All Production & Trade articles – Page 1813
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Chiquita farms certified by Better Banana Project
Chiquita becomes the first large banana company to achieve 100 per cent certification for its owned farms under the Rainforest Alliance's Better Banana Project.
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BPC gives growers clinical advice
The British Potato Council is to hold a series of clinics aimed at helping UK potato growers to understand and deal with the problems they face.
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Bifga aims for Blair
The British Independent Fruit Growers' Association is aiming high and is taking its grievances straight to the prime minister.
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Greenery consolidates UK interests
The Greenery International has revamped its supply chain into the UK with the creation of a combined Dutch operation known as The Greenery UK and a UK operation: The Greenery Superior
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Trade cool over global warming study
Collision Course ö Free Trade's Ride on Global Climate, a report published on causes of the greenhouse effect, has been slammed by the fresh produce industry.
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Chilean cherries face challenging season
Reports from Chile suggest that a cool spring and rising air- freight costs are the main factors shaping the cherry season.
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Chile invests in port facilities
An investment of some $2.3million has enhanced fruit export operations at Chile's Puerto San Antonio.
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Pitahaya shows promise
Israeli exporter Agrexco is introducing the UK to a promising new exotic line this autumn.
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Floods cause severe disruption to potato lifting
Potato picking has been badly hampered by flooding in areas such as Yorkshire. By last Friday, just 71 per cent of the national crop was out of the ground.
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Greenery closes UK office
The Greenery International is changing the way it markets Dutch produce in the UK.
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Yorkshire growers take stock
Glasshouse growers in Yorkshire are coming out in support of the work at HRI Stockbridge House with plans to establish an independent technology transfer centre.
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USDA pilots insurance scheme
The US department of agriculture has approved a pilot apple-crop insurance programme.
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Chilean port strike halted
An indefinite strike called by Chilean stevedores on November 2 at the country's five major ports was cut short on Friday evening.
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PMA hears tough talk on EU and GMOs
An international audience at the US Produce Marketing Association International Trade Conference held in Anaheim, California was told of the tasks facing the EU in the era of globalisation as well as the future of GMOs.
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Produce supplies weather storms
The storms and floods that have ravaged the UK during the last week have affected significant volumes of fresh produce.
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Agrico links up with Pseedco
A tough time for the Scottish seed potato industry has prompted an alliance between two well known names.
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Alliance offers alternatives to pesticides tax
New proposals from the agriculture and agrichemicals sectors are offering a different course to the governmentÕs dreaded pesticides tax.
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Tucuman looks to blueberries
Blueberries are becoming a burgeoning alternative export crop for some production areas of Argentina.
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Enza chair to meet with grower group
The chairman of New Zealand top fruit exporter Enza has agreed to meet with disgruntled growers calling for changes to the company's structure.
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New body tackles world apple crisis
The World Apple & Pear Association has been set up to address issues affecting top fruit supplies world-wide.