All Production & Trade articles – Page 1805
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Primafruit says pants to poverty
Pictured are Primafruit staff taking part in fundraising antics as part of Comic Relief 2001.
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SA avos start early
New crop South African avocados have already started to arrive in the UK.
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France claws back apple share
Exports of apples from France have been making up for lost time on the UK market.
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Chile picks up
Volumes into Europe are stepping up a gear as more grape comes on stream and apples start their season.
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Late lifting further extended
Increased pressure from growers' lobbies has led to a renewed extension to late lifting of some crops.
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Argentinean lemons face later start
Production of lemons in Argentina's leading growing area of Tucuman is good but there could be a delay to the start of the season.
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Zespri share offer undersubscribed
Growers have been slow in their uptake of NZ kiwifruit marketer Zespri's share offer.
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Research accelerates citrus fruiting
Spanish agronomists have discovered a way of hastening fruiting in citrus trees.
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NZ exporters opt for contestability
New Zealand's ministry of agriculture has announced the results of its apple export consultation exercise.
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Grape hopes to redress balance
Sendings of grape from Chile are down on 1999-2000, but expectations are for the season to pick up slightly before the close.
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Berry blues continue
Producers of strawberries in Huelva are battling hard against conditions to get saleable fruit to market.
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New cabbages weather well
Varieties of cabbage bred by Nickeson Zwaan and recently made available for the UK market are withstanding the worst of the UK weather.
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Dutch top four double up
A new alliance in Dutch fresh produce supply should see more new varieties in the marketplace.
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Costa Rica decision backfires
An announcement earlier this month by Costa Rica that it is fixing a minimum sale price for it bananas might lead buyers to look elsewhere.
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Zespri extends share offer
Kiwifruit marketer Zespri is keeping open its share offer until March 19.
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Markets ready for southern citrus
An abrupt finish to northern hemisphere easy-peeler supplies has given southern suppliers an early opportunity in Europe.
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Top fruit battles heat
Argentina's top fruit has recovered in volume terms on the poor season of 1999-2000, but warm weather is having an effect.
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Foot-and-mouth problems deepen
Horticulture is suffering from knock-on effects engendered by the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak among livestock in the UK.
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Safely gathered in
Harvesting in Chile is progressing well with many grape varieties nearing their end and stone fruit entering its final phase to give way to new season top fruit.
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Late arrivals may save the day
The late orange varieties are on stream from Spain and may prove the salvation for some growers of what for many has been another difficult year.