Exotic fruit news archive – Page 82
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Pomegranate farm developed in Aus
The country's largest site for producing the fruit will cater to growing worldwide demand
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ArticleAustralian lychees gain NZ access
Australian lychees have been exported to New Zealand for the first time following a new import policy
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ArticleTesco 'Spudhunter' lands purple potato
Tesco has employed a “Spudhunter” with “all the zest of a modern-day Sir Walter Raleigh” who has already sought out a bizarre new variety for the retailer - the purple potato.
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ArticleIndonesia looking to Chinese market
The country has asked China to open its market to a range of tropical fruit, it has been revealed
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ArticleMalaysia looks for Australian access
Malaysia is seeking Australian access for its agricultural products during a visit to Canberra
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ArticleTrouble for Vietnam's dragon fruit exports
Vietnamese dragon fruit have effectively lost access to the US, after the country’s only commercial irradiation facility stopped services
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The secret of fruit is in the...timing
Product and brand quality is essential to companies as consumers in Europe feel the financial pinch
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As I gaze into my crystal ball...
The credit crunch seems to have thrown up a plethora of mixed messages with regard to what consumers will be prioritising as
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ArticleUncertain times for lychee sector
After a bumper crop last season, South Africa's lychee growers are preparing themselves for a 30 per cent drop in export volumes this year
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ArticleLang highlights sustainability risks
A new report from the Centre for Food Policy at City University, London has identified the fruit and vegetable sector in the UK as “at risk” in terms of food security and sustainable production.
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ArticleWinter warmers on track
Despite far from perfect planting conditions earlier in the year, UK winter vegetable growers are on track to deliver for the Christmas surge in demand. Elizabeth O’Keefe investigates.
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ArticleAgrexco to increase pomegranate exports
The Israeli group has designed new packaging for the Christmas gift market
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ArticleImage is everything in the fruit and vegetable aisles
Hardly a week goes by without major supermarket chains pushing the boundaries when it comes to enhancing the image of fruit
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ArticleOvernight sensation
Pomegranates continue to increase in popularity in the UK market and defy the credit crunch in both their whole and prepared forms. Elizabeth O’Keefe finds out what the northern hemisphere pomegranate season has in store.
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Philippine scientists develop GM produce
Scientists in the Philippines are working on GM varieties of late-ripening papaya and disease-resistant eggplant
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Australia on radar for Indonesian mangosteens
Indonesia is hoping to gain access to the Australian market for mangosteen exports
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ArticleMexican exotic fruit to debut in US
Exotic fruit growers from Mexico are to ship their first volumes of guavas and Manila mangoes to the US after meeting irradiation regulations
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ArticleTreading cautiously
Israel enjoys a receptive and enthusiastic response to its winter crops in the UK but, as Doris Lee Butterworth discovers, the global credit crunch may have an adverse impact on exports this season.
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ArticleProduce can prosper in tough times
The credit crunch is sweeping the UK, but how is the fresh produce industry faring? Damaris Freeman looks into whether the financial crisis could see fresh produce increase its share of the shopper’s basket.