All Production & Trade articles – Page 1707

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    Chile lashed by rains

    2002-09-02T00:00:00Z

    As spring approaches in the southern hemisphere, fruit production in Chile is already starting to feel irregular weather conditions which are threatening early stone fruit production.

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    SAAGA sees sales boom

    2002-08-30T00:00:00Z

    South African avos enjoyed a bumper month in August

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    Hail strikes Spain again

    2002-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Fresh hailstorms swept eastern Spain last weekend causing damage to a variety of crops.

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    NFU quits "ludicrous" AWB

    2002-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Angry NFU representatives today resigned from the Agricultural Wages Board after fighting without success to achieve a settlement that is fair to workers without putting farmers out of business.

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    Florida wins federal funds

    2002-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Florida agriculture commissioner Charles Bronson announces $5 million of federal funds to promote the state's crops world-wide.

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    NZ in freight turmoil

    2002-08-29T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand flower growers and exporters want the ministry of transport to stop airlines increasing freight rates by 20 per cent from October.

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    Cox crop in quick

    2002-08-28T00:00:00Z

    The first flush of this year's harvest of Cox is expected to be picked some seven to 14 days early in key growing areas in Kent, Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

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    Yorkshire date for organics

    2002-08-28T00:00:00Z

    UK growers will be given the chance to discuss a wide range of organic issues at the Organic Horticulture Symposium, in north Yorkshire, on September 17.

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    Linx up for maximum efficiency

    2002-08-28T00:00:00Z

    Linx system said to be revolutionising vegetable packaging process

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    Zespri nets increase

    2002-08-28T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand kiwifruit grower-exporter Zespri is forecasting a record net return to producers for the year ending March 2003 despite a lower volume crop this season.

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    Greengro unveiled in Kent

    2002-08-27T00:00:00Z

    Greengro, a new tunnel system designed to produce year round crops in the UK, has been unveiled in Kent by Unigro Ltd.

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    R&D merger next spring

    2002-08-27T00:00:00Z

    APRC and HDC to merge

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    Spanish lose clem case

    2002-08-26T00:00:00Z

    A US district court has finally ruled in favour of the US department of agriculture on a lawsuit brought by Spanish clementine interests in the spring.

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    Honey poses fruit threat

    2002-08-26T00:00:00Z

    Press reports from New Zealand indicate that the country's fruit industry could be in danger if the government allows imports of honey from overseas.

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    Kiwifruit next target?

    2002-08-26T00:00:00Z

    A merger between New Zealand top-fruit exporter Enza and Guinness Peat Group sister company Turners & Growers today has led Enza and GPG chairman Tony Gibbs to suggest kiwifruit could follow.

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    Florette back on TV

    2002-08-22T00:00:00Z

    Salads are heading back to TV screens nationwide, following the roaring success of Florette UK's television advertising campaign in March.

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    Blair maps out modified future

    2002-08-22T00:00:00Z

    Tony Blair has clashed with consumers and environmentalists, who both remain suspicious of genetically modified crops.

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    Chiquita gets green light

    2002-08-22T00:00:00Z

    Produce multi-national has silenced detractors with the announcement that SustainableBusiness.com has voted it among the 20 greenest stocks in the US marketplace.

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    Blueberry supply tightens

    2002-08-21T00:00:00Z

    The blueberry market is likely to tighten next month, according to specialist berry importer AFI Direct Sales, as warm weather in Poland takes its toll.

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    Jack Buck wins top gong

    2002-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Jack Buck Growers has been named the winner of this year's Rijk Zwaan Salads Grower of the Year award.