Melon news archive – Page 57
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Anecoop results bring cheer
Spanish exporter Anecoop has announced some record results at its recent agm.
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ArticleAgrexco enjoys vegetable growth
Agrexco's vegetable exports are spiralling upward and the Israeli exporter has plans to grow the category still further.
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ArticleMelons suffer weather effects
Weather conditions in Latin America and Spain are taking their toll and shaping the melon supply picture.
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ArticleMorocco utilises strength in depth
Morocco continues to diversify through a range of products as it looks to strengthen its place in the UK market. As ever citrus takes a lead role in exports, but innovative growers are working hard to create new opportunities. John Broy reports.
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ArticleCancer research - what can you do?
The Fresh Produce Journal has teamed up with the World Cancer Research Fund to support Fruity Friday: a day (May 14 this year) dedicated to the joy and benefits of eating fruit. In this introductory article, the objectives of the WCRF are explained, along with ways your company can get involved with delivering the fruity message to the UK public.
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ArticleReefers make waves
Reefer shipping is once again making waves in the produce industry as technological advancements and increasing trade create a greater sense of buoyancy. Welcome news then for a sector that has long been warned against complacency. Emma Hatfield reports.
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ArticleTomaisin the latest offering from Israel
The Tomaisin is the latest in a long line of new products introduced by the Volcani Centre in Israel.
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ArticleSenegal singing a new tune
Senegal is the 14th largest ACP provider of fresh fruit and vegetables to the European Union. This West African country bordering the North Atlantic Ocean is also the largest ACP exporter of cherry tomatoes and the second supplier of green beans and mangoes to the Union. The horticultural sector in Senegal produces a total output of about 370,000 tonnes every year. While cassava, watermelon, cowpeas, squash, tomato, gombo, diakhatou, aubergine and sesame are among the most important crops produced, 95 per cent of the country’s horticultural production is geared towards domestic consumption.
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Syngenta innovates with new products
Syngenta tries to keep one step ahead of consumers and their requirements.
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Del Monte grades pineapples in clothes sizes
Pineapples in sizes from S to XXL, "Pick 'n' Mix" salads and "fruit for free" are just some of the marketing innovations Del Monte launched at Fruit Logistica.
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ArticleIvory Coast: pineapples with a difference
Ivory Coast exporters rate Fruit Logistica top of the pile.
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ArticleGreefa provides melon solution
Dutch machinery manufacturer Greefa has unveiled a new MSE-MXL sorting machine aiming to meet the requirements of melon growers.
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ArticleA fresh-cut above
The fresh-cut fruit sector is ripe for further growth as healthy eating messages, enhanced technology and better flavour drive consumption forward. Emma Hatfield reports.
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ArticleSakata holds the key
In the final seed focus, the Journal speaks to two companies that are busy trialing new products. Sakata UK takes us through a range of broccoli, cauliflower and spinach innovations, while Israeli seed specialist Zeraim Gedera reveals that a range of mid 1990s breeding programmes is now bearing fruit.
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ArticleStePac Xtends itself
The Journal introduced StePac to its readers last year. The company’s president Israel Ben-Tzur tells Tommy Leighton that a customer-driven development strategy continues to pay rich dividends for the post harvest solutions provider.
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New squash seeds unveiled by T&M
Thompson and Morgan has unveiled a new winter squash seed - Jaspée de Vendée.
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ArticleTozer Seeds aims for market satisfaction
The Journal will focus on seeds throughout the remainder of January. This week Tozer Seeds reveals its efforts to develop specialist programmes aimed at meeting the needs of growers and supermarkets. While Thompson and Morgan introduces its sweet raw winter squash.
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ArticleTough going for Brazil
The Brazilian melon season is proving a tough one for exporters this season.
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ArticleThe year in stories - January to March
What were the five most-visited stories on freshinfo in each of the first three months of 2003? Click here to find out.