Citrus news archive – Page 227
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Tesco steals market share
Tesco's business planning manager for produce says the chain's success is coming at the expnse of its closest rival.
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Lemon production dips
Early forecasts point to a reduced lemon crop in the main southern hemisphere growing area of Tucumán, Argentina.
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FDOC future in jeopardy
A court ruling is threatening the future of the Florida Department of Citrus
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Brazilian lime expansion
Brazil sees the UK market as having growth potential for its limes.
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Brazil acts against sudden death
The world's largest orange grower has swung decisively into action to combat a mysterious disease which is threatening production.
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Jaffa ups Or volumes
Jaffa is enjoying a soar-away success with its Or easy peeler in the UK, and has upped its plantings of the crop in Israel to meet demand.
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Southern Africa's citrus forum
Citrus Southern Africa and the Fresh Produce Exporters Forum are set to launch the Citrus Marketing Forum (CMF) on March 7.
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Italians tighten up laws
Italian labelling laws to tighten, to prohibit incorrect promotion of produce pedigree.
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Lemons survive dry spell
Exports of lemons from the leading Tucumán area in the Argentinean north-west are expected to up in 2003 even on last season's 268,131tonnes, according to the Tucumán citrus association (ATC) despite dry spells in the spring and summer.
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Italians confront ash damage
talian producers are having a tough time with the elements as citrus producers in Sicily struggle with ash-damaged fruit and elsewhere growers of other lines deal with the cold and rising costs.
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Honduran exports rise
A US study has found that non-traditional exports from the Central American nation are on the rise.
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Canine boost to canker battle
Dogs may soon be able to sniff out citrus canker and alert inspectors to the disease at an early stage.
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Florida freeze boost
Freezing weather conditions in Florida at the end of last week have left grapefruit unscathed and may actually have proved a boon to producers.
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Florida gets frost warning
Hard freeze warnings were in place over many counties of Florida last night with temperatures hitting 0°C.
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Spanish warning on green fruit
Valencia producers' association Ava-Asaja has condemned early harvesting of immature Ortanique fruit.
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MTEX shows Suntina delight
The UK will receive at least 10 per cent more Suntina from Israel through MTEX this season.
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A new red pomelo
Researchers at The Volcani Center in Israel have developed a new variety of red pomelo, reportedly sweeter and juicier than the original variety. Its added advantage: it has no pits.
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Italian citrus decline
Producers' association Confagricoltura is forecasting a further reduction in the Italian citrus crop.
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Mixed bag for Spanish sendings
Spanish exports for the nine months to the end of September 2002 were up four per cent in volume and 13 per cent in value on those for 2001.