All Production & Trade articles – Page 1761

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    Chilean organic vegetables arrive in UK soon

    2001-02-12T00:00:00Z

    The first organic courgettes, tomatoes and capiscum from Chile are due to arrive in the UK in mid-February shipped in by Law's Produce.

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    Single desk best option

    2001-02-12T00:00:00Z

    A New Zealand academic has said that a single-desk marketing system is the NZ top fruit industry's best option.

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    Global Horticulture forges links with Great Wall

    2001-02-12T00:00:00Z

    The two companies have undertaken a joint venture, the latest in a long list of international relationships that Global has developed.

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    Unlifted potatoes subject to levy

    2001-02-08T00:00:00Z

    British potato growers, who are still reeling from a particularly cruel winter, received a further blow when it was announced that a levy must still be paid on unlifted crops.

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    Dole slips up on bananas

    2001-02-07T00:00:00Z

    The tricky banana trade is being blamed for Q4 losses at the world's largest fruit and vegetable supplier.

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    Spain sees crop reduced

    2001-02-07T00:00:00Z

    Last season's high volume citrus season is taking its toll on trees in 2000-01 with less fruit being produced.

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    Farmers get political

    2001-02-07T00:00:00Z

    UK farmers and growers at the National Farmers Union annual conference this week have challenged politicians to include agriculture as a key part of their agenda ahead of the general election.

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    Major fruits show growth slowdown

    2001-02-06T00:00:00Z

    According to the February issue of the World Apple Report, the rate of growth in volume of competing fruits entering the global marketplace is slowing.

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    Brazil forecasts decline

    2001-02-04T00:00:00Z

    Orange production in the main Brazilian growing area of Sõo Paolo is set to fall slightly this season.

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    New Zealand tops apple table

    2001-02-02T00:00:00Z

    For the fifth consecutive year, New Zealand has topped the World Apple Report's international competitive ranking.

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    Jersey potato crop set to weather storms

    2001-02-01T00:00:00Z

    The Jersey Produce Marketing Organisation believes that the island's potato crop should survive the effects of recent poor weather.

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    Argentina's organic mission

    2001-01-31T00:00:00Z

    The UK will play host to a delegation of organic growers from Argentina in February.

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    Labour crisis threatens Spanish crops

    2001-01-31T00:00:00Z

    A shortage of agricultural workers in Spain's Murcia region is threatening the harvest of a number of fruit and vegetable lines.

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    Pear production rises

    2001-01-31T00:00:00Z

    Production of pears in some of the northern hemisphere' s leading growing countries is forecast to show an increase this season.

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    Tension builds ahead of Enza agm

    2001-01-30T00:00:00Z

    February 2 will see the first annual general meeting for New Zealand apple exporter Enza since major corporate interests started playing a role.

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    MPs find fault with UK organic boom

    2001-01-25T00:00:00Z

    A cross-party parliamentary agriculture select committee warned on January 24 that booming demand is causing problems for the industry.

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    Egypt's Eurep first

    2001-01-25T00:00:00Z

    A leading Egyptian supplier has been approved under the Eurep-GAP scheme.

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    Israel perks up

    2001-01-25T00:00:00Z

    Israeli exporters are gaining confidence as their export season progresses.

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    Organic premiums under pressure

    2001-01-25T00:00:00Z

    At last week's Hortex 2001 show, growers were warned that premiums for organic produce are not a foregone conclusion.

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    Shamouti season starts

    2001-01-25T00:00:00Z

    The new Israeli Shamouti season gets under way next week.