to control mealybug in its leading horticultural export.
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NZ farm ministry strengthens bee-mite controls
The ministry of agriculture and forestry in New Zealand is planning on tightening boundaries around the zone infected by the deadly varroa bee mite.
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Canker battle costs spiral
The citrus canker eradication programme in Florida is costing federal and state authorities $250million.
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Produce schemes introduce joint discount rate
Joint members of the Assured Combinable Crops Scheme (ACCS) and the Assured Produce Scheme (APS) wanting to renew their subscription, are to be granted a 33 per cent discount off their lower or secondary membership fee.
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California Bing on song
The cherry harvest in California is expecting an early start this season
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Huelva still under the weather
As the Spanish strawberry season enters the final straight, producers are facing some of the toughest weather conditions possible for the time year.