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ArticleDemand for Greek cherries blooms
Investments in new varieties and equipment appear to be paying dividends for Greece’s cherry sector, as demand increases in key markets including Germany, Russia and the UK
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California packs record cherry volumes
With the season at an end, growers have reported a 16 per cent increase in cherry carton volumes
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ArticleIsrael carves summer niche
The Israeli industry has invested heavily in specialist fruit varieties, and has high hopes for summer lines as newer stonefruit and pomegranate strains begin to make their mark. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.
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ArticleRain cuts Italy's cherry crop
The Italian Cherry Consortium is forecasting a 70-80 per cent downturn in production in the region around Vignola
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ArticlePolish fruit output recovers
After a disappointing season last year, Polish growers say they are anticipating a bumper fruit harvest in 2008
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ArticleItalian stonefruit set for fall
CSO hints at major downturn in production, resulting in one of the smallest Italian stonefruit crops in recent years
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ArticleSpanish apricot harvest hit by rain
Persistent rain in Spain’s Castilla-La Mancha region in recent days is likely to mean a fall in this year’s apricot crop
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ArticleLevy hike annoys growers
Growers are expressing their discontent with the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), which only came into being on April 1.
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ArticleSpanish strike hits supply
Striking Spanish hauliers are disrupting exports of fresh produce and availability of some products in the UK will soon be affected, importers told freshinfo.
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ArticleSun World reveals new additions
Sun World has announced several new appointments, including a new procurement director and a new director of product development.
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New bubble pack launched for stonefruit
WFP has launched a degradable bubble packaging material for stonefruit.
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ArticleEuropean weather bodes badly for summer crop
Poor weather conditions in Spain and France have conspired to create a tough start to the European stonefruit campaign, forcing many UK importers to look further afield for their sourcing requirements. Laura Gould reports.
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Plenty of summery options - now where is the sunshine?
It’s the time of the year when things really get exciting on the shelves, as the soft-fruit and stonefruit campaigns
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ArticleFirst Dutch cherries harvested
Fruitmasters will market the season's first cherries from the Netherlands
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ArticleWeather problems cause cherry shortfall
Kerim Taner told Newsline that cherry volumes may fall this year
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ArticleHail strikes Spanish stones
Hail last week in the northern Spanish areas of Aragon and Zaragoza has affected cherry and peach production.
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ArticleCalifornia beats the freeze
California stonefruit has already begun arriving in the UK, despite a late spring chill just two weeks ago.
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ArticleGarden of Europe
Spain truly is the market garden of Europe, providing not only its own fruit and vegetable needs, but also a substantial proportion of those of the rest of the continent and beyond. Kathy Hammond looks across a handful of the different sectors.