Citrus news archive – Page 233

  • Mixed season lurks for Turks
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    Mixed season lurks for Turks

    2004-09-17T12:01:02Z

    Turkish citrus producers are facing a mixed season this year.

  • Ivan the terrible
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    Ivan the terrible

    2004-09-17T09:16:02Z

    Hurricane Ivan wreaked havoc this week across many Caribbean islands and then on to the southern tip of the US. Described as one of the top five hurricanes in the Atlantic basin’s history, it has destroyed banana plantations, following Charley’s and Frances’ destruction of the region’s citrus production. Anabella de Sousa reports.

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    Ivan continues rampage

    2004-09-16T14:01:01Z

    Hurricane Ivan has smashed into the US coast at Alabama, but Florida citrus producers may not have completely escaped.

  • Spreading its net. Del Monte
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    Del Monte expands UK operations

    2004-09-15T10:01:01Z

    Del Monte has opened its first whoolly-owned UK banana ripening depot and extended its fresh cut capacity in this country.

  • Ivan spares Cuban citrus
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    Ivan spares Cuban citrus

    2004-09-14T10:01:01Z

    Hurricane Ivan brushed past Cuba but is now threatening Florida and US oil interests.

  • Ivan heads for Cuba
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    Ivan heads for Cuba

    2004-09-13T12:01:01Z

    Cuban citrus producers are bracing themselves for a second battering at the hands of a hurricane.

  • Florida grapefruit crop reduced
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    Florida grapefruit crop reduced

    2004-09-09T14:01:01Z

    Grapefruit in Florida has been more affected by Hurricane Frances than Hurricane Charley with at least half the crop lost.

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    Off the shelf

    2004-09-09T13:33:03Z

    There is nothing like a little mystery, and this week it concerns apricots in Marks & Spencer. This fruit is becoming more

  • Hurricane Frances got her teeth into areas of Cuba
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    Cuban citrus hit hard by hurricane

    2004-09-09T10:01:02Z

    While all eyes have been on Florida, Cuban citrus growers have been taking a pounding at the hands of the weather.

  • Florida citrus hit again
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    Florida citrus hit again

    2004-09-06T12:01:01Z

    Hurricane Frances adds to the misery for citrus growers in Florida, with yet another potential hurricane on the way.

  • San Miguel exports 110,000 tonnes of fresh lemons a year
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    San Miguel celebrates 50th birthday

    2004-09-03T13:01:01Z

    South American citrus giant San Miguel is celebrating its 50th anniversary, having transformed itself from family grower to multinational market leader in that half a century.

  • Chiquita Chile has expanded its interests in the country
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    Chiquita strikes deal in Chile

    2004-09-02T16:01:00Z

    Chiquita Chile has forged a partnership with another Chilean fruit exporter Verfrut and could expand its exports from the country by 50 per cent next season.

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    BSF gets its members satisfaction

    2004-09-02T13:15:28Z

    There must be quite a sense of satisfaction in the ranks of English soft-fruit growers this week, following the news that the

  • Floridian growers are praying that Hurricane Frances does not live up to her potential
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    Florida's growers await another hurricane

    2004-09-02T11:03:05Z

    Florida’s citrus growers are battening down the hatches for the second time in less than a month as another hurricane threatens the sunshine state.

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    Increased levy for SA growers

    2004-09-01T10:01:00Z

    South African citrus growers set to pay higher levy in bid too boost the industry for all.

  • Wind of change in Florida
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    Wind of change in Florida

    2004-09-01T08:01:02Z

    Florida citrus growers could find themselves benefiting from the recent storm damage caused by hurricane Charley.

  • Zimbabwe's producers are to get the PIP.
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    PIP’s first steps in Zimbabwe

    2004-08-30T10:01:01Z

    The ColeACP-run Pesticides Initiative Programme has made its first breakthrough in Zimbabwe, which is still ranked in the top 10 ACP exporters list.

  • There'll be one less flavour in the Tropicana range until supplies return
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    Orange shortage hits juicers

    2004-08-28T15:01:00Z

    Tropicana is discontinuing its 100 per cent Sanguinello juice due to a poor crop of the Sicilian blood oranges.

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    Kiwis set to fly into Sainsbury’s

    2004-08-26T17:24:17Z

    If you happen to know a New Zealander living in this country, the theory is that he or she will soon be off to their local

  • Ports look for security
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    Ports look for security

    2004-08-26T17:21:27Z

    The UK ports industry is the largest in Europe in terms of total tonnage handled. Emma Hatfield looks at how the sector measures up when dealing with new legislation for security and the difficulties currently being encountered in enlarging container port capacity.