All Production & Trade articles – Page 1779

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    Southern hemisphere grape squeeze

    2003-01-29T00:00:00Z

    The South African grape season is likely to finish slightly earlier than usual in February rather than March due to a reduced Orange River crop.

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    Six and out

    2003-01-29T00:00:00Z

    Top-fruit and blackcurrant supplier Four Wents Farm has ceased farming after six generations followed each other into the family business in High Weald, Kent.

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    Florida freeze boost

    2003-01-28T00:00:00Z

    Freezing weather conditions in Florida at the end of last week have left grapefruit unscathed and may actually have proved a boon to producers.

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    Redbridge AFI / Worldwide Fruit seal marketing jv

    2003-01-27T00:00:00Z

    Established retail suppliers set up Summerfruit Company as "one-stop soft fruit shop".

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    Florida gets frost warning

    2003-01-27T00:00:00Z

    Hard freeze warnings were in place over many counties of Florida last night with temperatures hitting 0°C.

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    Spanish warning on green fruit

    2003-01-27T00:00:00Z

    Valencia producers' association Ava-Asaja has condemned early harvesting of immature Ortanique fruit.

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    Picota in the spotlight

    2003-01-27T00:00:00Z

    The denomination of origin (DO) Cereza del Jerte, which represents cherries from Spain's Jerte valley, has reported substantial interest from its stand at the Fruit Logistica exhibition in Berlin this month.

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    EurepGap: NZ growers undaunted

    2003-01-26T00:00:00Z

    According to New Zealand kiwifruit marketer, Zespri, the message from its growers is that EurepGap "isn't as daunting as it seems".

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    Potato growers get free advice

    2003-01-24T00:00:00Z

    The British Potato Council is urging growers and agronomists to take advantage of its free business advice workshops.

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    MTEX shows Suntina delight

    2003-01-23T00:00:00Z

    The UK will receive at least 10 per cent more Suntina from Israel through MTEX this season.

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    Keevy SAAGA ends

    2003-01-23T00:00:00Z

    Chris Keevy has stepped down as ceo of the South Africa Avocado Growers' Association after five successful years at the helm.

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    Stubbins goes west

    2003-01-23T00:00:00Z

    Just two weeks after the exchange of contracts with HumberVHB, salad specialist Stubbins has made significant progress towards its first tomato crop at Wales's largest area of glass, Rhymney Valley Nursery, pictured.

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    Isleham makes Oxford landing

    2003-01-23T00:00:00Z

    Two of the UK's leading root vegetable suppliers have revealed how they restructured their business to allow for greater efficiencies across the supply chain.

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    Chile: 2003 is crucial in Europe

    2003-01-22T00:00:00Z

    Chilean weekly Revista del Campo reports Fresh Fruit Association president Ronald Bown saying 2003 is "Chile's year in Europe".

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    Spanish production slows

    2003-01-22T00:00:00Z

    A cold snap across southern Spain at the start of last week has been making its effects known on field crops such as iceberg, broccoli and strawberries.

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    A new red pomelo

    2003-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Researchers at The Volcani Center in Israel have developed a new variety of red pomelo, reportedly sweeter and juicier than the original variety. Its added advantage: it has no pits.

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    Apple aid on its way

    2003-01-19T00:00:00Z

    Some $11million in federal aid is en route to apple growers in New York state. The funds are part of a national relief package to compensate producers for losses in recent seasons.

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    Argentina top-fruit increase

    2003-01-17T00:00:00Z

    Production of top fruit in the Rio Negro region of Argentina is forecast to jump by nine per cent in the coming season.

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    Salad growers get SOLA benefit

    2003-01-17T00:00:00Z

    Outdoor lettuce producers have a new recommendation for an IPM-compatible insecticide and salad onion growers a fungicide for the control of downy mildew under the specific off-label approval (SOLA) system.

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    Italian citrus decline

    2003-01-17T00:00:00Z

    Producers' association Confagricoltura is forecasting a further reduction in the Italian citrus crop.