All Production & Trade articles – Page 648
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Waitrose promotes cherries on TV
Retailer has placed cherries at centre of new tv ad featuring pollination of cherry blossom at Lower Hope Fruit farm
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South Koreans eating more bananas
Once a luxury food, bananas are on their way to becoming the country’s best selling fruit
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Thailand beckons for Spanish cherry producers
Industry moves a step closer to gaining access to the Thai market
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Kenyan drought is ‘major concern’
Lack of rain is restricting planting and irrigation in Kenya while UN watchdog warns of worrying outlook for next three months
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UK ‘could become Europe’s Singapore’
Post-Brexit UK could echo success of Asian powerhouse thanks to economy and trading partners, Spanish business leaders have said
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Chile could sell more avocados in Poland
Shippers are looking to cash in on rising fruit and vegetable consumption in the eastern European country, says ProChile
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Cubans test out blues potential
The Caribbean island has become the latest country to trial commercial blueberry production
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Avocado orchards taking off in NZ
Industry poised for major production expansion after milestone 2016/17 season
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BC blueberry season kicks off
British Columbia’s 700 blueberry growers have begun harvest with a crop of juicy, sweet berries on the way
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BIFGA calls on PM to support fruit sector
Body representing independent topfruit growers sends letter urging May to support industry on nine issues including subsidies and labour supply
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Carrefour goes Superlocal in Provence
The French retailer is highlighting the know-how of local producers and the particular soil of Provence as it builds up its Superlocal range
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Florida citrus ends on a high
The July crop forecast, the last of the season, increased Florida orange production by 200,000 boxes
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Gove hears about Co-op British sourcing plans
Defra minister visited the Co-op’s stand at the Great Yorkshire Show where he spoke with retailer’s head of agriculture
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Stonefruit firms ask consumers for help
Producers in the Italian region of Romagna are calling on people to eat at least one peach or nectarine a day this summer
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'Underdog' plums arrive early into Waitrose
Retailer pitches plums and cream as ideal accompaniment to Wimbledon as British season kicks off early
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Dole names exclusive Vietnam distributor
U&I Agriculture Corporation named sole distributor of Dole bananas in Vietnam
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Panama disease found on another QLD farm
The Australian Banana Growers Council is urging growers to ramp up on-farm biosecurity measures
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Delassus adapts to Russian demand
As Russia grows in importance for Moroccan exporters, Delassus is increasingly tailoring its products and packaging to the needs of Russian consumers
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Copa Cogeca makes plant patent point
Group sends letter to MEPs urging them to prevent the use of patents on plants bred via essentially biological processes
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New crop science centre wins £30m
The Cambridge Centre for Crop Science will focus on real world impacts of research on new crops and growing techniques