Tomato news archive – Page 119
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ArticlePortuguese polemic
A decrease in Rocha pear volumes has already taken its toll on Portuguese export figures. Although there is expansion in other commodities, many smaller producers believe that low prices have combined with strict quality requirements to make the UK market unviable as an export option. Emma Hatfield reports.
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ArticlePineapples drive Ghana
The pineapple is the kingpin of the Ghanaian horticulture export sector. With some 36,000 tonnes exported in 2002, it represents about two-thirds of the country's total exports, in volume and value, of fresh produce to the European Union. Bananas (3,500 tonnes) and papayas (1,400t) are also important exports, and despite the small tonnage of papaya exports, Ghana is the largest ACP exporter of this exotic fruit to the European Union.
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ArticleRijk Zwaan unveils organic seed range
Rijk Zwaan UK is offering a new range of organic seeds with a host of resistances, which are hoped to be suitable for specialist organic grower.
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ArticleHiggins search for expansion
The Journal will focus on seeds throughout the remainder of January. Our next four issues will look at various aspects of the seed sector and ask some of the leading players what the key factors will be for them in 2004. Today, Higgins goes electronic and Rijk Zwaan launches a range of organic seeds
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Hedon Salads achieves year-round cues
Hedon Salads has succeeded in growing cucumbers year-round in 18 acres of glasshouses it has under lights in Yorkshire.
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ArticleAgrexco makes salads progress
Israeli exporter Agrexco is looking forward to its winter salads season with bullish optimism thanks to some new variety developments.
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Allfruit appoints directors
Canary Islands tomato specialist Allfruit International has appointed three new directors.
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ArticleFlandria launches Belgian winter tomatoes
After three years of applied scientific research Flandria tomato producers in Belgium have made the requisite investment to be able to supply a reasonable quantity of winter tomatoes from 2004 on...
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ArticleSize surprise in Canary Islands
Tomatoes from plants of new varieties are throwing up a few surprises in the Canary Islands this season.
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Fresh Del Monte go to Poles
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc has announced the acquisition of Polish-based Expans, a leading distributor of fresh fruit and vegetables.
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Burbank makes capital gains
In the second part of a three-part series the Journal takes a look at the challenges faced by Burbank when sending an array of quality fruit and vegetables lines across to the UK from Rungis Market, in Paris and how it aims to meets the demands of its London customers. John Broy reports.
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Locally minded
As a seed company with sales in more than 150 countries around the world, it would be easy for Seminis Vegetable Seeds to think purely on a global level, disregarding the almost forgotten concepts of seasonality and regionality. But, says special projects manager Steve Parrott, as the newly introduced range shows, this is far from the case.
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Stubbins scoops bronze in Wales
Stubbins Marketing Ltd has won a bronze medal in the True Taste / Gwir Flas Wales Food & Drink Awards 2003-4 for its Santa baby plum tomatoes.
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From Rungis with love
Over the course of the next three issues, the Journal will follow the processes that allow Bradford-based Burbank Ltd to supply its UK customer base with a wide variety of high quality fruit and vegetable lines from Rungis wholesale market in Paris. The ball starts rolling, of course, with the procurement of that produce in the French capital, where our man in Rungis Philippe Gautier caught up with Burbank's man in Rungis Andrew Foster.
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ArticleEverfresh Europe makes retail move
Everfresh Europe is launching a range of pre-packed fresh salads and herbs into the retail market, which aim to extend the life of the produce by up to 10 times.
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Brittany back on song
Breton growers report key brassica lines are back on track after the prolonged dry spell.
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ArticleBeacon Foods gets fruity
Beacon Foods has developed a whole range of fruit ingredients, which can accompany a variety of dishes.
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ArticleFirm thumbs up for IQ tester
Throughout October the Journal features a weekly series examining the latest developments in produce machinery. This week there has been firm praise from US avocado specialist Mission, for Sinclair iQ's fruit testing technology, while Greefa introduces its latest development in sorting, the new generation iQS II
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ArticleWinter hots up for Israel
As UK temperatures start to fall, prospects are hotting up for Israeli winter lines, particularly sweet potatoes, in light of European shortages and poor availability from the US. Emma Hatfield talks to Israeli producers and exporters to catch up on the latest news from Israel on conventional and organic lines.