All articles by Kathy Miller – Page 31
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California Bing on song
The cherry harvest in California is expecting an early start this season
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Huelva still under the weather
As the Spanish strawberry season enters the final straight, producers are facing some of the toughest weather conditions possible for the time year.
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Enza welcomes new panelist
A well-known name in the fruit trade has become an important player in the Enza Worldwide's supply operations in north-west England and North Wales.
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Stone fruit starts early
Spanish peaches and nectarines are battling the elements to start a few weeks ahead of schedule
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Apple exports to Europe fall
A weak euro and ample stocks are discouraging southern hemisphere apple exporters from sending fruit to Europe.
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Brazilian orange forecast revised upwards
The Sao Paulo 2000-01 orange harvest starting this month is expected to top 380 million cartons.
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Rain disrupts Argentinean lemon sendings
Further rainfall in the principal growing region of Tucuman is slowing harvesting and hampering the season.
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Chile looks to strawberries
There could be a bright future for strawberry production in Chile, according to local agronomists
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NZ bee sting could hurt fruit exports
The recent discovery of the Varroa bee mite in New Zealand could prove costly to horticultural exports in future seasons.
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Tough times ahead for Costa Rica
The banana sector in Costa Rica is facing an oversupply situation and increasing costs
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Burgess hosts Leaf visit
Members of the Linking Environment and Farming visited one of the scheme's newest and largest demonstration farms in the Fens in April.
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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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Enzafruit names new directors
The board of New Zealand top fruit marketeer Enzafruit today announced the appointment of two new directors to replace Bridgett Wickham and David Irving who stood down in March.
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Consumers seek out UK new potatoes
According to research carried out by the British Potato Council published last week, consumers in the UK love to buy locally grown new potatoes and actively seek them out.
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Israel failing to recover
With the citrus season entering its final stages, Israeli exports across most varieties are down on 1998-99.
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Pesticide tax threat still looms
Suggestions for reducing pesticide use, which could help growers avoid a pesticides tax, have been made to government by the UK agrochemicals industry
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NFU looks for market opportunities
The National Farmers' Union president made a fact-finding tour of New Covent Garden Market last week.
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Tough times for lemons
Difficult growing and market conditions look likely to make this a tough season for Argentinean lemons.
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Pear volumes pared down
Southern hemisphere pear production is slightly down on 1999 mainly due to a smaller crop in Argentina.
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Spanish berry struggle
Strawberry supplies from Spain could take a week to 10 days to recover from a disappointing Easter.