Berries news archive – Page 196

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    Berry volumes build up

    2000-12-06T00:00:00Z

    A slow start from some sources is being overcome as imports of fresh berries into the UK are starting to increase in the run up to Christmas, according to one importer.

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    Cranberry growers lack seasonal cheer

    2000-11-26T00:00:00Z

    A disastrous oversupply situation is threatening New England cranberry producers.

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    Chilean cherries face challenging season

    2000-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Reports from Chile suggest that a cool spring and rising air- freight costs are the main factors shaping the cherry season.

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    Tucuman looks to blueberries

    2000-11-01T00:00:00Z

    Blueberries are becoming a burgeoning alternative export crop for some production areas of Argentina.

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    Strawberry growers fill the gaps

    2000-08-30T00:00:00Z

    UK strawberry growers may finally have solved the problem of the characteristic peaks-and-troughs supply pattern.

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    ASF introduces three new strawberry varieties

    2000-08-17T00:00:00Z

    Angus Soft Fruits has developed three new varieties of strawberry, which it hopes will enable growers to extend their production season to five months.

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    Strawberry supply struck again

    2000-08-15T00:00:00Z

    The UK strawberry season is suffering the vagaries of the summer weather once again.

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    Zespri faces long season

    2000-07-26T00:00:00Z

    Difficult trading conditions may not be denting global revenues yet, but Zespri International is looking at a later finish to the kiwifruit season to make up for its slow start.

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    Hargreaves unveils strawberry plant

    2000-07-20T00:00:00Z

    Hargreaves Plants Ltd has introduced an improved variety of strawberry plant.

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    UK strawberries battle on

    2000-07-12T00:00:00Z

    Growers are having a tough time with the weather affecting picking and the effects of new legislation putting the squeeze on margins.

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    UK raspberries on song

    2000-07-05T00:00:00Z

    A late start to the season has not dampened expectation for the UK raspberry crop.

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    Strawberry picking slows

    2000-07-04T00:00:00Z

    In line with freshinfo.com reports last week, less fruit is being picked in England this week due to unseasonable weather.

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    Strawberries reach early peak

    2000-06-29T00:00:00Z

    The effects of a wet May and the heat wave at the beginning of last week are affecting UK strawberry availability at the season's traditional peak.

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    Kiwis look into cranberries

    2000-06-19T00:00:00Z

    A New Zealand research body is examining the possibility of growing cranberries locally.

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    Chile enjoys blueberry growth

    2000-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Increases in blueberry production and market demand are boosting Chile's sales of the berry in a range of export markets and presenting challenges for the future, according to Chilean magazine Revista del Campo.

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    Cranberry prices on the slide

    2000-06-13T00:00:00Z

    Prices for the native North American berry are tumbling in the US as production beats all records and growers face the possibility of market regulation.

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    Strawberry season tries Spanish patience

    2000-06-04T00:00:00Z

    Thanks to the highest rainfall levels in 50 years and tricky market conditions, Spanish strawberry-growers are reaching the end of a disastrous season.

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    Huelva still under the weather

    2000-05-10T00:00:00Z

    As the Spanish strawberry season enters the final straight, producers are facing some of the toughest weather conditions possible for the time year.

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    Chile looks to strawberries

    2000-05-05T00:00:00Z

    There could be a bright future for strawberry production in Chile, according to local agronomists

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    Spanish berry struggle

    2000-04-25T00:00:00Z

    Strawberry supplies from Spain could take a week to 10 days to recover from a disappointing Easter.