All Production & Trade articles – Page 586
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ArticleFirst bee vaccine could help pollinators
Significant fall in bee numbers has prompted scientists in Finland to develop a groundbreaking vaccine
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ArticleNikolaos Politis adapts to change
Greek trader Nikolaos Politis is embracing the need to evolve in order to deal with present challenges including the continuing financial crisis in Greece
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ArticleNorovirus discovered in five per cent of lettuces
Vomiting and diarrhoea bug present in 30 out of 568 lettuces tested by FSA, which accuses food industry of “serious negligence”
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ArticleOrange River harvest in full swing
South Africa’s biggest early season table grape region bounces back after late start, with normal weekly volumes now being shipped
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ArticleNamibian growth hopes dashed
Namibian table grape exports affected by setbacks during flowering period
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ArticleBlackcurrants threatened by warmer winters
Blackcurrants have been described as the "canary in the mine" for effects of climate warming on UK fruit
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ArticleHigh expectations for NH Kissabel campaign
Producers are reporting good quality for the 2018/19 harvest in Europe and the US
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ArticleIndian apple imports set to fall
USDA predicts volumes to decline for second straight season, with China ban taking its toll
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ArticleAfruibana protests banana price drop
African banana association Afruibana is protesting against the “excess” imports into the EU coming in from third countries
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ArticleDry spell wipes estimated £800m of agriculture
Revised government estimates reveal financial effect on agriculture of Britain's wild weather in 2018
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ArticleAvo association refutes water concerns
World Avocado Association fights back after reports that some UK restaurants have stopped serving the fruit due to concerns over the environment and Mexican drug crime
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ArticleCamposol beefs up avo supply
Company edges towards year-round production with Colombian project
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ArticleSpain calls for action as citrus prices slump
Increasing overlap between South African fruit and early Spanish varieties causing alarm
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ArticleLGS Specialty expands Spanish fruit offer
This is the fifth year in which the company has increased its imports of Spanish produce
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ArticleOperators chosen for SAWS scheme
Pro-Force and Concordia will run government's pilot project to grant 2,500 visas for non-EU seasonal agricultural workers
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ArticlePotato production hits five-year low
Consumers warned to brace themselves for more variable shapes and sizes as late planting and poor conditions hit crops
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ArticleFirst harvest of Dutch bananas
An experimental crop of 60 bananas have been grown inside a greenhouse in Wageningen in a bid to curb disease
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ArticleCanada back in Berlin
Canadian exporters will be back at Fruit Logistica next year under an official country pavilion, as companies seek out new opportunities and new markets
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ArticleNamibian packing initiatives gain ground
The table grape industry's efforts to become more cost effective are bearing fruit
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ArticleFinger Lime production grows
Australia is set to welcome the new Zings brand as local production increases