All Production & Trade articles – Page 31
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NewsAldi tops new season British apple sales
British Apples & Pears Limited unveils retailer rankings for British apple sales during first four months of apple season
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NewsAbrafrutas expects fruit exports to soar thanks to EU-Mercosur
Brazil’s sales could top US$1.8bn by 2029, according to the country’s fruit export association
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NewsBlue Whale revamps apple aisle with innovative marketing
The French apple exporter is focused on gaining in-depth knowledge of consumers to deploy a category-based approach that it says is proving highly successful in French supermarkets
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NewsFirst crop of QTee pears harvested in Australia
HBMA-owned variety was first planted in Australia in 2020
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NewsIG International welcomes first container of premium Subsole cherries to India
Strong response to the shipment of Chilean cherries represents India’s growing confidence in more premium fruit
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NewsBayer signs deal to distribute Ecospray’s Velsinum in the EU
The biological liquid nematicide is presented as an alternative to traditional chemical products
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NewsLime increase adds some zip to Mexican citrus exports
Growth of around 4 per cent compared with previous season is largely due to expansion in lime production, says FAS report
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NewsFresh disturbance in the force: produce leaders expect political upheaval
Prominent figures voice concern over disruption that fresh produce companies can expect in the next 12 months, as Trump returns to the White House and political wrangling over climate change and sustainability continues
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NewsColombia’s Equilibria Agro launches EqPaís
New venture aims to raise the quality bar for Colombian-grown Persian limes and improve the lives of small farmers
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NewsIPD highlights melon varieties at Fruit Logistica
Import Promotion Desk will host over 40 companies on its stand in Berlin, presenting a broad range of products and sources, including a wide assortment of melons from Brazil, Morocco and Egypt
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NewsPioneering smart agriculture takes centre stage at Fruit Logistica
Fruit Logistica 2025 is set to welcome a record-breaking number of Smart Agri exhibitors, showcasing cutting-edge innovations that are shaping the future of agriculture
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NewsParaguay exports first-ever Persian limes
A 26-tonne consignment has been sent to the Argentine market
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NewsUK imports of South African raisins soar
The UK imported 9,100 tonnes of raisins from South Africa in 2024, up 137 per cent year-on-year
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NewsOman produces first blueberries
Four Southern Highbush varieties grown in Jabal Al Akhdar in government-backed project
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NewsRabobank: health and technology among top trends impacting agriculture to 2030
Global strategists predict changing trade dynamics, health concerns and innovation to influence agriculture in the next five years
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NewsTesco, Lidl and Aldi back NFU call for inheritance tax pause
Tesco, Lidl and Aldi join other major supermarkets in backing farmers and calling on government to ‘pause’ its ‘Family Farm Tax’
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NewsRussian imports rise, as exports to EU plummet
Exports of Russian fruit and vegetables to the EU fell by nearly threefold in 2024 compared to 2023, while vegetable imports into Russia increased by 10 per cent
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NewsItaueira’s Rei-branded melons return to export market
Brazilian company resumes exports its premium yellow melon as acreage continues to grow
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NewsSouth Africa’s apple and pear exports to rise again
Hortgro forecasts suggest further increase in volume of both fruits to be shipped overseas in 2025
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NewsMoldova looks west
Alexandra Bîcu, a marketing specialist at the producer and exporter association Moldova Fruct, explains why we’re set to see plenty more of the country’s fruit in the UK and EU in years to come