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    EU entry price system reform nears

    2010-06-11T14:01:02Z

    Spanish producer-exporter federation Fepex is celebrating the first step in securing reform of the EU entry price system.

  • Pesticide testing
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    Pesticide found on US cherries

    2010-06-09T05:01:03Z

    Almost six tonnes of cherries shipped from the US to Taiwan have been found to contain small traces of the pesticide malathion

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    Turkish cherry exporters cheery

    2010-06-08T12:37:58Z

    Thanks to this season's favourable weather conditions, Turkish cherry exporters have reasons to be cheerful

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    Californian cherry shipments ramp up

    2010-06-07T03:18:04Z

    With a late start to the season and impressive volumes already packed, this year could be a record breaker for Californian cherries

  • Summer fruit gains for Italians
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    Summer fruit gains for Italians

    2010-06-04T09:27:45Z

    Italy predominantly feeds its own, but the market for Italian summer fruit from peaches, nectarines and cherries to melons and grapes has held open its window to the UK. Anna Sbuttoni catches up with growers and exporters at the start of the season

  • Concertina effect threatens EU stonefruit
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    Concertina effect threatens EU stonefruit

    2010-06-04T08:01:01Z

    Trade body Freshfel Europe is warning that this year’s stonefruit season on the continent will be the third “difficult” campaign in a row while grower groups in individual producer countries say it is too early to tell and counsel against alarmism.

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    Freshfel expresses stonefruit concerns

    2010-05-28T12:29:03Z

    Experts at recent Forecast Working Group noted that European stonefruit struggles could extend to other fruit categories

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    Seasons turn and growers find fame at supermarkets

    2010-05-28T09:01:01Z

    While there have a been a fair number of chef and celebrity endorsements to back various fruit and vegetable products, very

  • Strong banana market follows difficult period for sector
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    Strong banana market follows difficult period for sector

    2010-05-28T09:01:01Z

    The banana trade is facing a difficult period as poor consumption levels from consumers and unimpressive trading performances from the big players have left the job looking like a tough prospect. Alex Lawson looks at developments in the last quarter

  • Cherries Puglia Italy Pignataro
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    Poor weather cuts Italian cherry crop

    2010-05-25T13:18:03Z

    Torrential rain and driving winds cause significant damage to production of Bigareux and Giorgia varieties in Puglia

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    Hail hits production in northern Italy

    2010-05-25T13:00:56Z

    Stonefruit and topfruit among products affected by large hailstorm near Forlì, with vast majority of affected trees destroyed

  • California cherries
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    California cherries avoid rain damage

    2010-05-25T11:02:14Z

    California cherry growers have escaped an unseasonal May storm with only minimal damage to fruit

  • Northwest cherries
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    Northwest cherry crop takes shape

    2010-05-24T11:39:03Z

    Latest report from Northwest Cherry Growers predicts crop reduction of 20-30 per cent compared with 2009

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    Valencia stonefruit suffers

    2010-05-24T09:01:01Z

    The stonefruit sector in the Spanish growing region of Valencia is facing crisis with an estimated 30 per cent of its crop lost to frost, hail, disease and abandonment.

  • UK soft-fruit players look forward to summer sun
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    UK soft-fruit players look forward to summer sun

    2010-05-21T09:34:36Z

    British strawberries have hit the shelves and the home-grown berry offer is soon to get into full swing, amid a flurry of Union Jack flags. So what is in store for the soft-fruit category as the spotlight turns on the UK? Anna Sbuttoni reports

  • European grapevine moth
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    New pest in San Joaquin Valley

    2010-05-18T09:36:29Z

    The European grapevine moth has been found in the San Joaquin Valley, prompting fears for the California stonefruit industry

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    California stones face tough season

    2010-05-14T09:01:01Z

    Stonefruit from the US state of California faces a tough season, with volumes of peaches, plums and nectarines forecast to rise slightly on last year to 46.8 million cartons.

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    Stonefruit sector "must act quickly"

    2010-05-13T12:50:39Z

    Italian industry calls for closer coordination with retailers after disastrous peach and nectarine campaign in 2009

  • Stonefruit growers have suffered losses
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    European stonefruit volumes fall

    2010-05-13T08:01:01Z

    European stonefruit figures released at last week’s Europêch’ conference in Perpignan show significant declines in apricot production in France and Spain, while peach and nectarine output is lower than last year across the continent and characterised mainly by a late start.

  • Alara orchards
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    Alara boosts cherry production

    2010-05-12T12:54:05Z

    Thanks to an increase in volumes at its own orchards, the Turkish exporter expects a rise in cherry production