All Production & Trade articles – Page 1005
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AKP embarks on new potato research
A new research programme will help AKP's growers to react more quickly to issues affecting potato crops and adverse weather conditions.
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ArticleBritish sprouts could be off the menu this Christmas
The traditional Christmas dinner could be missing a festive favourite as concerns mount for the winter crop of British Brussels sprouts.
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ArticleTaiwanese pineapple exports surge
China has this year overtaken Japan as the largest importer of Taiwanese pineapple
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ArticlePeru ramps up berry production
Planted area with blueberries in Peru is continuing to expand as the Andean nation seeks to tap into the early season window
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ArticleAtemoya opportunity for Canada
Taiwanese exporter Lytone Enterprise aims to boost its atemoya shipments to Canada using its proprietary post harvest technology
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ArticleSpecial Fruit awarded AEO certificate
Global fresh produce importer Special Fruit has been issued with a certificate from the EU that is only awarded to companies complying with high safety standards.
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ArticleDownturn for Chilean grape exports
Sendings apparently came up short in the season just closed following adverse weather conditions in the South American nation’s table grape-growing regions
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ArticleFormer Greenery chiefs in new venture
Martin van der Sande and Leon Bol establish New Green to source glasshouse vegetables for supermarket clients
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ArticleApricot first for Waitrose
Waitrose has claimed gold in the race to stock this season's first British apricots, helping to fly the flag for homegrown fruit following a tough few months of preparation for the country's growers.
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ArticleOlympics has positive impact on retailers
Despite doubts over whether the Olympics would have much of an impact on retail sales, supermarkets are reporting positive sales uplifts since the Games started last week.
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ArticleSlight upturn for NZ apple industry predicted
Orchard models show improved prices in Europe could see many South Island apple growers posting profits for the first time since 2008
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ArticleTruCape’s Hughes slams RSA government
One of South Africa’s leading topfruit exporters, Charles Hughes, has said exports face lock-outs because of government bureaucracy
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ArticleCarrot growers get disease warning
BASF and ADAS have warned carrot growers there is a high risk of disease this season and they should start fungicide treatments early
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ArticleDeluge impacts Costa Rican bananas
The El Niño phenomenon has brought heavy rainfall to the Central American nation, affecting banana and vegetable production
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ArticleChiquita posts underwhelming Q2 results
Chiquita Brands International has posted a weaker set of results for the second quarter (Q2) of the year, with net income and quarterly sales both falling on a year-on-year basis, Fruitnet reports.
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ArticleChiquita posts lower set of Q2 results
Group sees sales and profit slump, while also unveiling a restructuring plan which could reduce costs by up to US$60m
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ArticleCarrot growers get disease warning from ADAS
BASF and ADAS have warned carrot growers there is a high risk of disease this season and they should start fungicide treatments earlier than usual.
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ArticleSpecial Fruit gains AEO certificate
AEO status means Belgian importer will benefit from priority treatment and fewer inspections at customs
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ArticleNew kiwi developed by Italian universities
A new yellow-fleshed fast ripening kiwi cultivar has been developed by two of Italy’s top universities.
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ArticleItalian aversion to non-browning apples
Farming organisation Coldiretti casts doubt over public perception of newly developed non-browning apple varieties