All Production & Trade articles – Page 1811

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    China confirmed in top slot

    2000-12-20T00:00:00Z

    The world's most populous country has now become the chief producer of fruit.

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    Farmers leave countryside

    2000-12-20T00:00:00Z

    Farmers, growers and land labourers are leaving the industry in droves, according to government figures released this week.

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    Wibdeco goes direct

    2000-12-20T00:00:00Z

    The Windward Islands Banana Development Company is to starting trading directly in the UK.

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    Dutch family double

    2000-12-20T00:00:00Z

    Two new directors have been announced at one of the Netherlands' leading export companies.

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    Enza surrenders in permits row

    2000-12-20T00:00:00Z

    Trouble deepened for NZ top fruit exporter, Enza, this week with more court action and a high level resignation.

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    Leaf links up with Euro partners

    2000-12-20T00:00:00Z

    A ground-breaking Europe-wide symposium in 2001 will look at furthering sustainable farming across the continent.

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    Israel faces picking shortage

    2000-12-20T00:00:00Z

    Continuing unrest in Israel is threatening fruit exports.

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    NFU issues new year message

    2000-12-20T00:00:00Z

    Farmers and growers must show they can meet the challenge of change and turn it to their advantage in 2001, says the NFU.

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    Costa Rica sees banana exports tumble

    2000-12-18T00:00:00Z

    Inclement weather earlier in the year is still having an impact on sendings of bananas from Costa Rica.

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    Enza ceo quits

    2000-12-18T00:00:00Z

    After just 8 months in post, Enza ceo David Geor has left the organisation.

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    Peggy brings grapes to market

    2000-12-17T00:00:00Z

    South African seedless grapes are starting a little late this year, as are stone fruit lines, but the prospects are much improved on 1999-2000.

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    Potato industry under fire

    2000-12-17T00:00:00Z

    While the seed industry works hard to produce disease-free tubers, their efforts are in vain when growers mismanage supplies to produce infected stocks.

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    UK grapefruit uptake cheers Florida

    2000-12-14T00:00:00Z

    While the dollar-euro exchange rate might be depressing sales of Florida grapefruit in continental Europe, the UK's performance is more encouraging.

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    Pear production creeps up

    2000-12-14T00:00:00Z

    According to latest figures from the US department of agriculture, pear production in the northern hemisphere is expected to show a slight increase.

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    Spanish clem crop runs short

    2000-12-13T00:00:00Z

    Easy-peeler supply from Spain could be significant by its absence after Christmas.

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    Spain set for early start

    2000-12-12T00:00:00Z

    Weather conditions in Huelva are favouring an early start to the strawberry season.

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    Lauritzen integrates in Chile

    2000-12-11T00:00:00Z

    Danish reefer operator Lauritzen is introducing an integrated transport system in Chile.

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    Cluver in control at Capespan

    2000-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Capespan chairman Paul Cluver will take the reins at South AfricaÕs largest fruit exporter later this month following the departure of the group managing director.

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    Enza should open up to non-growers

    2000-12-08T00:00:00Z

    The operational review promised by the new Enza board in August has been published and recommends that Enza should prepare to list on the New Zealand Stock Exchange and open up share-ownership to non-growers.

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    Jonagold prospects bleak

    2000-12-07T00:00:00Z

    European production of Jonagold will have to fall substantially if growers are to break even.