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Chile topples Argentina from EU cherry slot
Chile has overtaken Argentina as Europe's top South American cherry supplier so far this season
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Taiwan suffers Chilean cherry glut
Cherry prices in Taiwan have plummeted following a tide of Chilean arrivals, with importers reporting widespread losses
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Challenges ahead for Australian stonefruit
A number of factors have conspired against the Australian stonefruit industry as it prepares to re-launch itself onto the Taiwanese market following five years of exile
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Variety is the spice of life for South African stonefruit
Stonefruit sales have suffered over the past couple of years, as a combination of inconsistent product quality and consumers sticking to core fruits has hit the category. But, as Michael Barker reports, South African producers believe they may have found a formula to get sales moving again
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China cherry deal nosedives
China’s burgeoning cherry market has caved in following an influx of Chilean imports of varying quality standards
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Australian stonefruit deal gets underway
The Australian stonefruit season has been characterised by markedly different weather conditions in the country’s eastern and western growing regions
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Heavy rain hits Australian cherries
Three days of heavy rain have taken their toll on the Australian cherry crop as harvesting of the main varieties gets underway
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Cherry Isle launches Japanese campaign
He’s known as the ‘Thorpedo’, and this December he’ll be diving into the Japanese market for Tasmanian cherries
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Healthy blush for Tasmanian cherries
It should be a hearty season for Tasmanian cherries, with expanding export opportunities if the high dollar can be overcome
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Chilean blueberries face delays
Heavy rainfall in central Chile last week has delayed the start of the new blueberry and cherry seasons, pushing back the anticipated harvesting dates.
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Morocco seeks UK link
Moroccan fresh produce has seen a vast improvement over the last five to 10 years since the introduction of free trade and the privatisation of the Maroc Export board. But is the UK marketplace giving it a chance to prove itself? Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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New peach varieties in Murcia
Spanish region of Murcia announces arrival of three new peach varieties
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New Latin American service for Tilbury
A new shipping route from the east coast of South America into the port of Tilbury has been created as the shipping industry recovers from the rigours of recession.
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US lifts Argentinean restrictions
Fruit fly controls have been removed on stonefruit, topfruit and vegetable exports from the Argentinean region of Mendoza
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New packs and formats in abundance this autumn
There was a time when the South African stonefruit season was heralded with the first white-fleshed Mayflower peaches arriving
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Chilean Cherry Committee unveiled
The creation of a producer-exporter organisation is designed to guide Chile’s cherry industry to new heights
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Growth for South American cherries
Chile and Argentina are looking forward to a volume recovery this season following weather complications in 2009/10
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Tasmania takes shine to cherry markets
New markets are showing great potential for Tasmanian cherries, as growers slow their headlong growth in plantings
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Chilean cherries hitting their stride
Chile’s cherry harvest could hit 12m cartons this season, but the industry is quietly confident in its ability to handle the volume
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Barlow: a man for all seasons
One of the best-loved characters in the UK fresh produce trade, Adrian Barlow has been effervescent on the top-fruit scene and ubiquitous in the media for more than a decade. In a rare personal interview, he tells Alex Lawson about his colourful background and the path that led him to the fresh produce trade