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Israeli citrus season round-up
As the season closes, exports are 13 per cent down on last year despite a 100,000 tonne hike in volumes. Freshinfo looks back on the season with Mena Davidson of the Citrus Marketing Board of Israel and forward on projections for the next five years.
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BA World Cargo operation begins in volume
All unit load deliveries from British Airways have been transferred to BA World Cargo's £250 million cargo centre at Heathrow airport.
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Biological control only option
The future of New Zealand's apple industry could lie with a parasitoid wasp to control mealybug in its leading horticultural export.
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Late citrus flush
A difficult season on oranges for Israel is being sweetened by a strong performance from grapefruit in recent weeks.
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NZ farm ministry strengthens bee-mite controls
The ministry of agriculture and forestry in New Zealand is planning on tightening boundaries around the zone infected by the deadly varroa bee mite.
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Canker battle costs spiral
The citrus canker eradication programme in Florida is costing federal and state authorities $250million.
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California Bing on song
The cherry harvest in California is expecting an early start this season
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Produce schemes introduce joint discount rate
Joint members of the Assured Combinable Crops Scheme (ACCS) and the Assured Produce Scheme (APS) wanting to renew their subscription, are to be granted a 33 per cent discount off their lower or secondary membership fee.
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Apple exports to Europe fall
A weak euro and ample stocks are discouraging southern hemisphere apple exporters from sending fruit to Europe.
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Stone fruit starts early
Spanish peaches and nectarines are battling the elements to start a few weeks ahead of schedule
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Huelva still under the weather
As the Spanish strawberry season enters the final straight, producers are facing some of the toughest weather conditions possible for the time year.
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Rain disrupts Argentinean lemon sendings
Further rainfall in the principal growing region of Tucuman is slowing harvesting and hampering the season.
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Brazilian orange forecast revised upwards
The Sao Paulo 2000-01 orange harvest starting this month is expected to top 380 million cartons.
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Chile looks to strawberries
There could be a bright future for strawberry production in Chile, according to local agronomists
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Tough times ahead for Costa Rica
The banana sector in Costa Rica is facing an oversupply situation and increasing costs
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Burgess hosts Leaf visit
Members of the Linking Environment and Farming visited one of the scheme's newest and largest demonstration farms in the Fens in April.
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Israel failing to recover
With the citrus season entering its final stages, Israeli exports across most varieties are down on 1998-99.
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Kent top fruit acreage continues slide
An NFU tour of Kent is expected to show a shrinking top-fruit industry.
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Asparagus plans timely start
Interest in asparagus production in the UK is increasing as a new season gets under way.
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Spanish berry struggle
Strawberry supplies from Spain could take a week to 10 days to recover from a disappointing Easter.