All Production & Trade articles – Page 1723

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    Gearing up for Eurep-Gap

    2002-09-05T00:00:00Z

    Citrus-growers in the north-western Argentinean production area of Tucumán held a seminar last week on the requirements for good agricultural practice certification with the European retailer partnership, Eurep-Gap.

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    Farm ministers Israel bound

    2002-09-04T00:00:00Z

    Thirty ministers of agriculture have already confirmed their plans to participate in the forthcoming Agritech '03 exhibition, to be held in Tel Aviv in May 2003.

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    French seek southern markets

    2002-09-04T00:00:00Z

    French onion exporters, finding competition in the UK market tough, are looking to southern Europe to boost sales.

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    Fyffes to grow?

    2002-09-04T00:00:00Z

    The banana industry awaits, as speculation rises about a potential Fyffes bid for Chiquita.

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    Argentinean berries suffer

    2002-09-03T00:00:00Z

    High winds and hail in the central Argentinean berry growing area of Coronda damaged about 70 per cent of the planted area of strawberries in the third week of August.

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    Caribbean dry spell

    2002-09-03T00:00:00Z

    Crops in the Caribbean's largest islands are looking for additional moisture this hurricane season, according to reports from US agronomists and meteorologists.

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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.