All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 123
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ArticleIsrael releases date plans
Israel plans on exporting 10,000 tonnes of dates this year, according to details supplied by exporters Hadiklaim, Agrexco and Mehadrin.
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ArticleSpain's raspberry growers cautious
Raspberry growers in the Spanish region of Huelva have begun plantings that should bear fruit at the end of October or beginning of November.
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ArticleFL attracts more from eastern Europe
Hot on the heels of Asia Fruit Logistica, the management of next year’s Fruit Logistica event in Berlin on February 7-9 has announced strong interest from central and eastern European exhibitors.
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ArticleSpain on target with wood recycling
Spain is well up on its targets for recycling wooden packaging.
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ArticleIsraeli citrus returns to form
The return to form of Israel’s citrus industry is best expressed by the vote of confidence it received from growers this year: they have planted 1,200 hectares of new citrus groves, more than in any other single year over the past 30 years.
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ArticleLemon supplies drop
Global demand for lemons and short crops in major production areas are pushing prices up sky high.
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ArticleValencia citrus shortfall
Citrus production in the main Spanish growing area of Valencia is forecast to fall by 25 per cent on last season, with the satsuma crop likely to be a massive 47 per cent down.
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ArticleLeahy: airfreight could be greener
Common sense may soon prevail in the food miles-carbon footprint debate as Tesco ceo Terry Leahy said today that transporting certain foods around the world may be less harmful to the environment than growing them locally.
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Israeli losses feared
Israeli growers are concerned that an ultra-orthodox power struggle to monopolise the fruit and vegetable market in the upcoming Shmita (Sabbatical) year could lose growers millions of pounds.
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New AWO brings higher costs
Changes to holiday arrangements in the 2007 Agricultural Wages Order for England & Wales are threatening significant labour cost increases and confusion across the sector.
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Profound change shapes Chile future
The Chilean season just ended last week will go down in history as one of profound change, a survey of the industry has concluded.
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Potatoes in storage and price warning
Potato growers are being warned that they must exercise extreme caution in terms of managing their stores this year if they are to avoid serious problems and incurring significant crop losses.
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ArticleSmall retailers in new campaign
A ground-breaking initiative to increase consumption of fresh produce has been launched in the West Midlands this week.
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ArticleSpanish pears strong
Spanish pear prices are strong this season in the face of a lower crop.
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Felix rain batters Central America
Hurricane Felix has been downgraded to a tropical depression but rainfall in its wake remains a threat as Hurricane Henriette makes landfall on the Pacific coast of Central America.
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ArticleTotal Produce exceeds expectation
Total Produce has posted better first-half earnings than expected, the company demerged from Fyffes at the start of the year revealed today.
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ArticleJS gives apples biggest push
Sainsbury’s has made its clearest commitment to date to English top-fruit by announcing that the only imported varieties that the supermarket will sell in the autumn will be those that cannot be grown in the UK.
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ArticlePesticide cuts loom
Growers are being urged to lobby their MEPs to avoid facing drastic cuts in pesticide use ahead of a crucial European Parliament vote.
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Lemon exports top the tree
Argentinean lemon exports have increased by 16 per cent year on year, so far this season to total 255,384 tonnes, according to information released by national food safety and quality agency Senasa.
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ArticleEarly start for UK apples
The English apple season is running about seven to 10 days ahead of last year with picking of Cox for long-term storage just starting now. The early start is thanks to an unseasonably warm April.