Melon news archive – Page 55
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Honduras grows less traditional
Agricultural authorities in Honduras have published reports highlighting how one key product could help exporters of bananas diversify their offer.
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Panama raises melon stakes
Panama is fast becoming a force to be reckoned with in top-quality melon production thanks to an innovative government project and the commitment of a band of dedicated growers in the country's Azuero peninsula.
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Honduran exports rise
A US study has found that non-traditional exports from the Central American nation are on the rise.
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Tesco in price offensive
Tesco sparked fears of renewed price aggression this week when it announced a programme of swingeing price cuts.
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Israel takes more from the west bank
Produce moving from the Gaza strip has shown a marked increase
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Brazilian oversupply strikes melon market
The yellow honeydew melon market is suffering under the weight of oversupply from Brazil intensified by a cold snap gripping major markets in the EU and the US that is cooling demand.
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Asda on Thames
Thames Fruit has been named Best Supplier of the Year 2002 by Asda for its "right first time" approach.
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What's in-store at Sainsbury's?
Sainsbury's buyers visit stores as part of programme designed to roll out to suppliers in the new year.
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Spanish melon losses
Melon growers in the Spanish region of Castilla-La Mancha have reported that this past season they have lost some euro18million-24million.
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Vegetables less popular than fruit
A Bournemouth University study has found that children aged eight to 11 find it hard to identify some fruit and vegetables and that fruit is more popular than vegetables, although a warning was sounded for the National Fruit Scheme and pear consumption.
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Frost hits again in New Zealand
Top fruit and kiwifruit growers are facing some tough decisions after frosts in the Hawkes Bay and Bay of Plenty areas.
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El Niño on its way
According to Argentinean press reports, the El Niño weather effect is coming back and although it is unlikely to be as severe as the last El Niño in 1997-98, its effects could have a huge human impact.
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Brazilian melons arrive with healthy outlook
The first two vessels of the Brazilan melon season docked in Dover this week and the market appears far beeter prepared for the fruit than last year.
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Caribbean dry spell
Crops in the Caribbean's largest islands are looking for additional moisture this hurricane season, according to reports from US agronomists and meteorologists.
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Balloon and banana bonanza
Bristol-based supermarket Somerfield launched its new 5-a-day healthy-eating campaign with a bunch of fresh fruit give-aways at last weekend's International Balloon Fiesta in its home town.
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Spanish trees battered
Hailstorms, high winds and heavy rainfall struck eastern Spain last Thursday causing euro106 million of damage, according to Valencia producers' association Ava-Asaja.
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Tesco squares up
Tesco goes square next week, in a revolutionary re-think of its prepared fruit packaging.
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Del Monte samples Jubilee vibe
Del Monte Fresh Produce celebrated the Queen's Golden Jubilee by handing out samples to the huge crowds of revellers in central London this week.