Exotic fruit news archive – Page 74
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ArticleMalaysian event attracts retail buyers
Several key retail buyers are set to speak at next month's Fresh Produce Malaysia event
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ArticleMango board members named by USDA
Agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack has appointed six members to serve on the National Mango Board in the US
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ArticleFruit Logistica 2010: Day Three Digest
More stories from the show floor during the final day of this year's Fruit Logistica trade exhibition in Berlin, Germany
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ArticleFruit Logistica 2010: Day One Digest
A round-up of news from the first day of Fruit Logistica, which took place in the German city of Berlin on 3-5 February 2010
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ArticleVariety spices up Malaysian offer
Fruit Logistica 2010: In addition to starfruit, Malaysian companies will exhibit a range of other products in Berlin this week
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ArticleMexico needs to diversify its export offer
As Mexico assumes its role as partner country at Fruit Logistica next week, John Giles, divisional director of Promar International, outlines why it is key for the Central American country to seek alternative export avenues
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ArticleTotal rebrand for Redbridge Worldfresh
Three years after the acquisition of Redbridge by Total Produce, the ‘Totalisation’ of the group moved a step closer this week with the rebranding and restructure of Redbridge Worldfresh and its companies under the Total Worldfresh umbrella. Tommy Leighton reports
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ArticleTotal Produce restructures Redbridge
Total Produce has announced the restructure and rebranding of its import and retail division Redbridge Worldfresh, in the latest phase of the “Totalisation” of its companies.
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ArticleVietnam slows US dragon fruit exports
Vietnam’s dragon fruit exporters are slowing their shipments to the US because of high costs and a drop in demand
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ArticleMalaysian horticulture looks to Sabah
Sabah’s potential for large-scale horticultural production is being pushed, despite concerns about logistics
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Pink tomato breakthrough
Scientists at the Weizmann Institute in Israel have uncovered the gene responsible for producing pink-skinned tomatoes.
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ArticleMushroom players look forward to a better year
Heavy snowfall may have disrupted businesses across the UK but the mushroom industry is looking ahead and this year’s campaign will focus on attracting adventurous cooks. Doris Lee Butterworth reports
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Quest for exclusivity can confuse variety names
I often wonder about the choice of variety names that appear on the shelves. In many cases, there are indications that
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ArticlePomegranate breakthrough for Hefestus
Israeli company Hefestus will launch its automatic packaging-system solution for cleanly separating pomegranate peel from arils and separating the individual pomegranate seeds at Fruit Logistica, Berlin.
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ArticleExotics sector benefits from Christmas sales uplift
The last 12 months have been a torrid time for many exotics traders, but with consumer confidence slowly increasing, interest in the category appears to be on the rise again - and Christmas proved to be the shot in the arm that many suppliers were waiting for. Laura Gould reports
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ArticleVietnam man reshapes the pomelo
One Vietnamese fruit farmer is changing the look of pomelos as we know it by producing a batch that are shaped like gourds
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ArticleIndia develops wilt-resistant guava
Plant scientists in the Indian city of Lucknow have been trialling guava plant hybrids to create a variety resistant to wilt disease
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ArticleAgro-Mashov to exhibit innovations
The Innovations Pavilion at the 20th Agro-Mashov exhibition in Israel is set to be bursting with new developments in produce, including exotic mushrooms, garlic for “lazy cookers” and a new "caramel" fruit.
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Costa Rican pine exports down
Costa Rican pineapple exports have fallen by 11 per cent on last year as the global recession continues to bite into trade.
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ArticleVietnamese dragonfruit prices dive
Prices have plummeted below cost for Vietnamese dragonfruit growers in response to declining demand in China