Kiwifruit news archive – Page 93
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ArticleUK veg firm is inaugural World Grower of the Year
Southern England Farms was crowned World Grower of the Year at an awards ceremony in Amsterdam on Friday.
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Scrubber to rival SmartFresh?
An ethylene scrubbing system from France could provide growers with an effective chemical-free solution to storing fruit.
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Fresh produce in the firing line
It comes as no great surprise that the industry has been targeted in the renewed focus on climate change. Statistics such as
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ArticleZespri profits down
New Zealand kiwifruit giant Zespri has announced a 10 per cent decline in half-year profits, posting a consolidated, unaudited after-tax figure of $24.9 million (£8.7m) for the six months to September 30.
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Home-grown Goldens on-shelf at JS
UK-grown Golden Delicious apples went on sale for the first time in almost 20 years at Sainsbury’s stores this week.
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Italians set kiwi date
The Italian kiwifruit sector has agreed earlierst harvesting and marketing dates for this and two future seasons.
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Seasonal festivities make their presence felt in store
There is very definitely an air of seasonality on the retail scene this week. Apart from the arrival of satsumas, which
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ArticleNZ acts to fill worker gap
Seasonal workers in New Zealand will be offered work permit renewals in a bid to head off a labour shortfall for the 2007 harvest.
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ArticleZespri revises losses forecast
New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri International has revised its forecast for on-shore fruit losses on figures released last month.
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ArticleNZ bridges international GAP
New Zealand growers and exporters hope to benefit from the revamp of their food safety and quality assurance programme for fresh produce.
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ArticleZespri growers back year-round supply
NZ kiwifruit exporter Zespri revealed at its agm last week that its growers are strongly behind its year-round supply programme which involves growing fruit outside New Zealand.
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ArticleItalian citrus gains ground
Italian citrus exporters who profited from a frost-struck year in Spain in 2005 which saw exports soar are hoping to maintain some of the market share they won.
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Stonefruit sensations for all occasions
I get the impression from reports on European stonefruit harvesting that it has been a bit of a bumpy ride so far this season,
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ArticleKiwifruit packs a punch
The UK market is a trusty magnet for kiwifruit and with some producers keen to advance their market presence further, Doris Lee Butterworth talks to leading players in the southern hemisphere and Europe about their respective campaigns.
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ArticleNice piece of kit
Doris Lee Butterworth talks to leading machinery manufacturers and discovers that many are introducing new products and programmes, as well as finetuning their existing offers, to continue their strong presence in the fresh produce arena.
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ArticleKiwifruit harvest disrupted
The New Zealand kiwifruit season has suffered delays to picking due to rainfall.
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ArticleRains lash Italian fruit
Heavy rainfall and hail in the prime Italian fruit-growing area of Romagna has damaged thousands of hectares of stone-fruit production.
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Chile enjoys kiwi revivial
The Chilean kiwifruit industry is enjoying a revival according to its sector body, the association of kiwifruit producers.
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ArticleZespri expects early arrival
Zespri International Europe is expecting to welcome its first vessel of the season carrying New Zealand kiwifruit into Zeebrugge around May 16.
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Dole deepens Chile commitment
Dole Chile made the largest investment in its history last year sinking $16 million into its operations in the South American country.