All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 235
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Does it work for you?
Irrespective of the business sector, whether or not a worker from overseas can be employed depends on the nationality of the
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PMA Profile
In this month’s profile on the Produce Marketing Association, the US trade association for fruit and vegetables, there
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Raking over old ground
Promotions and publicity are always a heady wine, but when the subject inevitably raised its head at the Re:fresh conference
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Too many words left unspoken
As with most conferences in this industry, potentially the most interesting comments went unsaid at last week’s
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ArticleHome is where the gras is
A higher profile on the supermarket shelves, restaurant plates and in other retail outlets, has seen the perception of asparagus change in the minds of the UK consumer. The second of our own profiles charts the progress of UK growers towards meeting their newfound demand.
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ArticlePicota the crop
The mountainous Valle del Jerte, in the region of Caceres, is a cherry-growing paradise. Its climate, natural resources including abundant water and sandy, acidic soil, and above all the well-developed skills of the local community, lend thenselves to production of high quality cherry varieties from late April to early August each year.
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ArticleIslands in the sun
The Canary Islands have strong historic links with the UK. But there is little time for looking back among tomato producers in the archipelago as they carve out market share and innovate to protect against increasing competition.
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ArticleVital part of pepper pot
Mainland Spain provides around 15 per cent of the cucumbers and more than a quarter of the capsicum that finds their way into the mouths of UK consumers each year. Growers in Almería supply the vast majority of that product and not surprisingly, the UK market has been a major driver for the region’s industry. The strength of the relationships between importers in the UK and growers and exporters in Almería has built up over decades of working hand-in-hand to meet each other’s needs and the requirements of a rightly demanding customer base.
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ArticleMelons fill natural window
Over half of all the melons eaten in the UK come from Spain and of that volume the region of Almería fills a very important niche, taking up the baton from Latin American sources in April before handing over to near-neighbour Murcia at the end of June.
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ArticleThe grape white hope
Traditionally a producer of seeded grape, the Spanish industry has completely changed its focus in the last decade and is now a major player in the European seedless grape market. The vast majority of Spanish grape for export is produced in Murcia. Spain’s key grape-growing region has a product portfolio that is well-aligned to the requirements of retailers and consumers and it is generally acknowledged as the preferred source for the main summer period in the UK market.
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ArticleAlmería once again
The transformation of Almería has been astounding: in just 30 years the south-eastern province, part of the autonomous region of Andalusia, has developed to become the market garden of Europe and one of the continent’s leading producers of tomatoes.
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ArticleKaki making its mark
Kakifruit from the Ribera del Xúquer in Spain’s Valencia region has enjoyed denomination of origin (DO) status since 1997, but production of the product dates back much further than that.The fruit was first grown in the seventh century in China, before finding its way into Japan and Korea where it still occurs naturally. In fact in the Far East, there are more than 2,000 different cultivars.
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ArticleBest of the rest
Foods from Spain’s promotional campaign in the UK focuses on the products and regions that are covered earlier in this supplement. But there is much more besides and here is a round-up of the best of the rest.
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ArticlePromoting a nation
Foods from Spain launched a £6 million promotional programme in February, which brings its existing campaigns together under one banner.
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ArticleComing to avo go
Competition may be tough on the avocado market, but in a growing category, increasing co-operation and innovation is helping South African producers to stay ahead of the pack. Ed Bedington reports from South Africa.
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ArticleCherries on fire
With the first of the early varieties already on the shelves, the California cherry season is underway. With only a small window of opportunity before their European counterparts pick up in quality, the Californians need to make a big impact fast. However, with some good sizing and a steady following, this year’s crop looks set to impress, writes Elspeth Waters.
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ArticlePoland - one year on
When 10 new countries from Eastern Europe joined the European Union last year, the horticultural world was awash with predictions about which of them would make an instant impact and how long it would be before the accession nations really stamped their mark on the EU marketplace. Poland had the most to gain, and therefore also to lose, and a little over one year down the track, Tommy Leighton charts progress to date, and asks key players whether their outlooks have been altered.
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ArticleCameroon power
Cameroon is a major agricultural powerhouse on the African continent. It is one of the largest world producers of coffee and cocoa as well as bananas and is a leading exporter of fresh fruits and vegetables to the European Union, only surpassed by Côte d’Ivoire.
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ArticleGras geared up for promo
With the British asparagus season in full flow this week, the vegetable is receiving a lot of attention. In the first of a series of profiles on asparagus, Elspeth Waters looks at the promotional activity in store for the season.