Berries news archive – Page 159

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    Californian strawberry fields forever

    2008-12-04T05:45:50Z

    California’s strawberry crop is expected to hit a record volume for the second season running this year

  • Block competition winner Jan du Plessis (left) with Namibian minister of youth, sport and culture Reverend Willem Kanjore next to him, production manager Sagaria Amulungu and Karasburg councillor Paulus Ephraim.
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    Special packs for winning Namibian fruit

    2008-11-28T17:01:01Z

    Capespan will be promoting prize-winning Namibian grapes in special packaging this season.

  • Blues brothers in arms
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    Blues brothers in arms

    2008-11-28T09:08:11Z

    Blueberries from Chile, Argentina and Uruguay make up the backbone of the fruit’s winter supply to the UK. Now that volumes from all three countries are rocketing just as growers and exporters are facing mounting pressures, a three-way promotional campaign has been introduced to boost sales of the fruit in the UK. Anna Sbuttoni reports from South America

  • Egypt rises to festive challenge
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    Egypt rises to festive challenge

    2008-11-28T09:08:05Z

    Egyptian citrus and berry producers are adapting to changing conditions this season, as a smaller citrus crop and rising competition, coupled with the ongoing financial crisis, may bring uncertainty to the campaign’s proceedings. Doris Lee Butterworth reports

  • Blueberries
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    SunnyRidge reveals new operations

    2008-11-26T11:27:34Z

    The group is aiming to strengthen the year-round availability of its berries

  • Agrexco strawberry
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    Agrexco’s strawberries to hit Europe

    2008-11-25T14:57:14Z

    Strawberries from Israeli exporter Agrexco are taking to the sea, as the company continues its environmental approach

  • Christmas countdown
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    Christmas countdown

    2008-11-21T09:24:16Z

    Traditional Christmas lines from fir trees to Brussels sprouts, cranberries, dates and citrus, start to come into their own at this time of year. This season, growers and suppliers are facing one of the most challenging festive periods they have had in a long time, with consumers keen to cut their spending any way they can. So how will these seasonal favourites fare this year? Anna Sbuttoni reports.

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    Logistics boost for Argentine supply zone

    2008-11-20T18:32:27Z

    The region of Tucumán in Argentina is to benefit from a faster link to the Port of Caldera in neighbouring Chile under a new transport plan

  • WPE South Africa's team in action
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    Well Pict reaps exchange rewards

    2008-11-20T10:01:02Z

    As the new season gets underway, Well Pict European (WPE) South Africa’s berry campaign is reaping the benefits of an exchange programme that ran earlier this year.

  • Strawberries
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    Spain heads strawberry queue

    2008-11-14T10:23:17Z

    A new USDA report has said that Spain and Poland are leading the way with regards to production volumes in the EU

  • Ronan Lennon
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    Namibian grape strikes Gold

    2008-11-14T09:01:01Z

    The Namibian grape season is underway on schedule, and Capespan UK managing director Ronan Lennon is bullish, predicting good volumes and excellent quality. More of the country’s crop will feature in Capespan’s premium Gold brand.

  • A Scarlotta loving for Sun World grape
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    A Scarlotta loving for Sun World grape

    2008-11-10T10:01:01Z

    Sun World International has reported a promising season for its exclusive Scarlotta grapes, in their first year of large-scale commercial production.

  • Paul Foley, left, presented Frazer Thompson, managing director of the English Wines Group, and Nick Marston, right, with their awards at the CIM FDA annual dinner
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    Foley drinks to Marston's pedigree

    2008-11-09T09:01:01Z

    Aldi's UK managing director Paul Foley handed an award to Berry Gardens md Nick Marston last week, and gave some views on the secret to his own company's success.

  • Blueberries
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    Argentina expands US-bound berry crop

    2008-11-07T12:13:50Z

    Volumes of blueberries exported so far this season have risen by 42 per cent, pushing down prices Stateside

  • Three-way blues promotion to hit UK
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    Three-way blues promotion to hit UK

    2008-11-04T08:01:01Z

    A three-way promotional campaign between Chile, Argentina and Uruguay has been set up to promote blueberries from the southern hemisphere in the UK.

  • Blueberries from the South
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    South America pioneers UK blues drive

    2008-10-31T16:32:55Z

    For the first time ever, Chile, Argentina and Uruguay will join forces to promote blueberries on the UK market under the Blueberries from the South banner

  • Flavours of Herefordshire
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    Flavours of Herefordshire

    2008-10-31T09:33:53Z

    Jackie Annett talks to Herefordshire Tourism’s principal tourism officer, Jane Lewis, to find out why the Flavours of Herefordshire scheme was implemented and how it is boosting sales of produce from the region.

  • Agrexco strawberry
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    Agrexco plans UK strawberry strategy

    2008-10-28T11:16:47Z

    The Israeli exporter is hopeful that its new season strawberries will be able to withstand the credit crunch in the UK

  • GM purple tomatoes offer health benefits
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    GM purple tomatoes offer health benefits

    2008-10-28T07:01:02Z

    Scientists have expressed genes from snapdragon in tomatoes to grow purple tomatoes high in health-protecting anthocyanins.

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    Hail hits crops in New South Wales

    2008-10-24T12:21:52Z

    A recent hailstorm has wreaked havoc for many fruit producers on the far north coast of New South Wales in Australia