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  • Solid southern campaign keeps category buoyant
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    Solid southern campaign keeps category buoyant

    2009-02-27T09:46:35Z

    The southern hemisphere has served up a strong campaign over the last few months. As the northern hemisphere prepares to take the reins, Laura Gould takes a look back at the last quarter and finds out what might be in store this spring.

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    Fantastic opportunities ahead for top fruit

    2009-02-23T10:01:01Z

    Norman Collett’s managing director Andy Sadler likened the British fruit grower to at an endangered species at Agrovista’s Fruit Briefing Meeting in Ashford, but ensured delegates that there were some “fantastic opportunities” out there for top-fruit and stonefruit growers.

  • Gordon Smith
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    California stonefruit industry takes stock

    2009-02-18T10:01:01Z

    Last year was a tough one for the California stonefruit industry, according to the California Tree Fruit Agreement's Gordon Smith.

  • The plum job
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    The plum job

    2009-02-06T13:42:49Z

    South Africa has its very own fruit basket in the shape of the Western Cape, an area of striking natural beauty still relatively undiscovered by UK tourists. This connection forms the basis of a first-time promotional campaign for plums launched last month, with the strapline Beautiful Country, Beautiful Fruit. So what have South African growers and exporters got up their sleeves? Anna Sbuttoni visited the region to find out.

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    Retailers go further afield in quest for adventure

    2009-01-30T09:39:48Z

    Retailers have obviously been covering their options and looking further afield with the recent cold snap, with the result

  • Producers are gearing up for harvesting
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    NZ apples top of the crops

    2009-01-30T08:01:01Z

    New Zealand apple growers are forecasting their best crop in years, trade body Pipfruit New Zealand has announced.

  • Australia cherries
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    Fumigation-free Tasmanian cherries hit Japan

    2009-01-27T01:29:06Z

    Tasmanian cherry grower Reid Fruits has begun exporting fumigation-free cherries to Japan

  • biofresh's Richard Miles with the smartpallet
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    Gaseous storage offers fresh alternative

    2009-01-22T10:01:01Z

    As the pressure is turned up on pesticide use in the fields, a new residue-free product which harnesses the Earth’s most powerful natural disinfectant and oxidant, ozone has been launched onto the market, to prevent post-harvest spoilage.

  • Carlos Leyton Peru Ag Minister
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    Peru project to benefit 10,000 growers

    2009-01-15T11:19:44Z

    A new public-private deal between the Peruvian Ministry of Agriculture and a local foundation will support the expansion of fruit production

  • L-r: Stuart Symington, ceo of South Africa's Fresh Produce Exporters' Forum, Jasmine Harman and Stefan Conradie
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    South African plum sector pioneers

    2009-01-10T11:01:01Z

    A pioneering campaign backed by the South African stonefruit industry and the South African government to promote the country as the preferred source of plums and as a top tourist destination has been launched in London.

  • South Africa plums promotion
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    Plum campaign could open doors for SA

    2009-01-08T11:15:18Z

    A joint government-industry promotional campaign for South African plums and tourism is set to kick off in January

  • stonefruit3peachUSA.jpg
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    CA growers reel from poor returns

    2009-01-07T14:43:02Z

    California’s stonefruit industry endured another season of poor returns in 2008 – its third in a row

  • plums
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    Murcian stonefruit sector grows exports

    2009-01-06T14:29:15Z

    Murcia has increased its stonefruit exports by 31 per cent, confirming its position as a major producer and exporter

  • North West cherries
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    Security ruling could hit US cherry exports

    2009-01-05T14:31:25Z

    The Washington cherry industry is discussing ways to manage new security laws for produce exported in passenger planes

  • Aldi rose through the retail ranks
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    The freshinfo year - October

    2008-12-31T14:01:01Z

    Supermarkets start supplier backlash... Forder leaves Mack stonefruit role... High street big guns change airfreight stance... Green light for Co-op acquisition... What else made your October?

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    Australian growers count stonefruit losses

    2008-12-23T14:01:02Z

    Stonefruit growers throughout Australia’s Granite Belt (Stanthorpe) region south west of Brisbane have reported major production losses this year, due to larger numbers of flying foxes than usual.

  • Spanish oranges: global leaders
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    Spain proclaimed 'world leader' in produce exports

    2008-12-23T08:01:01Z

    Spain is the world's leading exporter of fruit and vegetables and one of the biggest producers, according to research from Spanish body Fepex.

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    Tasmanian cherry harvest delayed

    2008-12-22T15:06:24Z

    Cooler weather has left growers uncertain about meeting Christmas demand for the fruit

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    Variety performance from retail at this time of year

    2008-12-19T09:26:25Z

    Variety has always been the spice of life, and no more so than in the fresh produce industry, where more and more lines are

  • Rick Eastes
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    Fruit Patch brings in Rick Eastes

    2008-12-18T15:07:56Z

    The US-based group has handed the industry veteran a new role as vice-president of sales and marketing