All Production & Trade articles – Page 1704

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    Euro citrus shortfall

    2002-05-10T00:00:00Z

    Indicators suggest there has been a shortfall of Greek citrus this season, but a marginal rise in Italian citrus to 3.2 million tonnes.

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    Lemon season under way

    2002-05-10T00:00:00Z

    The lemon export season in Argentina has kicked off despite the country's financial difficulties.

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    Management measured

    2002-05-10T00:00:00Z

    An ambitious survey of UK farmers is launched to find out how farmers feel about green farming issues.

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    Portuguese toms on the up

    2002-05-10T00:00:00Z

    Tomato production in Portugal is forecast to rise six per cent to 1.13m tonnes in 2002-03.

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    NZ growers give in to GPG

    2002-05-09T00:00:00Z

    Top-fruit grower shareholders in New Zealand exporter Enza have sold 90 per cent of their shares to the Guinness Peat Group.

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    ETI scoops banana giants

    2002-05-08T00:00:00Z

    The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) announces produce suppliers Chiquita Brands International and Fyffes have been selected for membership.

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    Pearl in Higgins crown

    2002-05-08T00:00:00Z

    Potato seed supplier and ware marketing specialist the Higgins Group has announced its new salad potato variety Pearl has been listed by the National Institute of Agricultural Botany.

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    NFU fights for HRI

    2002-05-08T00:00:00Z

    The National Farmers Union met with officials from the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on May 7 to express its concern about proposed cuts to funding for horticultural research and development (R&D).

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    Zespri welcomes meat man

    2002-05-08T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand kiwifruit exporter Zespri has announced the appointment of a meat industry chief executive to its board of directors.

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    Chinese lychee breakthrough

    2002-05-06T00:00:00Z

    A recent post-harvest development will make long distance sea-freight of Chinese lychees possible with first arrivals due in the EU next month.

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    NZ avocado on the up

    2002-05-02T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand's avocado crop set for dramatic growth, according to the US organisation FAS.

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    Banana report criticised

    2002-05-02T00:00:00Z

    Ecuador's banana sector has hit back after a report published last week by Human Rights Watch suggested the country's industry harboured human rights abuses and exploited children.

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    Gras goes International

    2002-05-02T00:00:00Z

    Asparagus growers John and Richard Clement of Tuddenham Hall Estate, Suffolk have linked up with Hargreaves Plants to form Asparagus International Ltd.

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    Spanish nispero targets UK

    2002-05-02T00:00:00Z

    Foods From Spain is organising a major three-year consumer and trade awareness drive to establish a market presence for loquats, highlighting their origins by renaming them in Spanish for the UK market as nisperos.

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    CA pineapples excel against the odds

    2002-05-01T00:00:00Z

    New method of transport carries fruit shipment, in spite of customs hold-up.

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    Valencia crop erratic

    2002-04-30T00:00:00Z

    The Spanish harvest of Valencia Late is turning out an irregular spread of sizes that has producers baffled and farm-gate prices oscillating.

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    Chile and EU agree on free trade

    2002-04-29T00:00:00Z

    Chile and the EU reach a political agreement, which will see Chilean fruit trade benefit from a free -trade area.

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    PPECB wins accreditation

    2002-04-27T00:00:00Z

    The Perishable Products Export Control Bureau (PPECB) in South Africa is accredited in conformity with international standards for the provision of quality control and certification services.

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    Pascual interests G's

    2002-04-27T00:00:00Z

    G's Marketing announces an agreement between Dole and a group including G's Spanish subsidiary.

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    Met Office predicts weather switch

    2002-04-26T00:00:00Z

    Climate change set to transform UK.London could have weather of Bordeaux say experts.