All Production & Trade articles – Page 1703

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    Yugoslav fruit catastrophe

    2002-05-24T00:00:00Z

    Frosts last month drastically reduce deciduous fruit production: Serbia's main export.

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    Kiwis in illegal export scam

    2002-05-24T00:00:00Z

    Zespri chiefs speak out on illegal fruit shipments, which are costing the firm big money.

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    Cornish potato crops air-lifted

    2002-05-23T00:00:00Z

    British Potato Council (BPC) chiefs have been out and about promoting the new crop throughout the nation.

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    NZ apples light

    2002-05-23T00:00:00Z

    Volumes of apples from New Zealand could be lower than forecast earlier in the season, according to Alasdair Robertson of Worldwide Fruit, Enza's joint venture partner in the UK.

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    Fisher Foods calls in receivers

    2002-05-23T00:00:00Z

    Fisher Foods goes into administration after firm backers pulled out on May 22.

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    Jaffa dream trip

    2002-05-23T00:00:00Z

    Mehadrin Tnuport Marketing and Sainsbury's have made a World Cup dream come true.

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    Future's tight for large oranges

    2002-05-23T00:00:00Z

    A tightening in supply of large sized oranges is starting to make itself felt in the UK.

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    Vintage gras

    2002-05-23T00:00:00Z

    Pictured is Anton Edelmann, executive chef of the Savoy, taking delivery of the first English asparagus from Mark Haynes of Bomfords of Stratford-upon-Avon.

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    OrchardWorld signs up more volume

    2002-05-23T00:00:00Z

    Top fruit supplier OrchardWorld has released details of new signings and supplier relationships with UK producers following the revelation last week that two of its growers were leaving.

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    Organic standards overhauled

    2002-05-22T00:00:00Z

    The Soil Association has given its organic standards a major facelift for the first time in a decade.

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    Chiquita still deep in the financial mire

    2002-05-20T00:00:00Z

    US fruit giant Chiquita remains heavily in debt after restructuring.

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    Solanum unveils Jubilee potato

    2002-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Potato marketing group Solanum is introducing a new salad potato variety this season to mark the Queen's golden jubilee.

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    AFI casts its eye on new season strawbs

    2002-05-17T00:00:00Z

    AFI chiefs and growers are pleased with the upcoming crop, now being picked. It could be earliest on record, say firm bosses.

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    Fyffes fare way ahead

    2002-05-16T00:00:00Z

    Fyffes has been showing its support for sport by providing fresh fruit to celebrity players and fans at the recent Youth Sport Trust Yellow Ball Golf Challenge.

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    English apple-cart upset

    2002-05-16T00:00:00Z

    UK top fruit supply is set for a shake-up come the 2002 season with some key growers switching marketing groups in the wake of a dismal 2001-02 campaign for English apples.

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    Cape runs for life

    2002-05-16T00:00:00Z

    The Cape team is pictured finishing the Race For Life at Battersea Park, London and collecting competitors' goody bags.

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    India unveils mango promo

    2002-05-16T00:00:00Z

    Indian mango suppliers have launched a major awareness campaign in the UK market in order to develop the existing sector and stimulate mainstream consumer interest in new varieties.

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    Apricot diversity hope

    2002-05-15T00:00:00Z

    Apricot producers in Murcia in southern Spain are setting up a committee to look at growing new varieties to diversify their offer away from Bulida, a variety grown primarily for processing.

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    Cherry debut in time for Jubilee

    2002-05-13T00:00:00Z

    California cherry arrivals are just in time for Golden Jubilee celebrations in the UK.

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    US apples braced for EU battle

    2002-05-10T00:00:00Z

    US apple chiefs and UK importers express deep concern for their business as the EU slides towards a tit-for-tat trade war with the Bush administration.