Citrus news archive – Page 205
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ArticleGrowth spurt for Argentinean citrus
Exports of lemons, grapefruit, mandarins and oranges have risen to date this season
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ArticleArgentina enjoys solid citrus deal
Exports of lemons, grapefruit, mandarins and oranges have risen to date this season
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ArticleMixed message on Murcia lemons
Conflicting reports emerging from Europe’s main lemon-growing area - Murcia in south-eastern Spain - are casting doubt on the size of the autumn citrus crop.
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Fay spares Dom Rep and Florida
Banana growers in the Dominican Republic and citrus producers in Florida have so far escaped unscathed from Tropical Storm Fay, which has been buffeting the regfion for the last few days.
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Orange overload in France
Thanks to unseasonably large quantities of South African and Argentine oranges, the French market has hit saturation point
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ArticleShipping line abandons US citrus shipments
Maersk Line has ended its service shipping containers of citrus from South Africa to the US
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ArticleUAE poised to receive Brazilian limes
Brazil is planning to open up the Middle Eastern market to Tahiti limes via a grower outreach programme
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ArticleLimoneira reveals expansion plans
The US lemon producer-exporter is looking for opportunities in Asia, Europe and Latin America
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ArticleGriffith to host 2008 citrus conference
Over 300 industry members are expected to attend the 2008 Australian Citrus Industry Conference in Griffith, New South Wales
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ArticleJaffa enjoys value increase at Tesco
Jaffa-labelled fruit has enjoyed strong growth in value at Tesco in the last quarter, fuelled by an increase in in-store promotions as more shoppers look for bargains in the fruit and veg department.
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ArticleSeald Sweet’s McCranie to stand down
Mr McCranie, who has been with the marketer for over 40 years, pioneered Florida shipments to Asia and Europe during the 1970s
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ArticleEasy-peel Navel project begins to pay off
Exporter of Australian easy-peel Navel introduced in the UK this week says launch represents once in a lifetime opportunity
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ArticleTight supply firms up prices for southern suppliers
The southern hemisphere has enjoyed a strong market over the last three months, with a slow start to the season and tight supply keeping prices high. But the traditional summer sales slowdown has been painful and the sector is keen to turn consumers back on to citrus. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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ArticleMMG launches easy-peel orange
MMG is marketing an easy-peel orange in the UK for the first time this summer.
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ArticleSunkist sales reps free to roam
The citrus marketing cooperative has revealed plans for a major shake-up of its domestic sales operations
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ArticleMMG trials Australian easy-peel orange
The UK citrus importer is planning a one-month trial of the Navel in Sainsbury's stores across the country
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Costa Rica faces threat of citrus greening
Growers are on high alert after the insect which carries the disease was confirmed present in the Central American country
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ArticleCitrus greening threatens Costa Rica
Growers are on high alert after the insect which carries the disease was confirmed present in the Central American country
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ArticleMurcian harvests face “drastic” reduction
Murcia’s citrus and vegetable autumn harvest could be set to fall by as much as 50 per cent if the region’s current drought continues, claims a top grower group
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ArticleIntercitrus' pips squeak
Beleaguered spanish citrus body Intercitrus will get a second chance at salvation in September, but producers have all but given up on the organisation.