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South Africa gets new look PPECB
The Perishable Products Export Control Board has a fresh look with half a dozen new board members and closer links with the department of agriculture expected to bring changes to control of the fruit industry in South Africa.
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Sharon fruit set for bumper harvest
Volumes of sharon fruit from Israel are set to break records this season as the first shipments head for the UK market.
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Master stroke for Dutch PO
One of the Netherlands' largest producer organisations linked up last week with importer-exporter, Nico de Jong.
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Gala growers optimistic for coming season
With the prospects of the largest ever crop of Gala apples ahead of them, growers gathered to exhort each other to maintain their "pole position".
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POs hopeful of funding hike
Producer organisations could benefit from a 20 per cent increase in operational programme funding as part of the review of the fruit and vegetable regime 2200/96 to be drawn up later this year.
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Stone fruit warms to cool nights
South African stone-fruit crops are benefiting from cool temperatures and rainfall this season.
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Citrus board cuts out Jaffa UK
Following a series of meetings between Citrus Marketing Board of Israel officials and growers-exporters, the Jaffa UK office has been closed with immediate effect from September 30.
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Plimsoll's on-line roll of honour
Plimsoll Publishing is holding its first on-line awards ceremony on October 6 to honour 49 companies in the fresh produce industry named as the best trading partners.
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Banana regime solution nears
The latest proposals from the European Commission to settle the dispute over the EU's banana import regime are aimed at helping former colonies of member states to adapt to increased competition.
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COLEACP strikes a new chord
The Europe-Africa-Caribbean-Pacific liaison committee for the promotion of tropical fruit, out of season vegetables, flowers, ornamental plants and spices (COLEACP) is enhancing its generic framework for the harmonisation of codes of practice in the African-Caribbean-Pacific horticulture sector.
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Chinese apple crop rises
Good growing conditions and continuing maturity in existing orchards in China have led to a forecast increase in production.
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Fischler: enlargement is two-sided
EU Farm Commissioner Franz Fischler said that the enlargement of the EU will be judged a success as long as agriculture in existing member states and new member states gains from it.
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South African growers link up
Three of South Africa's largest apple and pear suppliers are set to join forces in a single marketing company.
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Zespri per-tray returns face slide
According to a report released by the USDA per-tray returns to growers for Zespri kiwifruit are likely to fall this year.
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Chilean advantage in unity
The Chilean Fresh Fruit Association - Europe believes that Chile's advantage over its competitors lies in supply chain unity and communication.
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French face re-conquest of UK apple market
The troubled French apple sector is planning a reconquest of the UK market and considering a land registry of top fruit trees as part of a raft of measures to help deal with over production.
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USDA extends canker quarantine
US plant health authorities are expanding the quarantine area in canker-struck Florida to prevent the disease's spread.
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Israelis could win water reprieve
Israel's water advisory body has recommended farmers' water quotas should not be cut further.
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Chile suffers damp cold snap
Heavy rainfall and cool weather in parts of Chile are menacing fruit development in the crucial spring period.
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Israel faces water squeeze
Israel's water authorities are discussing the crisis which could see supplies to the agricultural sector cut back still further.