All Cyprus articles – Page 3

  • IT apples Interpoma Tour
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    EU apple and pear crops bounce back

    2013-08-09T09:08:32Z

    Production set to rise in 2013/14 following downturn in volumes last season, according to Prognosfruit forecasts

  • Cyprus bank crisis
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    Problems mount for crisis-hit Cyprus

    2013-04-10T13:27:37Z

    Traders are suffering from a drop in consumer spending, while importers face credit issues and exporters foresee cashflow problems

  • Cyprus flag
    Article

    Alarm hits Cyprus over levy proposal

    2013-03-18T11:39:33Z

    The proposed introduction of a levy of up to 10 per cent on Cypriots' savings could have far-reaching consequences

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    Italians / Cypriots join forces to target UK

    2012-10-25T10:21:40Z

    Medifruit, new Italian-Cypriot fruit association, has been formed to strengthen its members’ presence on international markets.

  • EU flag
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    Quality and price top EU demands

    2012-07-09T10:42:13Z

    Priorities for consumers across all the European Union are quality and price, according to new Eurobarometer report

  • Spain oranges
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    Citrus output shifts to south of Med

    2011-10-06T16:42:13Z

    Third-country suppliers expecting larger citrus crop as key EU producing countries forecast downturn in production

  • Frutta nelle Scuole game
    Article

    EC confirms School Fruit Scheme funding

    2011-03-31T11:32:35Z

    Allocations for 2011/12 academic year show the UK, Sweden and Finland are only EU countries not set to participate

  • AssoMedMarkets signing
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    New body promotes Mediterranean diet

    2010-10-25T12:03:31Z

    AssoMedMarket, which has been formally inaugurated in Rome, will work to encourage consumption of typical, regional products

  • Citrus copyright Flickr Liz West
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    Positive forecast for Mediterranean citrus

    2010-09-24T12:06:41Z

    Freshfel Europe and SHAFFE publish official forecast figures for production of major citrus categories across Europe this season

  • The potato will be supplied to Ocado and Waitrose
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    Branded Cypriot potato hits Waitrose

    2010-06-15T08:01:01Z

    Solanum, a member of the Produce World Group, has added to the new fresh potato brand Cyprus Gold to its portfolio destined for Waitrose.

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    Cyprus rejoices in rain

    2010-02-13T15:01:01Z

    The Cypriot fresh produce industry is in an optimistic mood after two years of decent rainfall.

  • Florida citrus
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    Freshfel releases citrus forecasts

    2009-10-27T17:00:16Z

    An increase in citrus production is anticipated this year, both in the US and in the Mediterranean Basin

  • Cyprus buffer zone
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    Cyprus divided over asparagus

    2009-03-05T16:54:49Z

    Cyprus’s UN-controlled buffer zone has caused problems for asparagus harvesters looking to gather the season’s bumper crop

  • George Hadjiafxentis
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    Cyprus welcomes rain

    2009-02-17T09:01:01Z

    A rainy season has given Cypriot producers cause to rejoice after five consecutive years of drought in the country.

  • Article

    Carrefour makes moves in Spain, Cyprus

    2009-02-16T12:07:33Z

    The French retailer is constructing a new distribution centre in Barcelona and has launched its Express format in Nicosia

  • Article

    Death of the Med diet?

    2008-11-14T12:40:37Z

    A UN report has shown that Greece is now the fattest country in the EU, as consumers eschew traditional Mediterranean diets

  • Spain Citrus
    Article

    Citrus crop down in Northern Hemisphere

    2008-10-17T09:31:05Z

    A report by Freshfel Europe has forecast a 2 per cent drop in Northern Hemisphere citrus volumes for the 2008/09 season

  • Cyprus adapts approach
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    Cyprus adapts approach

    2006-04-13T18:43:35Z

    Fresh produce exports from Cyprus have fallen sharply in recent years. The necessary technical expertise is there in abundance but can the sector face up to the marketing demands of the 21st century? Elspeth Waters visited the island to determine the status quo, and report separately on the citrus, potato, veg and herb sectors.

  • Cyprus steps up a gear
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    Cyprus steps up a gear

    2005-11-10T15:14:51Z

    Hopes are high that Cyprus’ entry to the EU will enable the fresh produce industry to bloom. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.

  • Cyprus gains from freedom
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    Cyprus gains from freedom

    2005-02-24T15:34:27Z

    Trade in citrus fruit between Cyprus and the European Community was governed by the 1972 December 19 agreement, which established an association between the EC and the Republic of Cyprus. But this all changed when Cyprus joined the EU in May 2004, writes Anabella de Sousa.