All Spain articles – Page 198

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    Spanish broccoli bunching up

    2002-12-12T00:00:00Z

    Unseasonably warm temperatures through the autumn and in recent weeks are bringing broccoli plants on too quickly and causing oversupply in key growing areas such as Almeria and Murcia.

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    Tesco / Gomez receive Spanish praise

    2002-12-05T00:00:00Z

    Spanish minister of agriculture praise Tesco and Gomez for promotional support.

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    Tesco and Spanish government stage strategy summit

    2002-12-02T00:00:00Z

    Spanish minister of agriculture visits Tesco and A Gomez to discuss future collaboration.

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    Spanish lettuce growers attack supermarkets

    2002-11-29T00:00:00Z

    The pricing policy of European supermarkets has been denounced by Spanish lettuce growers. Many producers face low returns this season because of over production problems. They do not believe the supermarkets support an "ethical price" for growers.

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    Spanish citrus triples in value

    2002-11-29T00:00:00Z

    Spanish citrus production has tripled invalue over three years, according to Andalusia's agricultural office. The region is now the second highest producing area in Spain, behind Valencia.

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    Spanish iceberg warning

    2002-11-27T00:00:00Z

    High temperatures in south-eastern Spain over the last few weeks have led to overproduction of iceberg lettuce as staggered plantings are starting to come on stream all at once raising fears of a shortage in coming weeks.

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    Spanish citrus races ahead

    2002-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Growers in Spain are charging ahead on the citrus harvest as volumes across all varieties are down with minimal overlap as each comes on stream.

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    Spanish melon losses

    2002-11-12T00:00:00Z

    Melon growers in the Spanish region of Castilla-La Mancha have reported that this past season they have lost some euro18million-24million.

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    Spanish support system

    2002-11-07T00:00:00Z

    CCS FloraHolland is a logistical service of FloraHolland that will be launched this month for Spanish growers wanting to sell their ornamental plants and flowers via FloraHolland as individual suppliers.

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    Spain gets Jaffa'd

    2002-10-24T00:00:00Z

    Following a highly successful three-month period of bringing Jaffa-branded citrus from South Africa into the UK, MTEX UK has been given license to add the produce industry's most recognised marque to Spanish oranges.

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    Spain showcases new standards

    2002-10-09T00:00:00Z

    Foods From Spain hosted a conference on Tuesday to showcase a rigorous new control system based on UNE standards.

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    Spain: sendings static, values up

    2002-10-03T00:00:00Z

    Exports of fresh produce from Spain during the first half of 2002 were almost on a par with the same period last year, but values increased.

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    Spanish citrus prices slump

    2002-09-09T00:00:00Z

    Growers' leaders in Spain's leading citrus growing area of Valencia have criticised traders for taking advantage of the uncertainty surrounding exports to the US to put downward pressure on prices.

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    Hail strikes Spain again

    2002-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Fresh hailstorms swept eastern Spain last weekend causing damage to a variety of crops.

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    Spanish lose clem case

    2002-08-26T00:00:00Z

    A US district court has finally ruled in favour of the US department of agriculture on a lawsuit brought by Spanish clementine interests in the spring.

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    Spanish trees battered

    2002-08-14T00:00:00Z

    Hailstorms, high winds and heavy rainfall struck eastern Spain last Thursday causing euro106 million of damage, according to Valencia producers' association Ava-Asaja.

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    Spain: citrus picture less gloomy

    2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

    An official report from the foreign attaché service of the US department of agriculture points to a smaller Spanish citrus crop for 2002-03,but revises this season's output upwards compared to earlier forecasts.

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    Spanish berry setback

    2002-04-17T00:00:00Z

    Spanish strawberry production has suffered further inclement weather as heavy rainfall and localised hailstorms hit the Huelva region early last week.

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    Spanish file claim in US

    2002-03-16T00:00:00Z

    Spanish clementine interests have filed suit in a US district court against an agency of the US department of agriculture.

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    Spain unveils fruit fly plan

    2002-03-15T00:00:00Z

    The citrus industry and the local authorities in Valencia have revealed plans for a new control programme in the battle against Mediterranean fruit fly.