All Production & Trade articles – Page 1705

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    FPC issues pesticide alerts

    2002-04-25T00:00:00Z

    The Fresh Produce Consortium has delivered three pesticide alerts after notification of exceedance of maximum residue limits (MRL) from both the German and Finnish authorities.

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    CA pineapples cleared in bust

    2002-04-25T00:00:00Z

    A shipment of controlled atmosphere (CA) pineapples has surprised importers with its quality after being held up by the UK anti-smuggling team.

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    Royal Show gives top tips

    2002-04-25T00:00:00Z

    A major new initiative at this year's Royal Show is set to offer potatoes growers invaluable tips on production.

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    Higgins opts for rail

    2002-04-25T00:00:00Z

    David Higgins (pictured) is experimenting with alternatives to road freight for potatoes.

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    Flandria cues ready to peak

    2002-04-23T00:00:00Z

    This season more than 90 per cent of the entire Belgian cucumber crop will be marketed under the Flandria quality label.

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    Cherries set for store campaign

    2002-04-22T00:00:00Z

    California cherries are getting set for a promotional push in the UK which will start next month.

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    Strike action hits lemons

    2002-04-21T00:00:00Z

    A national transport strike has slowed the harvesting and export of new season lemons in Tucumán, north-west Argentina, according to Argentinean press reports in La Gaceta.

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    Israel embraces agriculture reforms

    2002-04-19T00:00:00Z

    Israeli government gives go-ahead to plan for first structural change to agriculture for more than 20 years.

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    GPG man back at Enza helm

    2002-04-19T00:00:00Z

    As the takeover bid for Enza became unconditional today, the Guinness Peat Group's Tony Gibbs regained his chairmanship of the NZ top-fruit exporter.

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    Budget disappoints

    2002-04-19T00:00:00Z

    Chancellor Gordon Brown's budget statement this week has disappointed growers' leaders.

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    Parsnip drawback for Amistar

    2002-04-17T00:00:00Z

    UK parsnip growers will have to wait a season before applying Amistar to their crops.

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    Asparagus starts early

    2002-04-17T00:00:00Z

    The UK asparagus season has kicked off with supplies a good two weeks ahead of an average year thanks to unseasonably warm weather in early April.

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    Spanish berry setback

    2002-04-17T00:00:00Z

    Spanish strawberry production has suffered further inclement weather as heavy rainfall and localised hailstorms hit the Huelva region early last week.

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    WWF on new variety trail

    2002-04-17T00:00:00Z

    Mike Green (l) of the Worldwide Fruit top fruit development committee and Peter Chandler, chairman of Fruition APO survey new apple variety plots at one of the organisation's two Kent sites.

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    Zespri's bumper forecast

    2002-04-16T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand kiwifruit exporter Zespri is forecasting a bountiful harvest of both its standard green and Gold kiwifruit varieties.

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    Catering firm hosts culinary stars

    2002-04-16T00:00:00Z

    London firm hosts French ace Michel Roux and kitchen wildman Gordon Ramsey as it opens new facility.

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    California in bloom

    2002-04-15T00:00:00Z

    According to USApple, California has experienced ideal weather conditions for apple bloom.

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    Citrus decision stands

    2002-04-15T00:00:00Z

    The Solicitor General's office in the US decides not to appeal against the court ruling that invalidated the US department of agriculture's plans for allowing citrus imports into the US from Argentina.

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    Afrifresh helps township schools

    2002-04-13T00:00:00Z

    South African produce exporter works with disadvantaged kids

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    Enza Jazz-es up its offer

    2002-04-13T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand top-fruit exporter has confirmed its new apple cultivar Scifresh will be branded Jazz.