All Production & Trade articles – Page 852
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AnalysisAustralian imports up by a third
Australia’s fruit imports grew by more than 30 per cent in 2014, but they still accounted for less than 10 per cent of total consumption in value terms
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ArticleBrazil, Canada demand more Spanish produce
Fresh produce exports to these two countries grew 56 per cent and 209 per cent in volume terms respectively last year
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ArticleFixed-price deals cause tension in UK potato sector
Struggling potato sector warns fixed-price contracts will be down in volumes and value next season
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ArticleVitacress to take five UK farms 'out of production'
Group CEO tells FPJ that sites in Hampshire and Dorset will be "rested" as they have produced more watercress than the business can sell
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ArticleIndia’s agri-exports down
India’s agricultural exports have decreased in 2014, with exports from Maharashtra taking a significant hit
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Work under way to maintain Jersey produce supply
Leading exporter working to plug gap in the market that could be left by the impending closure of an Albert Bartlett-owned firm
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ArticleAlbert Bartlett business venture in Jersey on the verge of closure
Amalgrow Produce, one of the largest vegetable growers in Jersey, became part of the Albert Bartlett group in January 2013
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ArticleExcess of homegrown supply leads to loss for Kettle Produce
Scottish-based veg firm also saw a dip in turnover for the most recent financial year
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ArticlePink Lady adds new apple varieties
The brand's US division says the addition of five new varieties means new-season supplies could arrive up to two months earlier
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ArticleMozambique bananas head for South Africa
Joint venture exporter The African Fruit Company says it has sold around half of its production through Desert Sun Trade
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ArticleDirafrost faces delays due to cold
Cold weather in Morocco delays harvesting of new strawberry crop, leading to late start for frozen supplier Dirafrost
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ArticleNew £5m funding available to growers
New rural development grant scheme now open for projects including LED lighting and controlled atmosphere storage
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ArticleGrowers asked to help with crop loss research project
“Ground-breaking” project into the scale of crop loss on farms is seeking help from strawberry, potato and lettuce growers
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ArticlePAIA names new West Coast co-chairman
Gary Meadows brings 10 years experience building up the international asparagus programme at Progressive Produce
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ArticleJapan seeks Aus broccoli
Japan is turning to Australian broccoli to fill supply gaps caused by low supplies of Californian product
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ArticleJalisco to boost Chinese air links
Henan-Guadalajara Sky Bridge will give Mexican producers access to more than 800m consumers in central China
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AnalysisAustralian cherry exports rise
Record shipments until the end of January, with trend set to continue once February results are released
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ArticleCDFA forecasts 20m-carton Valencia crop
California’s Valencia crop is pegged at 20m cartons, with fruit size expected to be average, says CDFA
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ArticleUSDA revises Florida citrus volumes
Orange crop expected to be 1m boxes down compared with the previous month's estimate
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ArticleAwe Sum kicks off Argentine pear season
Company says full programme of organic pears will be available in spite of production and labour issues