Avocado news – Page 91
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ArticleChilean avos promise bumper crop
The Chilean Hass Avocado Association (CHAA) has announced a healthy crop forecast for the forthcoming season, which may see the largest volumes of Hass avocados ever shipped from the country.
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ArticleFairtrade avocados launch in US
Earth Source Trading is the first importer to bring Fairtrade-certified avocados into the US
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ArticleChilean avos on the up
Chilean avocado growers are hoping to have increased volumes this year as their season gets underway.
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ArticleChile kicks off bumper avo deal
After two difficult seasons, Chile expects to ship a solid crop of avocados this year, with record volume earmarked for the US market
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ArticleNew marketing campaign for Mexican avos
The industry will introduce its fall/winter campaign in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Chicago
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ArticleValencians seek avo option
Avocado production in Spain has enjoyed a strong season in 2009, leading growers in the region of Valencia to consider diversification into the crop.
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HortNZ presidents re-elected
Andrew Fenton and Brian Gargiulo have been re-elected to the board of Horticulture New Zealand, the organisation that represents the country’s 7,000 commercial fruit, vegetable, berryfruit and olive growers.
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ArticleAgrexco France seeks avocado record
Agrexco France expects to import a record volume of avocados from Israel during the 2009/10 campaign
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ArticleNew president for Avo Commission
Tom Bellamore has officially taken on the role after serving as interim president since May
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ArticleAussie avos arrive in UK
History was made this week with the arrival of a sea container of Queensland-grown Hass avocados at Felixstowe.
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ArticleAussie Hass avocados hit UK shores
Queensland-grown avocados have arrived at the Port of Felixstowe this week following 10 months of negotiations
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ArticlePeru enjoys avocado export boost
During the first four months of the year, shipments of Peruvian avocados increased by 37 per cent in value to over US$22.6m
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ArticleCalavo bucks trend with record profits
Product diversification contributed towards record profits in both the second quarter and first half of 2009 for the US avocado distributor
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ArticleFruity Friday record breaker
People throughout the UK helped raise awareness about a healthy diet as well as money for the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) by taking part in Fruity Friday on May 15 as the fund estimates that fundraising this year will break previous records for the event.
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ArticleTop-fruit sector deals with tricky transition
As the top-fruit sector makes the tricky transition from northern to southern hemisphere supplies, the next quarter could prove difficult for the industry as southern hemisphere producers deal with an overhang of European product. Alex Lawson reports
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ArticleSunfresh avocado export orders grow
Orders for Australian avocados have increased in both Asia and Europe as production grows
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ArticlePeruvian Hass in promo push
Peruvian avocado growers have unveiled their first-ever campaign for promoting Hass avocados in the UK market.
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FPC calls for WRAP input
The Fresh Produce Consortium is inviting its membership to get involved in the government’s Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) project being led by Cranfield University, which is developing detailed resource maps to quantify food waste and packaging waste through the fresh fruit and vegetable retail and wholesale supply chain.
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ArticleChile projects avocado comeback
Early indications point towards an export crop of 180,000-190,000 tonnes – a significant increase on the past three seasons
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ArticleSouth Africa brimming with avo promise
South African avocado growers and exporters are ready to step up for another promising season. The first arrivals hit the UK just a few weeks ago and look in good shape. The market is buoyant, but volumes are not expected to reach the record highs of last year. Anna Sbuttoni reports.