All Production & Trade articles – Page 1706
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Enza Jazz-es up its offer
New Zealand top-fruit exporter has confirmed its new apple cultivar Scifresh will be branded Jazz.
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LEAF will receive multiple recognition
LEAF logo to appear in supermarkets. Government backs scheme with £175,000 grant.
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Solanum revamps agronomy
Potato supplier Solanum has restructured its agronomy and technical support activities.
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US apple movement satisfies
Stocks of fresh apples in the US are running below the levels of recent averages and contributing to market buoyancy.
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Ban breakthrough close
A crucial advance in discussions on the ban on Spanish clementine exports to the US appears imminent.
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Avocados target Europe
The Kenyan Avocado Committee is targeting Europe this season as it aims to be the preferred source during the continent's summer.
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European import rules threaten produce delivery delays
New EU regulations on minimum quality could significantly lengthen customs waiting times for consignments of fresh produce.
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NFU calls for climate change levy relief
NFU chiefs call for more exemptions on the climate change levy. Call part of a package to ease farming back into business after foot and mouth crisis.
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Chileans sign port deal
Chilean exporters have joined up with the ministry of agriculture and the Valparaíso port authority in a bid to bring down logistics costs.
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GPG offer gains support
Independent directors of New Zealand top fruit exporter Enza have recommended that the company's shareholders take up the Guinness Peat Group's takeover offer, according to NZ press reports.
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Horticulture summit scheduled
The National Farmers' Union announces it is planning a summit on horticulture on May 27 at its headquarters in London.
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FPC issues pesticide alerts
The Fresh Produce Consortium has delivered three pesticide alerts after notification of exceedance of maximum residue limits from the German authorities.
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USApple elects board members
US apple trade association USApple has elected four new sector leaders to its board of trustees.
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BPC issues aphid warning
The British Potato Council is warning producers to look out for aphids in growing crops and to follow guidelines published in a new council advisory leaflet which will help prevent aphid resistance to insecticide sprays.
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Glasshouse berries on time
The English glasshouse strawberry season gets underway with first picking expected next week.
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Cavity spot solution
Independent trials on carrot cavity spot have shown that the best results in controlling the disease are achieved by a single full-rate application at the first true-leaf stage of Syngenta's SL567A.
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FSA consults on manure
The Food Standards Agency is planning new guidance to help growers eradicate food bugs from manure that they use to spread on salad, fruit and vegetable crops.
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Off-season crop declines
Forecasts from the April issue of the World Apple Report published by US-based Belrose show that there will be lower volumes of southern hemisphere apples available for export this season compared to last.
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Exotics on the horizon for UK growers
UK could grow exotic crops as climate warms. Butternut squash, chillies and sweet peppers among the possibilities, say experts
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Growers take storage honours
The Marden Fruit Show Society has announced the results of its long-term farm-stored apple and pear classes.