Grape news archive – Page 136
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McDonald's fruit success
McDonald's UK support of the Department of Health's 5-a-day recommended daily intake of fruit and vegetable has proved a great success
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South African citrus leads the way
Quality, efficiency and brand recognition are the most enduring characteristics of a long-established South African citrus industry. And despite struggling with the initial tensions of deregulation combined with difficult market conditions, when it comes to development and export South African citrus continues to lead the way. Emma Hardy reports.
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Israeli update
Israeli summer lines are set to come on stream two weeks later than usual this year because of unseasonably cool and wet winter conditions.
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Egypt's grape on course
Egyptian grape will arrive in the UK around June 1 and fill a window through to the middle of July, according to Husam El-Din Awad, managing director of Fruitex, one of the country's top five grape exporters.
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Argentinean sendings climb
Press reports in Argentina find that fruit exports from the South American country were up significantly in the first quarter this year on 2002 levels.
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Mexican grape gears up
The Mexican grape season looks set to start a few days earlier than usual in the first few days of next month.
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Major Italian organic alliance
Two major Italian groups have formed an alliance to provide large-scale supplies of organic fresh produce on an international basis.
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Research reveals grape breakthrough
Research finds Resveratrol wash may extend freshness, says PMA Freshline.
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Promotional conundrum
Levy-supported programmes are being called into question following the demise of the Washington Apple Commission and with legal battles facing growers in Florida and California.
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Brazilian grape on the water
The first shipment of first crop Brazilian grape is on the water.
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Washington apples in legal battle
The Washington Apple Commission is trying to get a federal judge to support its right to a levy.
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Chile in pictures
Chile launches its cinema campaign in the UK and promises some retail theatre.
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Grape strength
The South African grape season is experiencing a better tail end of the season having recovered from a late start and problems clashing with an overhang of Brazilian fruit before Christmas.
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Brayford has produce bagged up
Brayford Plastics will exhibit a number of new packaging lines at Vegetable & Salads Focus next week.
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NZ horticulture diversifying
Preliminary figures from New Zealand's first agricultural census in eight years show the country's NZ$2billion (£637million) horticulture export industry is growing increasingly diverse as top fruit acreage declines and land given over to kiwifruit remains static.
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Chile and NZ tie in apple rankings
For the first time in eight years, New Zealand has had to share top spot with another apple producing country – Chile – in a survey measuring international competitiveness.
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SunWorld files for bankruptcy
California-based new-variety breeder and licensor Sun World International has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
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freshinfo update: The Summerfruit Company
Redbridge AFI and Worldwide Fruit comment on launch of The Summerfruit Company.
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Southern hemisphere grape squeeze
The South African grape season is likely to finish slightly earlier than usual in February rather than March due to a reduced Orange River crop.
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Chile: 2003 is crucial in Europe
Chilean weekly Revista del Campo reports Fresh Fruit Association president Ronald Bown saying 2003 is "Chile's year in Europe".