Grape news archive – Page 126
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ArticleCape full of fresh hope
The influx of 400 delegates into Cape Town last week for the annual allFresh! conference may not have fully prepared the city’s infrastructure for the looming 2010 World Cup, but - with the Twenty20 Cricket World Cup in full flow - it was certainly a throw in the right direction for a country that is, by all accounts, pushing forward to meet its goals. Laura Gould was among the throws.
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ArticleZipping up market share
Zip-Pak, the global leader in resealable packaging innovations, has revealed the first in a series of quantitative research studies to test consumer preference for packaging.
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BASF calls for continued innovation
BASF’s Agricultural Products division head, Michael Heinz, has said that the ever-increasing demands upon growers and farmers has meant that there is a constant call for innovative crop protection active ingredients.
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Doing the right thing
South Africa leads the way when it comes to empowerment projects in the fruit industry, and the support of UK retailers and consumers has been invaluable in ensuring such initiatives have achieved the desired results. Louise Brodie looks at the country’s three most important ethical trading brands.
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ArticleTotal focuses on local
Having settled into its new premises in Sighthill, the Edinburgh division of Total Produce is eyeing up a series of opportunities. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.
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Visa extension to aid labour issues
A severe labour shortage in New Zealand’s horticulture and viticulture sectors has driven the New Zealand government to give a three-month extension to working holidaymakers.
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Greek fires rage on
On Wednesday, 130 fires still raged in Greece as atmospheric temperatures rose.
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Small print can work wonders to entice shoppers
I wonder if I am detecting the next trend in shopper information. Having introduced their growers on barkers, billboards and
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Chile climes cause further worry
The snow and frost in Chile may well threaten early grape production and possibly even cherry volume, some producers are now warning.
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Vinalopo grape crop dips
The Denomination of Origin Regulatory Council for speciality bagged grapes from Vinalopo in Spain has estimated that this season’s crop is likely to be down on 2006 levels.
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Chile in labour crisis
Chilean growers and exporters have insisted their sector is in crisis and they need to start attracting immigrant labour.
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ArticleAlternative philosophy
Ever since the government proposed the industry reduces its peat usage, Growers have been examining the possible alternatives. Larry Saunders asks what possibilities are out there and what projects are afoot to test them.
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ArticleInfia UK launches soft-fruit packaging
An extended range of tailored soft-fruit packaging designed to protect and ventilate produce was unveiled this week by Infia UK.
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Indian grapes see residues plummet
Indian grapes have enjoyed a drop in pesticide residue, a new report has found.
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Israel broadens grape range
Israeli table-grape growers and exporters are widening the range of varieties they export to overseas markets.
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ArticleTricky period for Greek grapes
Exporters are warning that the coming Greek grape season is likely to be “tricky.”
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Wisconsin looks to seedless grapes
The US state of Wisconsin is known mostly for its cheese, but now the state wants to raise table grapes to the same level.
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ArticleSpanish on the fly against pests
Spanish producers’ association Unió-Coag is calling on the regional authorities in Valencia to put in place a control programme against fruit fly as soon as possible.
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ArticleSun World signs up European trio
California grape and stonefruit producer, marketer and breeder Sun World has appointed three new licence-holders in Europe.
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ArticleSweden’s fruit secret
In Sweden, profitable fruit crops are being grown in areas that would not have been thought possible. Members of the Essex and Suffolk Fruit Growers Society recently undertook a study tour to find out more, as Joanna Wood reports.