Avocado news – Page 84
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ArticleAPEAM appoints new directors
Mexican avocado association swears in new board of directors as it pledges to keep improving every aspect of the country’s avocado business
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ArticleCamposol earnings up despite sales fall
South American avocado, asparagus and pepper exporter sees earnings soar in spite of slight drop in annual sales
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ArticleExports still solid for Australian avocados
Australian avocado exporters say the Cyclone Yasi damage will not set back export programmes unduly
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Dry conditions threaten Chilean crops
Drought conditions in some parts of Chile could cause problems for export fruit crops, a growers’ leader has warned.
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ArticleChilean demand trims avocado exports
Country's Hass Avocado Committee confirms downward pressure on export volumes on top of a predicted fall in production
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ArticleYasi costs $10m to Australian avocados
It is estimated cyclone Yasi has caused A$10m of damage to the Australian avocado industry
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ArticleChilean Hass avocados take a hit
The Chilean Hass avocado industry has taken a dramatic hit. Serious droughts in the country’s main producing region have brought the crop’s forecast yield for the 2011-12 season way below recent averages.
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ArticleThe Greenery unveils €100m exotics division
The Greenery has launched a dedicated exotics division that is expected to handle €100 million of product within the next five years.
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ArticleProHass on show at Fruit Logistica
Association aims to boost trade with Europe through participation at Berlin trade event
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ArticlePeruvians head for Fruit Logistica
The Peruvian Hass Avocado Producers’ Association (ProHass), which represents Peru’s expanding Hass Avocado industry, will be exhibiting at Fruit Logistica again this year as part of the Peruvian Pavillion co-ordinated by PromPeru, the national export promotion association.
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Mexico plans Japan avocado campaign
Mexico’s APEAM plans to launch a second avocado promotional campaign in Japan from March this year
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ArticleChile seizes opportunity
Less celebrated as a producing nation just over 50 years ago, Chile now exports more than 2.4 million tonnes of fresh produce worldwide and is climbing the production and export league tables. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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ArticleA novel approach to home food production
Thanks to climate change and the evolution of technology, the boundaries between what can be grown in the UK and what must be imported are starting to blur. David Shapley takes a look at the development of non-native fresh produce and asks how much further plant breeding in this climate can go
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Strong demand for avocados from Mexico
New spring programme organised by APEAM aims to further build demand as solid volume supports strong sales
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Shoppers spoilt for choice on premium pre-packs
There’s no doubt that the fresh produce category is becoming more and more complicated when it comes to defining what it
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ArticleSales growth for Peruvian avocados
Rising demand in Europe and access to the US market are driving sendings of Peruvian avocados
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ArticleChile forecasts final avocado figure
The anticipated shortfall in 2010/11 Chilean Hass avocado shipments is set at 56 per cent
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ArticleCalavo posts record results
Fourth-quarter and full-year performance in 2010 exceeded historical records at the US-based avocado marketer on the back of greater fresh volume
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ArticleMexican campaign gets connected
Avocados from Mexico are reaching out to consumers via Facebook during the biggest promotional period of 2011
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ArticleNew appointment for NZ avocado industry
The New Year sees a new chief executive for New Zealand’s Avocado Industry Council with the recent appointment of Jen Scouler