All Production & Trade articles – Page 1738
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BPC issues blight advice
The British Potato Council is encouraging potato growers to take extra precautions against potato blight.
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Beetle battle stepped up
The ministry of agriculture is stepping up its annual information campaign against Colorado beetle this year.
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Spanish strawberry drama
Supplies of strawberries from Spain have met yet more problems as demand picks up in northern Europe.
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Italy starts citrus plan
The long awaited plan to rescue Italy's beleaguered citrus sector is now up and running.
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Growers urge US congress to stand firm
Producers in the US are lobbying congress to oppose measures by the country's trading partners which might weaken its anti-dumping laws.
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LauritzenCool makes new stop
Reefer service LauritzenCool will be making an additional stop on its South African service.
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Zespri sets sail
The first shipment of Zespri kiwifruit is expected in Europe at the week-end.
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Salads availability tightens up
Prices have been rising on wholesale markets across the salads range due to the tardiness of UK crops.
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Potato packers combine forces
The two largest potato packers for supermarkets in Kent have joined linked up.
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NFU manifesto demands support
The next UK government must grasp the opportunity of the new parliament to work with farmers to get the industry back on its feet, said the National Farmers Union in its general election manifesto.
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Cold snap shortens final berries
The weather is still being unkind to Spanish strawberry growers even as their season wanes.
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NZ set for top-fruit deregulation
New Zealand's agriculture minister has made a surprise announcement for the top fruit sector.
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JP notches up QA first
A QA manager from JP Fruit Distributors has been awarded the UK's first Fresh Produce Quality Assurance Certificate.
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NZ jazzes up apple offer
A new apple variety from New Zealand is being consumer-tested in key overseas markets including the UK.
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Agronomists get the news
The British Potato Council has launched a series of technical bulletins for agronomists.
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Israel awaits quota change
As Israel's water crisis deepens, a reform of the quota system is being planned.
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Pay award "disastrous"
The National Farmers Union has dubbed the pay award made by the government's agricultural wages board as "disastrous" in a letter to Nick Brown.
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New life breathed into UK top fruit
At a meeting this week in Kent, the heart of UK top-fruit production, the largest supplier of English apples and pears laid out its proposals for the revitalisation of the UK top fruit industry.
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Canary Islands suppliers get together
Canary Islands salads suppliers Frutos Canarios and Fortuna Fruits have announced that they are to merge operations.