Citrus news archive – Page 196
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Reading small print not a top priority for shoppers
There is nothing wrong with giving a fresh produce consumer as much information as possible. Indeed, hopefully it goes part of
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ArticleDire straits for Spanish citrus
A Spanish citrus sector leader has warned that a quarter of national production could be lost over the next two years as growers abandon their crops in droves.
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Sales expansion for Naturipe
US berry specialist Naturipe Farms has announced an expanded role for Robert Verloop as the new senior vice-president of sales & marketing.
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ArticleSouth Africa's lemon exports fall
South Africa has shipped fewer lemons so far this season but there is a steep rise in exports of satsumas compared with last year
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ArticleMexico could double lime volume
The citrus-growing state of Yucatán has embarked on a new planting program designed to boost quality and yields
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ArticleCitrus to double in WA
Western Australia’s citrus industry is expected to double production over the next five years
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ArticleFTA weighs on Australian mandarins
Australian growers are angry at the level of Indonesian mandarin tariffs under the new Australia-NZ-ASEAN FTA
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ArticleVicente Lucci passes away
Founder of Citrusvil, Italian-born Vicente Lucci is credited for pioneering Argentina’s successful lemon industry in Tucumán
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ArticleSpanish lemon woes deepen
The crisis affecting Spanish Primofiori lemon growers is intensifying.
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South African grapefruit set fair
Southern African citrus exports are forecast to be in line with volumes shipped in 2008.
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ArticleRSA citrus exports set for record year
According to a forecast by CGA, exports could hit 94.6m cartons, driven in particular by a higher grapefruit yield
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Spanish register record export values
Spanish exports broke through the €8 billion (£7.12bn) barrier for the first time in 2008, producer-exporters’ association Fepex has announced.
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ArticleSun World strengthens across the board
Californian fresh produce giant Sun World International has appointed three seasoned sales professionals in a move set to strengthen its category management.
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ArticleRailfreight returns to Portsmouth
Portsmouth Commercial Port has launched its intermodal service, with trains operating daily from Fratton, Hants, transporting bananas and citrus to Wakefield and Manchester.
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ArticleKakifruit prepares for take-off
Grower leaders in the Spanish region of Valencia are calling for a kakifruit trade association, as they forecast that production will take off in the next few years as growers turn away from citrus.
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The price is right
The credit crunch is an international reality felt through the entire fresh produce supply chain. In light of this, the question arises whether the trend for ethical shopping, through which supermarkets have made considerable commitments to return profits to production units in developing countries, will be sustained. FPJ’s correspondent in South Africa, Louise Brodie, takes a look at the issues.
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ArticleFood for thought
Sales of Fairtrade food have enjoyed a meteoric rise in the UK. The first certified Fairtrade goods were launched onto the market in 1994 and, over the last 15 years, consumers with a conscience have boosted sales to almost £500 million. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.
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ArticleGrapefruit volumes to rise in South Africa
The first forecast for the 2009 South African citrus crop has been made by the country's Citrus Growers' Association
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ArticleAustralia prepares for citrus greening
Government and industry members came together this week to formulate a contingency plan for possible future outbreaks
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ArticleCitrus Australia runs summit with Woolworths
New peak body Citrus Australia has teamed up with retailer Woolworths to work on the upcoming citrus season