All articles by Fruitnet.com Staff – Page 72
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ArticleGlasshouses gain favour in India
Farmers in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu are turning to glasshouses to improve growing conditions and increase yields
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ArticleOrganics boom despite recession
New studies show that consumers are still willing to pay for organic fruit and vegetables in spite of the global recession
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ArticleAustralia considers US apples
Biosecurity Australia is carrying out an import risk analysis on US apples, while Australian growers warn of potential disease
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ArticleThousands protest against spray ban
Thousands of Philippine banana workers have taken to the streets to protest against the country’s banning of aerial fungicide spraying
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ArticleDole posts third-quarter loss
Dole Food Company, the world’s largest supplier of fresh fruit and vegetables, has posted a third-quarter loss of US$54m
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ArticleCalifornia navels looking good
After a month of picking, an industry expert says the Californian navel orange season looks good for volume, quality and price
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ArticleAustralian grape fears unfounded
An Australian table grape expert believes the Sunraysia region’s recent heatwave won’t affect crop volumes dramatically
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ArticlePhilippines health body recommends spray ban
The Philippine Department of Health has angered banana workers with its recommendation to ban aerial crop spraying
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ArticleBharti Wal-Mart aids Punjab farmers
Indian wholesaler Bharti Wal-Mart has commenced a pilot scheme to assist Punjab farmers in every aspect of fresh produce production
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ArticleIndian onion prices double
The post-monsoon rains that lashed Maharashtra last week have led to a shortfall of onions, causing prices to double in Pune
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Carrefour to double stores in Malaysia
French retail giant Carrefour plans to double the number of its Malaysian outlets to 40 by 2012
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ArticleIndian state trials texts
Farmers across Maharashtra will soon have access to an SMS alert service for weather forecasts, pest information and export guidelines
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ArticlePunjab farmers try bananas
Farmers across India’s Punjab region are increasingly turning towards bananas in a bid to increase their profit margins
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ArticleAustralia to unveil new training centre
The Australian government has funded a project to build a new horticultural training centre near Melbourne
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USDA announces export funding
The USDA has announced it will spend $234m in 2009 on programmes to boost exports of fruit and vegetables
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ArticleCherries hold up to heat
Extreme heatwave conditions in Australia’s central west New South Wales are not damaging cherry quality, a leading supplier says
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ArticleTesco to expand in China
The UK retail giant is set to open multiple hypermarkets in China through a series of joint ventures to develop shopping malls
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ArticleHeat threatens Sunraysia grapes
A spell of very hot temperatures has raised concerns for table grape growers in Australia’s Sunraysia region
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ArticlePakistan trials new strawberries
Pakistan has imported two new US strawberry varieties to try and gain a foothold in the northern winter export market.
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ArticleAfghanistan exports apples to India
Afghan agriculture minister announces that 400 tonnes of apples will be exported to India this season