Grape news archive – Page 140
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Seedless apple on the horizon
Plant geneticists in New Zealand have moved a step closer in their quest for a commercial variety of seedless apple.
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Chilean exports rise on 1999-2000
Sendings of fruit from Chile for the season to January 7 rose by almost a third on last season, but volumes to Europe are sliding.
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South African grape volumes slip
Production of grape from South Africa is likely to be down on volumes forecast at the outset of the season and red seedless varieties are running short.
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BAWC exceeds own expectations
December 17 marked a milestone for perishables handling at British Airways World Cargo.
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Chile posts grape recovery
Grape exports from Chile to all markets to December 31, 2000 are showing a substantial increase on sendings to the same point in the 1999-2000 season.
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Chile set for peach of a season
The peach crop in Chile is still on target for an increase on 1999-2000 and grapes are now in full swing.
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Peggy brings grapes to market
South African seedless grapes are starting a little late this year, as are stone fruit lines, but the prospects are much improved on 1999-2000.
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Chile back on track
Chilean fruit exports are expecting a return to normal for the 2000-01 season.
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Chilean port strike halted
An indefinite strike called by Chilean stevedores on November 2 at the country's five major ports was cut short on Friday evening.
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Stone fruit warms to cool nights
South African stone-fruit crops are benefiting from cool temperatures and rainfall this season.
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Going organic in October
UK organic certification body the Soil Association is running its biggest ever Organic Harvest Month campaign this October.
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Mack posts profits rise
Fresh produce and flowers importer and wholesaler Mack has seen an increase in profits, but a downturn in sales over the past year.
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Chilean advantage in unity
The Chilean Fresh Fruit Association - Europe believes that Chile's advantage over its competitors lies in supply chain unity and communication.
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Chile suffers damp cold snap
Heavy rainfall and cool weather in parts of Chile are menacing fruit development in the crucial spring period.
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SA hopes for stone-fruit recovery
South Africa is hoping for a return to form on stone fruit in the upcoming season after adverse weather conditions affected half the crop in 1999.
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Grape punnet aims for sales revolution
Sun World International has launched a punnet to add value to the grape offer.
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Brazilian carnival kicks off
The Brazilian Fruit Export Promotion Programme was officially launched last week.
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California looks to new grape varieties
Growers in California are finding that some new cultivars of grape are thriving in the Coachella valley.
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Albert Fisher back on track
After a debt-laden decade, the Albert Fisher Group is taking its first steps on the road to recovery.
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Europe no exception
Chilean exports are struggling on markets world-wide, not just Europe, in a depressed season for fresh produce in general.