All Production & Trade articles – Page 244
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NewsSizeable challenges for Egypt
Small citrus sizes and increased costs present a challenge for Egyptian exporters, but high European demand for strawberries, salads and other vegetables has been a blessing
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NewsNZ pipfruit forecast revised after Cyclone Gabrielle
New Zealand Apples and Pears reduces crop estimate by more than 20 per cent after impact of major weather event on North Island’s East Coast
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NewsStronger prices on offer for Australian apple and pear growers
Forecast for the 2023 Australian apple and pear season predicts reduced volumes and stronger prices
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NewsLeading Harvest launches sustainability certification in Australia
Sustainability assurance programme called Farmland Management Standard officially launches following successful pilot
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NewsIndustry bodies address Lords hort inquiry
The NFU, HTA and RHS are set to address the Lords on issues related to production and trade
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NewsMorrisons champions UK tulips
The retailer pledges to sell only British-grown tulips this Mother’s Day
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NewsBrakes backs British produce
Foodservice wholesaler Brakes sponsors Love British Food and launches promotional campaign supporting UK growers
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NewsAnecoop posts record sales for 2021/22
Second-degree cooperative grouping posts 4.2 per cent increase in turnover in one of its most complex campaigns ever
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NewsAsiafruit March out now
New Zealand special explores how premium supplier is well placed to weather recent storms while Fresh Focus South African Table Grapes tracks industry refocus on quality and taste
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NewsOppy expands South African plum portfolio
After a near-decade hiatus, new opportunities emerge in the US market for plums from South Africa
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NewsNFU takes farming to schools
British farming to reach 10 per cent of primary schools in England and Wales through NFU live lessons
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NewsAvocado balancing act
Fred Searle talks to Paul Devlin and Ayanda Kanana of South African avocado grower and global marketer Halls to hear how they think the industry should respond to the likelihood of an oversupplied global market in 2023
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NewsIFG reports strong demand for Candy Hearts table grapes
Red grape with the sweet tropical flavour is generating similar following to Cotton Candy a few years ago, breeder says
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NewsModerate growth forecast for Southern African citrus
At best, the Southern African citrus export crop will show only a small increase in 2023
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NewsSouth African grape season nears its end
South Africa’s late table grape region in the Hex River Valley is expected to conclude its harvest by the end of March
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News“Unprecedented disruption” for New Zealand growers
Food Price Index data shows higher fruit and vegetable prices, reflecting the many challenges producers are facing
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NewsAldi scales up Fairtrade flower-worker scheme
Aldi boosts commitment to flower workers in Ethiopia through Fairtrade women’s empowerment programme
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News‘Supermarket shortages highlight relevance of wholesale market model’
Comment: Jo Breare, general manager at Covent Garden Market Authority, says that, by contrast, the way wholesalers at New Covent Garden Market do business is “robust, reasonable and reliable”
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NewsAustralian avocados clinch India access
Avocados Australia CEO hails opening of the Indian market as a “game changer” for the industry
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NewsWellpak (UK) enters administration
Evesham supplier is understood to be in administration following tough years for business