Citrus news archive – Page 221

  • China opens up to SA citrus
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    China opens up to SA citrus

    2006-08-03T09:01:01Z

    The Chinese market has opened up to South African citrus exporters.

  • Spain forecasts more lemons
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    Spain forecasts more lemons

    2006-08-01T15:59:44Z

    Lemon volumes from Spain in the up-coming season are forecast to rise, despite increasing supplies year on year from other Mediterranean sources.

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    Muñoz focuses on consumption

    2006-07-30T11:01:01Z

    Antonio Muñoz, incoming president of Spanish citrus-sector trade association Intercitrus, has said he will place more emphasis on increasing consumption than on limiting production to lift the fortunes of his industry.

  • Defra has carried out a review of its plant-health import checks
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    Defra forced down refund route

    2006-07-28T08:01:01Z

    UK importers will receive refunds from Defra, after the department admitted this week it has been charging for plant-health checks without the necessary statutory basis.

  • Italian citrus gains ground
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    Italian citrus gains ground

    2006-07-22T12:01:01Z

    Italian citrus exporters who profited from a frost-struck year in Spain in 2005 which saw exports soar are hoping to maintain some of the market share they won.

  • Israeli supplies unaffected - so far
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    Israeli supplies unaffected - so far

    2006-07-22T10:01:01Z

    The conflict along Israel’s northern border has disrupted the country’s fruit picking but exporters say supplies remained largely unaffected.

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    Peruvian citrus invigorated

    2006-07-20T13:01:00Z

    The opening of the US market to Peruvian citrus in May this year is proving a fillip for sendings to Europe too.

  • Article

    Fruity support for charity event

    2006-07-19T12:01:02Z

    Partygoers at the 19th Amazing Children’s Party in Battersea Park, London, enjoyed some fruity fun thanks to donation of 6,000 Jazz apples from Worldwide Fruit.

  • Who'll pick Florida's grapefruit?
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    Labour issues worry Florida

    2006-07-15T11:01:01Z

    A potential shortage of pickers is already worrying Florida grapefruit growers ahead of the start to the harvest in October.

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    Israel battle with Lebanon damaging crops

    2006-07-13T14:03:30Z

    The escalation of a confrontation between Israeli soldiers and the Lebanese guerrilla group Hezbollah could have serious implications for the fruit crop in northern Israel, both in the short and long-term.

  • Article

    Nets get UltraBag revamp

    2006-07-09T17:01:00Z

    The biggest development in net packaging in 15 years is making its way into the UK fresh produce sector.

  • Article

    Capespan continues charity backing

    2006-07-07T13:01:02Z

    Capespan will continue its support of the Children with Leukaemia charity by again handing out citrus at this year’s party.

  • Article

    Spanish steer clear of China

    2006-06-28T16:01:01Z

    Only a handful of Spanish exporters have shown interest in the Chinese citrus market since the phytosanitary export protocol was signed by both countries’ ministries of agriculture earlier this year, it emerged this week.

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    Peruvian citrus focus on Europe

    2006-06-27T17:01:02Z

    Eighty-five per cent of Peruvian citrus exports are shipped to Europe, accorsing to export promotion body Procitrus.

  • Lamb's lettuce limelight
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    Lamb's lettuce limelight

    2006-06-27T08:01:01Z

    Lamb’s lettuce is enjoying a prolonged spell in the spotlight this month.

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    $18 million handout not enough for Florida

    2006-06-23T11:00:59Z

    The $18 million being offered to citrus nursery growers in the Florida for the 4.3 million trees lost to the canker eradication programme is not enough to support the industry, it has been claimed this week.

  • Stonefruit forecasts reviewed
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    Stonefruit forecasts reviewed

    2006-06-23T10:01:00Z

    Stonefruit production forecasts for Europe have been revised following early summer storms in many production regions.

  • Dickon Poole
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    Re:fresh win just reward for JP

    2006-06-22T15:57:50Z

    JP Fruit Distributors Ltd picked up two awards at Re:fresh 2006, including the blue-riband title of Overall Produce Trader of the Year. Emma Twyning finds out how the business fought off stiff competition to claim the titles, and why a shift in mood is paying dividends for the company.

  • Nice piece of kit
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    Nice piece of kit

    2006-06-22T15:55:54Z

    Doris Lee Butterworth talks to leading machinery manufacturers and discovers that many are introducing new products and programmes, as well as finetuning their existing offers, to continue their strong presence in the fresh produce arena.

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    Alberto brings rains

    2006-06-16T17:01:01Z

    Hurricane Alberto has brought much needed rainfall to grapefruit plantations in central Florida.