All Production & Trade articles – Page 882
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ArticleMixed plum forecast for Blue Whale
French group sees solid harvest for traditional plum types but lower volumes in more specialist varieties
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ArticleMBG opens Michigan blues season
The group, a founding partner of Naturipe Farms, oversees the ceremonial first pick of the campaign
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ArticleNew micro herb venture in Dorset
Produced by chefs, for chefs, HydroPhoria is now supplying live micro herbs to restaurants across the UK
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ArticleTozer Seeds veteran steps down
Lincolnshire sales representative John Rowntree leaves the company after 18 years to focus on his wholesale business
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ArticleDidonna and Geagri form Didonna Trade
Companies will work together to pack and export table grapes, apricots and citrus for domestic and international markets
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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