Citrus news archive – Page 227

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    Tesco steals market share

    2003-04-11T00:00:00Z

    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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    Mediterranean label for lemons

    2003-04-09T00:00:00Z

    Lemon PGI to be extended beyond national boundaries.

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    Lemon production dips

    2003-04-06T00:00:00Z

    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

    2003-04-02T00:00:00Z

    A court ruling is threatening the future of the Florida Department of Citrus

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    Brazilian lime expansion

    2003-03-28T00:00:00Z

    Brazil sees the UK market as having growth potential for its limes.

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    Brazil acts against sudden death

    2003-03-24T00:00:00Z

    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

    2003-03-12T00:00:00Z

    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

    2003-03-06T00:00:00Z

    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

    2003-02-19T00:00:00Z

    Italian labelling laws to tighten, to prohibit incorrect promotion of produce pedigree.

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    Lemons survive dry spell

    2003-02-16T00:00:00Z

    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

    2003-02-12T00:00:00Z

    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

    2003-02-10T00:00:00Z

    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

    2003-02-05T00:00:00Z

    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

    2003-01-28T00:00:00Z

    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

    2003-01-27T00:00:00Z

    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

    2003-01-27T00:00:00Z

    Valencia producers' association Ava-Asaja has condemned early harvesting of immature Ortanique fruit.

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    MTEX shows Suntina delight

    2003-01-23T00:00:00Z

    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

    2003-01-21T00:00:00Z

    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

    2003-01-17T00:00:00Z

    Producers' association Confagricoltura is forecasting a further reduction in the Italian citrus crop.

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    Mixed bag for Spanish sendings

    2003-01-16T00:00:00Z

    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.