All Spain articles – Page 191

  • Moncada in production
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    Spain unveils new easy-peeler

    2005-10-17T09:01:01Z

    New easy-peeler Moncada will be planted in the Valencia region next spring.

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    Spanish fruit-fly breakthrough

    2005-10-06T10:01:01Z

    Spanish researchers have developed an integrated system for the transport and release of sterile male Mediterranean fruit flies.

  • Spain stays positive
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    Spain stays positive

    2005-09-29T16:00:30Z

    Spanish citrus producers are counting the cost of the worst winter weather damage in 20 years. But despite the inevitable drop in production figures and the resultant potential for loss of market share, major citrus industry players are managing to remain in positive mood as they look ahead to the pre and post-Christmas sales periods. Tony Leighton reports.

  • Spain faces worst citrus season for 20 years
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    Spain faces worst citrus season for 20 years

    2005-09-25T09:01:01Z

    A massive decline in volume means Spanish growers need strong prices for their remaining fruit.

  • Jensen Associates exhibitied at this year's Re:fresh Conference
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    Jensen opens Spanish office

    2005-09-18T10:01:00Z

    Consultancy and survey company Jensen Associates last week expanded its operations with the opening of offices in Madrid.

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    Spanish pomegranate on its way

    2005-09-12T12:01:01Z

    The Spanish pomegranate season is just beginning, with growers in the Alicante area expected to harvest until the end of October.

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    Spanish drought fears

    2005-09-11T15:01:01Z

    Drought conditions in Spain are reducing crop yields and leading water authorities to draw up emergency strategies.

  • Spanish salads spring to life
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    Spanish salads spring to life

    2005-09-08T16:01:36Z

    Spanish salad producers are raising their game as new developments unfold in their sector. Doris Lee Butterworth investigates.

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    Spanish citrus drop

    2005-08-30T13:01:01Z

    Spanish Navelina production is being forecast to fall by up to 60 per cent, producers claimed.

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    Spanish take a stand

    2005-08-13T16:01:01Z

    Melon growers in Spain’s leading production area of Castilla-La Mancha are taking a stand against low prices.

  • Spanish stone fruit on a roll
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    Spanish stone fruit on a roll

    2005-06-18T08:01:01Z

    Official crop estimates for Spain's stone fruit lines are being revisted by agronomists.

  • Spanish exports slide
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    Spanish exports slide

    2005-06-13T08:01:00Z

    Exports from Spain have dipped in volume terms and values are not enough to compensate across many lines.

  • Spain looks for alternatives
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    Spain looks for alternatives

    2005-06-09T16:08:43Z

    A difficult season for strawberry production in Spain this year has been well documented. But a sectorial plan in place and investment outside Andalusia are proving not only that strawberries are not the only soft fruit, but also that Huelva is not the only growing area. Kathy Hammond reports.

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    Spanish co-ops join forces

    2005-05-31T10:01:00Z

    Two leading lights in the Almería growing community have joined forces to give themselves a stronger footing in negotiations with the multiples.

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    Technology to boost quality of Spanish watermelon exports

    2005-05-27T10:01:00Z

    Spanish producers are hoping to improve the quality of watermelons with the use of new technology.

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    Tagging adopted in Spain

    2005-05-04T14:01:02Z

    A Spanish retailer has announced plans to use Radio frequency tagging (RFID) within the fresh produce area of a new logistics centre.

  • Egyptian oranges are angering Spanish growers
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    Spanish decry Egyptian imports

    2005-04-27T17:01:01Z

    Citrus growers in Spain are protesting the arrival of peach-fly infected oranges from Egypt.

  • Spanish berries under attack
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    Spanish berries under attack

    2005-04-18T10:01:01Z

    Spanish strawberry growers federation Freshuelva is warning that unfair competition with Morocco and China has placed Spanish production under serious threat.

  • Spanish raspberries to last longer
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    Spanish raspberries to last longer

    2005-04-11T09:01:01Z

    Raspberries from Huelva appear to be recovering from a rocky start to their season.

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    Spanish fresh produce pioneer dies, aged 76

    2005-03-02T13:01:01Z

    José Maria Pascual has died at the age of 76.