Pineapple news archive – Page 68
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ArticleWA opens doors to US cherries
Western Australia has opened its doors to US cherries after 10 years of negotiations
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ArticleEnglish stonefruit trade receives rallying cry
English stonefruit marketers have been lambasted for their lack of support for the category as growers struggle to sell fruit.
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ArticleBigger cherry crop likely for Argentina
Volume already looks to be larger in Mendoza this year following abundant flowering and fructification
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ArticleSpain pushes for recovery
The coming months are likely to prove a true test for Spain as salad growers from Andalusia to Valencia try to bounce back from the impact of European E. coli crisis of May and June. Kathy Hammond finds out how the sector is measuring up
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If industry won’t help itself, no one else will
The news this week that stonefruit suppliers are failing to co-operate and support the category by sharing information and
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ArticleSpain looks to Middle East market
Leading exporters believe Middle East has strong sales potential for Spanish producers
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Spanish make unified promotion proposal
Two of the biggest growers’ associations in Spain - Hortyfruta and Proexport - have united with a proposal for a multi-million euro promotional campaign in Germany and the UK to boost consumption of their produce and recover their position after the E. coli crisis.
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ArticleWaitrose to stock fresh damsons
Waitrose is to stock English damsons as it looks to widen its fruit offering.
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ArticleApricot season at an abrupt end
Seasonal volumes have sold 'pretty quickly', the Fresh Produce Journal has reported
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Sun World appoints Spanish licensee
US fresh produce group Sun World International has announced that it has appointed Spanish company El Ciruelo as a licensee to market new plums, peaches, apricots and nectarines that it develops.
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ArticleApricots season at an abrupt end
The European apricot season is winding down early as warm spring conditions take their toll on storage quality.
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ArticleSun World appoints stonefruit licensee
Spain's El Ciruelo will pack and market new stonefruit varieties developed and grown by Sun World producers across Europe
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ArticlePlanasa launches Sweet stonefruit
New range of stonefruit launched by Spanish fruit breeder, with more planned
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Fepex condemns French minister
Spanish fresh produce organisation says new border import controls will harm Spanish exporters
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ArticleLe Maire promises aid
The French agriculture minister has attempted to placate growers by announcing plans for a series of measures
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ArticleFrench stonefruit consumption tumbles
The early start to the season and the cool weather have led to a drop in consumption of peaches and nectarines in France
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ArticlePicota cherry sales surge forward
Picota cherry sales in the UK have risen significantly for the third consecutive season this year, according to the organisation representing Spanish producers of the fruit.
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ArticleBlueberries in strong growth
Sales of locally sourced blueberries in the UK continue to show strong growth, according to one of the country's leading soft fruit and stonefruit suppliers.
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ArticlePicota sales rise for third year running
Spain’s Picota cherry sector reports third successive sales increase in UK, thanks to major promotional campaign
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Retail packs point the way towards ripeness and taste
I have it on good authority that even some enthusiastic cooks have scrapbooks full of recipes that, after being clipped and