All Production & Trade articles – Page 1815
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French face re-conquest of UK apple market
The troubled French apple sector is planning a reconquest of the UK market and considering a land registry of top fruit trees as part of a raft of measures to help deal with over production.
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USDA extends canker quarantine
US plant health authorities are expanding the quarantine area in canker-struck Florida to prevent the disease's spread.
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Israelis could win water reprieve
Israel's water advisory body has recommended farmers' water quotas should not be cut further.
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Chile suffers damp cold snap
Heavy rainfall and cool weather in parts of Chile are menacing fruit development in the crucial spring period.
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Israel faces water squeeze
Israel's water authorities are discussing the crisis which could see supplies to the agricultural sector cut back still further.
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Scots declared Brown Rot free
Scotland's valuable potato and potato seed crops have been found to be free of Brown Rot despite the discovery in Scotland of bacteria which causes the disease.
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BA World Cargo's new centre handles record volumes
Since opening in 1999, the Perishables Handling centre at Heathrow, which is managed by Christian Salvesen, has handled 74,000 tonnes of product.
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Warm welcome for Brazilian mango
Burgeoning demand and supermarket promotions are creating an eager market for new season Brazilian mangoes.
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Valencia forecasts citrus volume slump
The Spanish citrus harvest in the main growing region of Valencia is expected to fall by 6.1 per cent on last season's record volumes.
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Kiwifruit takes certification route
One of France's leading kiwifruit suppliers has been granted ISO9002 certification.
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Bulk Guernsey tomato shipments make headway
Tomatoes from Guernsey are now being shipped to a UK distribution unit. Cherry tomatoes make up the bulk of the shipments.
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Chileans develop native fruit varieties
A group of Chilean nurserymen is starting production and sale of plant material for new top-fruit and stone-fruit varieties it has developed.
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Spanish citrus must get organised
One of the largest co-operatives in Spain is calling for urgent action and structural change in the Spanish citrus sector to avoid the oversupply and low prices, which plagued producers last season.
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Strawberry growers fill the gaps
UK strawberry growers may finally have solved the problem of the characteristic peaks-and-troughs supply pattern.
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Pink Lady gets warm UK reception
Southern hemisphere supplies of Pink Lady have performed so well on the UK market that there could be a shortage of the apple before northern hemisphere crops become available.
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Washington mixes it up
Forecasts indicate a broader varietal mix of apples from Washington State this year as Reds account for a smaller share.
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Israeli water crisis threatens growers
The ongoing water crisis in Israel is becoming critical and farmers may see supplies cut by half.
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Elsoms announces birth of new baby-leaves
A trials open day at seed-breeder Elsoms revealed advances in brassica, herb and salad varieties.
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Salary rises pose problems for growers
Middlesbrough-based Plimsoll Publishing claims in its latest report that some 79 companies are heading for problems.
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US apple growers bloodied but still fighting
Friday's announcement of a forecast five per cent decrease in apple production in the US came with the news that the sector is suffering and some growers may not harvest this season's crop.