All Production & Trade articles – Page 1710
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Farms target schools
A new website aimed at making life easier for teachers who want to take children onto farms is launched in London.
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ArticlePink Lady demand strong
Sales of Pink Lady apples for the northern hemisphere season to January 31 were 50 per cent higher than for the same period in 2000-01.
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NZ kiwifruit stable
The 2002 New Zealand kiwifruit crop is forecast to be broadly in line with 2001 volumes.
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NZ exports reach new heights
Horticultural exports from New Zealand exceeded NZ$2bn (£580million) in 2001.
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WWF reviews Faversham site
Worldwide Fruit will be closing packing and grading operations at its Bysing Wood Road site to redevelop it is a storage facility.
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US apple movement steady
Apple movement out of stocks is broadly in line with average levels despite a 10-year low in fresh-market supplies.
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Israeli tomato crop situation improving
Israeli tomatoes have been hit by unseasonable cold, wet weather in January. Volumes were down but are now improving.
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Government stalls on pesticide project name
NFU reveals snag over name for voluntary initiative scheme for pesticides.
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Strawberries gain momentum
St Valentine's Day and warmer temperatures are providing a welcome boost for the strawberry trade.
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E-centre chiefs launch barcode guide
Barcode bosses celebrate 25 years of the black-and-white revolution with a guide to getting it right. New devleopments vaunted at London showcase.
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Chiquita results improve
Troubled multi-national fresh-produce supplier Chiquita Brands International announces an increase in pre-tax earnings of $10million in 2001compared to 2000.
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NFU welcomes immigration proposals
The National Farmers Union says the government's white paper on immigration and asylum takes into account its concerns over seasonal workers for horticulture.
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FPC issues pesticide alert
The Fresh Produce Consortium has issued an alert following discoveries of chlormequat in Italian carrots.
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Costa Rican melon catastrophe
The bulk of the Costa Rican honeydew melon crop has been wiped out by disease.
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Good prospects for Chile's kiwi
According to a report from the foreign service of US department of agriculture, Chilean kiwifruit exports in 2002 should benefit from enhanced quality.
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NZ top-fruit forecast up
A report released by the US foreign attaché service of the department of agriculture forecasts a 14 per cent increase in 2002 for the New Zealand apple export crop.
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Spanish citrus exports down
Official figures from Spain show a decline in citrus sendings to third countries in line with poor weather conditions and a ban on clementine imports in the US.
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UK agriculture must change, says NFU
NFU president Ben Gill calls for change in UK agriculture at the union's two-day AGM & conference.
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New red apple gets green light
According to New Zealand press reports, a new Royal Gala sport will soon be planted commercially.