Citrus news archive – Page 220

  • Fresh Connect's Pieter Swart and Tony Brinsford
    Article

    New concept for SA fruit

    2006-12-05T17:01:01Z

    A South African fruit marketer has developed a new concept that sees companies buying and marketing a fruit tree’s entire yield - across all grades.

  • Citrus packers hoop shares
    Article

    Citrus packers hoop shares

    2006-12-03T12:01:01Z

    Goede Hoop Citrus has secured an empowerment deal which sees staff acquire a 21 per cent stake in the company.

  • Article

    Exotic view from the tropics

    2006-11-30T17:54:30Z

    After sitting on a tropical beach amongst palm trees last week, I returned to read the latest statistical performance in FPJ

  • South African children at a creche funded by the Waitrose Foundation
    Article

    Waitrose to extend Foundation with customers' cash

    2006-11-27T08:01:01Z

    Waitrose customers, have helped raise £600,000 in the last 18 months to allow the retailer to extend the Waitrose Foundation scheme, which support South African fruit growers.

  • Paved with gold?
    Article

    Paved with gold?

    2006-11-23T14:50:35Z

    Its export agenda may be ambitious but those seeking gains in China may also strike gold. Doris Lee Butterworth speaks to leading producers, importers and exporters to discuss the state of play

  • Article

    We’ve moved on a bit since the stone age - apparently

    2006-11-23T14:42:18Z

    It seems as long ago as the Stone Age when independent greengrocers used to sell potatoes - with the exception of Jersey Royal

  • A break from tradition
    Article

    A break from tradition

    2006-11-16T17:05:54Z

    Moroccan fresh produce exporters are gunning for growth this season, particularly in some of their emerging product areas. Doris Lee Butterworth finds out what’s in store.

  • Article

    Aussie oil protects export citrus

    2006-11-13T15:01:01Z

    Australian researchers have developed an oil which protects export citrus from surface pest, light-brown apple moth.

  • All eyes on citrus exports
    Article

    All eyes on citrus exports

    2006-11-09T16:01:01Z

    Several key Mediterranean Basin countries are likely to make the going tough for Spanish citrus growers this year as they increase their exports, even despite lower production in some cases.

  • Citrus production rising
    Article

    Citrus production rising

    2006-11-04T12:01:01Z

    Production from the Mediterranean Basin is forecast to rise in 2006-07.

  • Turkey’s golden opportunity
    Article

    Turkey’s golden opportunity

    2006-11-02T16:29:21Z

    A lot of the citrus fruit found in Christmas stockings across the UK this year will have been produced in Turkey - and its producers are aiming to export more product than ever to the UK over the winter months. Anna Sbuttoni reports.

  • Article

    Selling sustainability in an attractive fashion

    2006-11-02T16:25:06Z

    Nico Roozen, director of Dutch development organisation Solidaridad, pioneered the concept of Fairtrade. To mark the 10th anniversary of the first Fairtrade banana export to the UK this month, he talks to Elspeth Waters about his future expectations.

  • Article

    Israel suffers value drop

    2006-10-31T13:01:01Z

    Israel is reporting a 9.3 per cent decline in value of its agricultural production for the first six months of 2006, to US$4.27 billion (£2.5bn), compared with US$4.71bn (£2.23bn) in the corresponding period last year.

  • Festively challenged
    Article

    Festively challenged

    2006-10-26T17:20:19Z

    Many fresh produce lines come into their own over Christmas when they form part of the array of traditional festive fare. Emma Twyning spoke to some leading specialists in Christmas lines to find out what lies in store this year.

  • Red hot winter for Israel
    Article

    Red hot winter for Israel

    2006-10-26T17:19:50Z

    The UK arms of Israeli exporters are no longer solely handlers of Israeli product, as they respond to the demand for 12-month market presence. But now is the time to talk about their home-grown crop and Kathy Hammond finds out what the UK market can expect.

  • Sunkist adds buzz in US citrus industry
    Article

    Sunkist adds buzz in US citrus industry

    2006-10-24T17:01:01Z

    Bee Sweet Citrus has signed up to become the newest member of Sunkist Growers.

  • Orange juice prices to rise
    Article

    Orange juice prices to rise

    2006-10-24T11:01:01Z

    Weather-related shortages of juicing oranges around the world could see the price of freshly squeezed juice rise by up to 30p a litre, according to experts.

  • Italy speaks out on CMO
    Article

    Italy speaks out on CMO

    2006-10-22T10:01:01Z

    Reform of the EU’s common market organisation (CMO) for fruit and vegetables must address growers’ needs by protecting their incomes and guaranteeing development for the future.

  • Florida grapefruit on the rebound
    Article

    Florida grapefruit on the rebound

    2006-10-20T08:01:02Z

    Florida grapefruit production is forecast to rise by 35 per cent this season on last as the sector begins its recovery from two hurricane-struck years, and welcomes the return of top-quality fruit.

  • Article

    Seasonal festivities make their presence felt in store

    2006-10-13T10:21:58Z

    There is very definitely an air of seasonality on the retail scene this week. Apart from the arrival of satsumas, which