Exotic fruit news archive – Page 61
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Retailers showcase the full range of summer produce
Watermelons come in a vast range of sizes and shapes. As if to prove the point, a recent TV advertisement by
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ArticleHave melon sales run out of juice?
Melons have hit the mainstream and are no longer considered the luxury exotic that they once were, but how can the sector grow consumption and take the category forward when margins have been squeezed to the point where many are reconsidering their options? Anna Sbuttoni reports
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ArticleArgentina plans production push
The planting of pomegranates is gaining pace across Argentina as interest in supplying the non-traditional fruit steps up a gear
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ArticleStubbins begins Asda okra production
Specialist glasshouse growers Stubbins Marketing have begun the production of UK okra and baby aubergines.
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ArticleInnovative mango pack hits Tesco
Total Exotics have designed an innovative pressure pad tray system to reduce flat spotting of fruit while it is in the supply chain to be launched into Tesco.
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ArticleAgrexco starts pomegranate deliveries
The Israeli shipper has just begun harvesting the first Northern Hemisphere pomegranates of the season
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ArticleHeligan boasts mini Cornish pineapple
The Lost Gardens of Heligan have cut their first pineapple of the season, grown using an authentic Victorian technique, which they calculate would have cost the equivalent of £10,000.
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Zespri hits back on disease claims
The scale of the problem of a fungal disease affecting Zespri Chilean kiwifruit has been seriously over-egged, the company claims.
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ArticleAgriNurture aquires export firm Hansung
Philippine company AgriNurture has made a strategic acquisition to boost its mango exports to Japan and Korea
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ArticleWFL grows Kent kiwis in secret
Kiwis are being grown in secret in Kent as one of the UK’s biggest fruit marketers works on supplying subtropical fruit from the ’Garden of England’.
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ArticlePromos bring value growth but concerns are deepening
Unprecedented levels of supermarket promotions might have brought the exotic fruit market out of its recessionary malaise but, as Michael Barker explains, suppliers are concerned that the practice is unsustainable in the long term
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ArticleTanzanian avocados hit the UK
Mack Multiples has predicted a rosy future for Tanzanian avocados after receiving 20 tonnes of the fruit last week.
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M&S launches convenient salads
Marks & Spencer has relaunched its Food on the Move range as it looks to capitalise on the convenience market through the summer
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ArticleSri Lanka targeting produce growth
Sri Lanka’s fruit and vegetable exports are up this year, and the country is looking for even further growth in the sector
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ArticleNZ growers back Zespri
New Zealand growers are rallying in support of kiwifruit marketer Zespri following its announcement of three new varieties last week and criticism from Turners & Growers.
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ArticleExotics under threat in zero-carbon scenario
Consumers should eat fewer bananas, avocados, melons and mangos to help save the planet, a controversial new report has claimed.
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ArticleIsrael strives to get summer fruit on track
A feast of Israeli summer lines will hit the UK in the coming weeks, following a tough opener in the shape of a “disaster” grape season. However, the major players are determined to make the most of their export window to the UK market. So how will the rest of the summer shape up? Anna Sbuttoni reports
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ArticlePhilippines to develop VHT protocols
Philippine authorities are set to fund the export-focused development of VHT protocols for dragon fruit, mangosteen and avocado
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ArticleEarly start for Israeli passionfruit
Agrexco reports early ripening in a number of fruits grown along the country's coast, prompting an earlier start to the season
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ArticlePeruvian push for avocado advance
A boom in avocado growing across the globe has seen volumes increase worldwide and a rise in the popularity of this exotic line. To meet this, growers and suppliers are looking to boost consumption and bring the product firmly into the mainstream. Peruvian Hass avocado growers have co-ordinated a campaign to address the situation and support the product in Europe. Alex Lawson travelled to the South American country to find out more