All Production & Trade articles – Page 1747

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    Chile set for peach of a season

    2001-01-02T00:00:00Z

    The peach crop in Chile is still on target for an increase on 1999-2000 and grapes are now in full swing.

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    Banana dispute settled

    2000-12-20T00:00:00Z

    EU agriculture ministers have approved a new, first-come-first-served regime for the import of bananas by a 14 to one majority.

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    Moroccan berries come on stream

    2000-12-20T00:00:00Z

    Soft-fruit producers in Morocco are starting to catch up with their counterparts in Spain thanks to investment in new facilities.

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    Rhubarb gets early boost

    2000-12-20T00:00:00Z

    Forced rhubarb crops in the UK are benefiting from increased supermarket interest and an early start to the season.

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    Top brass and brassicas

    2000-12-20T00:00:00Z

    An East Anglian vegetable grower was honoured with a royal visit earlier this month.

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    Vietnam faces export challenge

    2000-12-20T00:00:00Z

    The target of $1 billion worth of vegetables and fruit exports by 2005 is posing a big challenge for Vietnam's agriculture sector.

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    China confirmed in top slot

    2000-12-20T00:00:00Z

    The world's most populous country has now become the chief producer of fruit.

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    Farmers leave countryside

    2000-12-20T00:00:00Z

    Farmers, growers and land labourers are leaving the industry in droves, according to government figures released this week.

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    Wibdeco goes direct

    2000-12-20T00:00:00Z

    The Windward Islands Banana Development Company is to starting trading directly in the UK.

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    Dutch family double

    2000-12-20T00:00:00Z

    Two new directors have been announced at one of the Netherlands' leading export companies.

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    Enza surrenders in permits row

    2000-12-20T00:00:00Z

    Trouble deepened for NZ top fruit exporter, Enza, this week with more court action and a high level resignation.

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    Leaf links up with Euro partners

    2000-12-20T00:00:00Z

    A ground-breaking Europe-wide symposium in 2001 will look at furthering sustainable farming across the continent.

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    Israel faces picking shortage

    2000-12-20T00:00:00Z

    Continuing unrest in Israel is threatening fruit exports.

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    NFU issues new year message

    2000-12-20T00:00:00Z

    Farmers and growers must show they can meet the challenge of change and turn it to their advantage in 2001, says the NFU.

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    Costa Rica sees banana exports tumble

    2000-12-18T00:00:00Z

    Inclement weather earlier in the year is still having an impact on sendings of bananas from Costa Rica.

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    Enza ceo quits

    2000-12-18T00:00:00Z

    After just 8 months in post, Enza ceo David Geor has left the organisation.

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    Peggy brings grapes to market

    2000-12-17T00:00:00Z

    South African seedless grapes are starting a little late this year, as are stone fruit lines, but the prospects are much improved on 1999-2000.

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    Potato industry under fire

    2000-12-17T00:00:00Z

    While the seed industry works hard to produce disease-free tubers, their efforts are in vain when growers mismanage supplies to produce infected stocks.

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    UK grapefruit uptake cheers Florida

    2000-12-14T00:00:00Z

    While the dollar-euro exchange rate might be depressing sales of Florida grapefruit in continental Europe, the UK's performance is more encouraging.

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    Pear production creeps up

    2000-12-14T00:00:00Z

    According to latest figures from the US department of agriculture, pear production in the northern hemisphere is expected to show a slight increase.