Citrus news archive – Page 227

  • Oranges help fight cancer
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    Oranges help fight cancer

    2005-04-18T14:00:59Z

    An orange a day could keep the doctor away, researchers have found.

  • Jaffa in £1 million relaunch
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    Jaffa in £1 million relaunch

    2005-04-16T11:01:01Z

    Jaffa bosses are set to spend more than £1 million to relaunch the iconic brand into the UK market.

  • Caution urged in lemon trade
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    Caution urged in lemon trade

    2005-04-13T14:01:01Z

    The lemon harvest in Argentina has begun ahead of schedule as good fruit size has been achieved early, but sector chiefs are calling for caution in a high volume year.

  • Lonely fruit: Lowest Florida grapefruit crop for 70 years
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    Hurricane season warning

    2005-04-13T10:01:00Z

    The 2005 hurricane season in the Atlantic Basin looks set to be more active than the historical average, meteorologists are warning. And Floridian crop forecasts for the 2004/5 season continue to fall.

  • Article

    Israeli farm output climbs

    2005-04-12T13:01:00Z

    Latest figures published in Israel show significant gains in key exports.

  • Article

    Reward offered for canker information

    2005-04-10T17:01:02Z

    In Australia, central Queensland fruit growers are offering a $250,000 reward for information about the source of citrus canker.

  • Michael Ofran’s tiger tomatoes
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    Agrexco dazzles

    2005-04-08T15:50:13Z

    With ever-present political and geographical issues to contend with, Israel’s horticulturists could be forgiven for opting out of the sector altogether. Yet, as Agrexco’s figures testify, exports continue to rise and growers across the board continue to dazzle Europe with their high quality produce and continual innovations, writes Elspeth Waters.

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    Israel avocado exports on the rise

    2005-04-04T10:01:01Z

    Israel’s 2004 avocado exports reached 50,000 tonnes; a 66 per cent rise in volume compared with 2003, according to Giora Sella, secretary general of the Israel Fruit Growers Association.

  • South Africa builds new citrus terminal
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    South Africa builds new citrus terminal

    2005-04-04T08:01:01Z

    The South African citrus industry has been given a boost with the development of a multi-million rand terminal for specialized citrus fruit.

  • Article

    Enter the dragon

    2005-03-31T15:07:35Z

    I have a feeling that even citrus technologists would initially have been stumped by an arrival on Tesco’s shelves

  • MTEX aims for Mor
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    MTEX aims for Mor

    2005-03-17T18:05:12Z

    Mehadrin Tnuport Export has increased the volume of fruit it has sold in Europe this season, but it has not all been easy pickings, as market forces dictate that the natural demand and supply dynamics do not always hold true. But a continuing commitment to the development of mutually beneficial partnerships with its Israeli growers and greater consistency in the performance of its widening basket of fruit has strengthened the hand of the company. Tommy Leighton reports.

  • Florida's groves were battered by a succession of hurricanes
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    Florida citrus estimates fall again

    2005-03-12T13:01:01Z

    Estimates for Florida’s state's orange crop have fallen by another nine million boxes in the latest forecast released by the United States Department of Agriculture.

  • Lemons at MTEX's Ashqelon packhouse earlier this week
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    Israeli lemons make their mark

    2005-03-12T08:01:01Z

    Weather problems in Spain have enabled MTEX, the Israeli grower/exporter group to export lemons to the UK for the first time in a decade.

  • Thandi's landmark Fairtrade project
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    Thandi's landmark Fairtrade project

    2005-03-11T08:01:01Z

    Work has begun on a major building project in South Africa’s eastern Cape as part of the Thandi initiative, which brings Fairtrade fruit to international markets.

  • The fight to compete
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    The fight to compete

    2005-03-10T13:03:57Z

    With Spain suffering from some drastically cold temperatures, and despite climatic problems of its own, Morocco has been enjoying higher demand and higher prices from Europe for an increasingly varied selection of produce. The leading exporting countries have invested in production to meet tougher specifications and build relationships with European retailers. However, with the newest EU member countries raising their standards all the time, will Morocco eventually be squeezed out of the market? Elspeth Waters reports.

  • Schooling an industry
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    Schooling an industry

    2005-03-10T13:01:10Z

    In the second week of our School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme profile, Elspeth Waters talks to some of the leading suppliers and distributors to discover what impact the scheme is having on the fresh produce industry.

  • Article

    Time to reflect

    2005-03-10T13:00:24Z

    Retail shelves reflect how busy category managers and buyers have been plugging the gap caused by the freezing weather in

  • Article

    Fruit fly eradicated by California

    2005-03-09T17:01:02Z

    The US Department of Agriculture has announced the eradication of the Oriental fruit fly in Orange County, California.

  • Check out Fairtrade
    Article

    Check out Fairtrade

    2005-03-03T17:04:56Z

    The advent of Fairtrade Fortnight provides a prime opportunity for insights into a rapidly developing sector. However, behind the scenes the Fairtrade Foundation, along with many retailers and suppliers, is actively promoting the concept on a daily basis in the hope that ethical trading will continue to impact the lives of UK consumers long after the two weeks are up. Elspeth Waters reports.

  • A scheme to change lives
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    A scheme to change lives

    2005-03-03T17:01:56Z

    In the first week of a month-long profile on the Schools Fruit and Vegetable Scheme Elspeth Waters looks at the governing bodies behind the scheme, its latest developments and the targets in place for the future.