All Production & Trade articles – Page 855
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ArticleNW pears take triple hit
Several factors meant that US northwest pear exports slowed compared with the previous season
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ArticleHospitals 'paid too much' for produce
Health boards allegedly spent around £400k too much after paying over the odds for bananas, potatoes and cucumbers
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ArticleApple supplier SFT joins Apofruit Italia
Former member of La Trentina consortium now set to sell large volume of organic apples through leading Italian marketer
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ArticleAgricoper sells even more seedless grapes
Leading Italian supplier confirms continuing trend towards production of seedless varieties such as Plummy
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ArticleSpecial report: Zespri goes for gold in UK
In the second report on the NZ market, Zespri has big ambitions for its yellow-flesh kiwi SunGold in the UK, starting with an extensive marketing programme for the 2015 season
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ArticleSpecial report: New Zealand apples seek UK success
In the first of a two-part special report on the New Zealand market, Matt Jones reports that NZ apples remain in high demand across the UK
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ArticleBelgium 'rediscovers' UK market
Belgium has been a major supplier of fruit and veg to the UK for many years, but while that has waned somewhat, it is coming back strong
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ArticleMango importers mix and match
Mango suppliers are experimenting with shipping trials for better-tasting varieties as consumers become more aware of quality
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ArticleBlue Skies' Anthony Pile tells it like it is
Martyn Fisher meets one of the most passionate and outspoken leaders and visionaries in the fresh produce industry
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ArticleBumper English apricot crop hits shelves
Early estimates suggest that around 200 tonnes of English apricots will be produced this year, thanks to near-perfect conditions
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ArticleTable grapes see robust growth
It’s been a ticker-tape quarter for the grape category, with both volume and value sales growth. Meanwhile, fringe import nations are stepping up their UK supply
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ArticleInterview: Branston plans to beat the beige
Branston’s new MD is on a mission to boost potato consumption and get shoppers to see past the ‘wall of beige’. Michael Barker paid him a visit
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ArticleCitrus greening fight goes on
Research into the deadly citrus disease gets US$1m in Florida state budget funding
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ArticleMexico strengthens ties with China
New facility at Zhengzhou set to improve access to central China’s 800m inhabitants
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ArticleBanaBay on upward curve in Asia and Middle East
The Ecuadorean banana supplier has reported strong demand for its products in emerging markets
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ArticleArgentine topfruit hit by double strike
Action by customs workers and Senasa officials aggravates and already dire situation, says CAFI
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ArticleWeather threatens Pakistan mango targets
Reports claim climatic issues could impact on country's export ambitions for the year
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ArticleSales surge for South African sharon fruit
The country has doubled its shipments to the US and is poised to sell more than 1,000 tonnes at home for the first time
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ArticlePhilips unveils pioneering new city farm project
Lighting giant hopes GrowWise facility will enable producers to increase their yields and grow healthy food indoors all year round
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ArticleElsoms Seeds hires vegetable specialist
Martin Jenkins will provide technical support to customers in Scotland and north east England across range of vegetable crops