Citrus news archive – Page 205
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ArticleProcurement remains key while sector in flux
The sector continues to feel the effects of problematic weather in South Africa, which has pushed retail prices high and caused supply problems. But all eyes have now turned to Chile, where growers could not wait to get fruit off the vines. Alex Lawson reports.
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ArticleExport shortfall for Peru soft citrus
Although sizes and quality are improved, ProCitrus expects early soft citrus shipments to fall to 51m tonnes this year
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ArticleFurther fall for Florida forecast
The USDA has trimmed an extra 400,000 boxes off of its early and mid-season orange crop prediction
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ArticleCitrus greening hits Bhutan
Bhutan’s citrus industry is being threatened by citrus greening disease, Huanglongbing
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ArticleMVS joins Re:fresh sponsors
MVS Foodservices is the new sponsor of the Foodservice Supplier of the Year category at Re:fresh 2009.
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ArticleUSDA approves Chilean citrus fruit entry
Imports of Chilean sweet oranges and grapefruit into the US will now be allowed under certain conditions
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ArticleSouthern Hemisphere citrus volumes to fall
SHAFFE and Freshfel Europe have revealed that Southern Hemisphere citrus production is expected to fall for 2009
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Summer lines starting to put in retail appearance
It must be the burst of summer weather over the weekend that has put an extra lift into soft-fruit sales. Strawberries, in
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Capespan results deliver 10-year record
The Capespan Group’s operating profit in 2008 increased from R98.7 million (£7.4m) to R168m, representing a 70.2 per cent increase and its best performance in its 10 years of existence.
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ArticleArgentina in citrus struggle
Argentina’s lemon sector is facing a difficult season as the harvest gets underway.
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ArticleAustralia set for abundant orange crop
Orange crops in southeastern Australia look set to yield much larger volumes but slightly smaller sizes this year, according to local reports
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ArticleFunding provided for citrus research
The Florida citrus industry is allocating nearly US$11m to projects researching disease solutions
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Levy increases hit seafreight
South Africa's Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB) has announced several levy changes, including increases in seafreight charges.
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ArticleOrganic citrus in fine shape
Be Organic began picking volumes of its organic satsumas in South Africa last week, with the first shipment due to arrive in the UK on April 15.
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Marketing standards: workshops held
DEFRA and the Rural Payments Agency are holding workshops as part of the consultation on the reworked European Commission (EC) Marketing Standards in fresh produce as the labelling debate heightens.
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ArticleSheerness ship shape
The Port of Sheerness is one of the major gateways for fresh produce arrivals into the UK. The facility has long been recognised as a major player in conventional shipping, but with the trend towards container shipping becoming more popular and the exchange rate changing the shape of the UK market, the port is seeking to diversify and strengthen its position. Anna Sbuttoni visited the Isle of Sheppey.
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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