All Production & Trade articles – Page 1716

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    Spanish broccoli bunching up

    2002-12-12T00:00:00Z

    Unseasonably warm temperatures through the autumn and in recent weeks are bringing broccoli plants on too quickly and causing oversupply in key growing areas such as Almeria and Murcia.

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    MBM joie de vivre

    2002-12-12T00:00:00Z

    MBM Produce Ltd, the UK's leading potato supplier, has launched a premium "Joie de Vivre" salad potato brand for the wholesale and catering markets.

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    Tesco and Sainsbury top apple table

    2002-12-11T00:00:00Z

    Tesco maintained its status as leading UK retailer of English apples in the 52-week period to November 10. But Sainsbury's has pipped its rival during the first couple of months of the 2002-03 English season.

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    Broccoli to benefit from HRI research

    2002-12-11T00:00:00Z

    Broccoli that stays green for longer could become a commercial reality, it was claimed at the launch of Horticulture Research International's annual report.

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    Israeli berries kick off

    2002-12-11T00:00:00Z

    Agrexco reports that the new season for Carmel strawberries is well underway, with supplies coming into the UK as of last week.

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    Italian citrus reduction

    2002-12-11T00:00:00Z

    Climatic problems and volcanic ash are threatening this winter's harvest of Italian citrus.

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    HDC wins Sola for lettuce growers

    2002-12-11T00:00:00Z

    The Horticultural Development Council (HDC) has gained specific-off-label approval (Sola) for the use of Amistar on protected lettuce crops to control bottom rot.

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    Citrus growers demand road repairs

    2002-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Lemon producers in the key Tucuman growing area in north-west Argentina are calling on government to fulfil its obligations and improve roads to save citrus exports from damage in transit.

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    NZ exports boom

    2002-12-09T00:00:00Z

    Horticultural exports from New Zealand are continuing on an upward curve, according to the latest figures from Statistics NZ.

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    Brown-rot measures stepped up

    2002-12-09T00:00:00Z

    The department for environment, food and rural affairs (Defra) is reminding the industry that updated measures to control potato brown rot come into force on Friday.

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    Chile's export model needs repair

    2002-12-08T00:00:00Z

    The Chilean export model, so envied in the 1980s, is in need of overhaul, according to leading industrial and economic commentators in the South American state.

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    NFU issues organic warning

    2002-12-08T00:00:00Z

    The National Farmers Union has urged all stakeholders to support the government's organic action plan introduced in July.

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    Enza and Turners to merge

    2002-12-06T00:00:00Z

    Enza has announced that Turners & Growers shareholders today approved the purchase of ENZA Limited by the company.

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    Van Doorn top of the pile

    2002-12-05T00:00:00Z

    Van Doorn International Fruit BV has been selected as a winner in the 2002 Anglo-Dutch Awards for Enterprise.

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    Geest warning in trading update

    2002-12-04T00:00:00Z

    Prepared salads specialist Geest has said several factors will have an impact on its profitability in the second half of the year.

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    Cue growers get HDC funds

    2002-11-29T00:00:00Z

    The Horticulture Development Council (HDC) has announced that it will support the Cucumber Growers' Association (CGA) technology demonstration unit at Stockbridge Technology Centre (STC).

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    Zespri bows out early

    2002-11-27T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand kiwifruit marketer and exporter Zespri International has had its earliest ever finish to the season in Europe with all ports clear of the fruit this week.

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    Christmas present from Higgins

    2002-11-27T00:00:00Z

    Seed and ware potato grower the Higgins Group is offering interest-free extended credit on orders of seed confirmed before the end of the year.

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    Spanish iceberg warning

    2002-11-27T00:00:00Z

    High temperatures in south-eastern Spain over the last few weeks have led to overproduction of iceberg lettuce as staggered plantings are starting to come on stream all at once raising fears of a shortage in coming weeks.

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    Lettuce growers condemn supermarkets

    2002-11-25T00:00:00Z

    Spanish lettuce growers are grouping together to denounce Europe-wide supermarket pricing policies as many producers face returns well below the cost of production in a season aggravated by weather-induced overproduction.