Citrus news archive – Page 179
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Punjab kinnow profits rise
Kinnow growers in the Indian state of Punjab are celebrating an income jump of 50 per cent this season
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Fairtrade fights back
The Fairtrade fruit industry has hit back at claims customers will be trading down and away from ethical shopping during the recession, with positive sales and a new board at AgroFair.
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Delassus takes Fairtrade step
Moroccan producer/exporter Delassus has introduced Fairtrade to its citrus farms and is now certified under the international ethical marque.
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Grapefruit squeezes past freeze
Grapefruit in Florida narrowly escaped a damaging freeze last week
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WRAP gets full grocery agreement
The government’s Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) is celebrating UK retailers’ commitment to reduce household food waste.
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Spanish winds deck citrus
High winds in Spain over the weekend have knocked citrus to the ground and caused more problems for courgette availability.
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Outspan wound up in Capespan changes
Capespan is ushering in a new era as Unifruco and Outspan are wound up in a bid for structural simplification.
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Capespan to close Unifruco and Outspan
Capespan shareholders have voted to simplify the company’s structure by closing Unifruco and Outspan International
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Queensland declared citrus canker free
The Australian state of Queensland has been declared officially free of citrus canker
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Orange exports relieve Taiwan glut
Taiwan shipped Haili oranges to the Philippines for the first time last week in an effort to ease a domestic supply glut that is depressing prices
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California faces citrus greening threat
Multi-million dollar industry faces potentially devastating threat from citrus greening after carrier insect was detected in the US state
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Israeli growers pay price for Gaza assault
Israel’s military offensive in Gaza has started to hurt its own farmers, as international boycotting campaigns gain momentum
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Valencia plan swings into action
The Spanish region of Valencia has launched its citrus conversion project, agreed by national government last year.
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Or and Mor heads for Europe
The first shipments of Or and Mor citrus, Carmel's famous easy peelers varieties, exported by Agrexco, are on their way to Europe.
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Israel boycott fears calmed
The uk office of Israeli exporter Agrexco has moved to calm speculation that consumers are boycotting Israeli product, leaving produce to rot in warehouses, or that supplies have been interrupted following the recent clashes in Gaza.
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China destroys tainted Taiwanese oranges
Chinese authorities have destroyed 40 tonnes of pesticide contaminated Taiwanese oranges
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Gaseous storage offers fresh alternative
As the pressure is turned up on pesticide use in the fields, a new residue-free product which harnesses the Earth’s most powerful natural disinfectant and oxidant, ozone has been launched onto the market, to prevent post-harvest spoilage.
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Florida citrus sendings nudge ahead
Florida grapefruit shipments to the UK have nudged ahead on last year this season, but overall sendings are expected to be lower than last year, US sources have confirmed.
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Next stop Europe for Or and Mor
Agrexco said that exports of the fruit to key European markets would begin shortly
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Shelf-life improves with new packaging
Dutch designers RPC Bebo Nederland has manufactured a new range of citrus-peel-free products with extended shelf life in a new innovative move for Del Monte Foods.