Exotic fruit news archive – Page 77
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ArticleBanana sector powers through political pitfalls
The banana category continued to be heavily influenced by fuel prices this quarter, as the industry braces itself for the traditional summer slump caused by the popularity of seasonal fruits in the UK. However, supply overcame labour issues to deliver a relatively calm period for the sector. Alex Lawson reports.
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ArticleTesco Thais up promotional push
Tesco launched a two-week promotional push on a new range of Thai exotics under the banner Healthy & Tasty from Thailand last week.
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ArticleDragon fruit demand strong in US
Vietnamese dragon fruit are selling out fast in the US, despite stop-start market access in recent months
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ArticleUS grants access to Taiwanese longans
United States Department of Agriculture announces plans to allow imports under certain conditions of entry
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ArticleChina to welcome Indonesian exotics
Volumes of Indonesian-grown fruit such as mangosteen and durian sold in the country are set to grow
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ArticleFungal disease troubles dragon fruit
A fungal disease that drastically lowers yields is forcing some Malaysian dragon fruit farmers to switch crops
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ArticleTesco welcomes Thai exotics to its range
The UK supermarket chain today invited a Thai delegation to its flagship store to mark the beginning of its Thai exotics drive
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ArticleAgrexco’s lychees set to take off
The Israeli exporter is readying its first lychee exports, with airfreight seen as the means to maximise quality
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ArticleFood security research launched
The UK's biggest funder of agri-food research, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), has launched a consultation on future research to tackle the growing but preventable food security crisis.
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Mushrooms on the up
The mushroom industry is in a strong position as the category has very low price elasticity relative to other categories and, despite the past quarter seeing an increase in retail prices of mushrooms in the UK, there has not been any decline in market volume demand.
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ArticleThai aid for lychee growers
The Thai Chamber of Commerce plans to buy lychees en mass to boost falling prices
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ArticlePalestinian farms targeted by Israeli troops
Palestinian farmers have recently seen whole farms destroyed by Israeli soldiers, according to the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights
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ArticleStriking a fair deal
In the final part of our series on the Fairtrade supply chain, FPJ examines what is happening at retail level and what this means for the ethical brand.
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ArticleAgrexco figs set sail for European shores
The season's first shipment of the group's premium figs will arrive in Europe shortly
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Mundane out of favour as unusual lines take hold
Every time I tour the produce shelves, I am struck by the progress that fresh cut is making. Memories of leaking containers
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ArticleEurope awaits arrival of Israeli figs
MTEX has announced that its Brown Turkey figs are due to arrive in Europe in the next two weeks
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ArticleAfghan pomegranate focus increases
Moves within Afghanistan to replace opium poppies with pomegranates and saffron are gaining speed
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ArticleFrom the ground up
In the first of FPJ’s three-part series tracking the Fairtrade supply chain, we home in on production and reveal the experiences of a Burkina Faso grower and a co-operative in Ghana
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ArticleIndian lychee production down
Hot and dry weather has knocked back Indian lychee production forecasts by 20 per cent
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ArticleC-stores warned on produce displays
Convenience stores are losing out on significant revenue due to poor fresh produce display, according to a former industry head.