All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 129
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Bananas weather storm and disease threats
Inclement weather and disease problems are affecting three different sources of banana exports this week.
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ArticleStorms rattle stonefruit market
Storms in major producing areas as well as earlier inclement weather in the spring are playing havoc with stonefruit availability and causing a tightening of supply on the UK market.
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ArticleIcy weather benefits the Cape
A cold spell of icy weather in South Africa’s Cape region is proving beneficial to grape and deciduous fruit growers in the early stages of winter and helping citrus fruit.
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Lower banana tariff mooted
The Association of European Banana Producers (APEB) claimed on Monday that the European Commission is looking to lower the EU’s banana import tariff from €176 a tonne to €120/t.
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ArticleKiwi scientist honoured
NZ research body HortResearch is celebrating the recognition of its scientist Ross Ferguson in the 2007 Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
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Morrisons launches Recyclopedia
Morrisons has introduced Recyclopedia - an on-pack labelling scheme to help recycle more first revealed by FPJ in March.
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Monsanto chief speaks out
Europe is edging slowly towards GM acceptance, according to Monsanto ceo Hugh Grant.
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ArticleZespri announces full-year result
New Zealand kiwfruit marketer has announced a consolidated net profit after tax 18 per cent down on the previous period.
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ArticleNickerson-Zwaan in onion takeover
Dutch vegetable seed specialist Nickerson-Zwaan has announced it is taking over the onion activities of Limagrain Advanta Netherlands on July 1.
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ArticleUK apple market on song
The apple market in the UK is performing well for southern hemisphere fruit, despite a sluggish performance on the Continent.
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ArticleJerte Valley cherries hurt
Cherries in the Valle del Jerte area of Spain were struck by a severe hailstorm in the evening of May 22.
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ArticleMigrants report slated
A report on migrant workers in the UK has been criticised by the Association of Labour Providers as out of date.
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PPECB chief fired
South Africa’s Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB) fired its chief executive.
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Basil contamination probe deepens
The source of basil contamination is closer to being identified.
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ArticleOrganic airfreight debate launched
UK organic body The Soil Association has today launched its airfreight consultation to look at ways of reducing the impact of organic airfreight.
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Murcia counts the cost
Growers, insurers and the regional authorities have valued total losses following strong winds, rain and hail in the region in March.
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ArticleArgentinean melons on trial
Agronomists in Argentina are running melon trials of a range of types specifically targeted at gaining access to European markets.
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ArticleCanary crop on song
The Canary Islands tomato season has closed slightly earlier than last season with a six per cent decline in volume, but better values than last year.
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M&S kicks off local tour in Ulster
Marks & Spencer is taking its Plan A project to increase organic and local sourcing round to several major farm shows this year.
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Garden tackles totting problem
New Covent Garden Market Authority is taking action on totters who take waste produce from the market illegally.