All Production & Trade articles – Page 1048
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ArticleVal Verde expands vegetable trials
Group reveals that harvesting of cauliflower and pencil-sized green onions is now underway
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ArticleUK business buoys ND performance
Annual revenue for 2011 was up by 26 per cent at logistics group Norbert Dentressangle (ND) with an increase in organic growth of 5.6 per cent.
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ArticleGrowers vent stonefruit fears in call for greater communication
British stone fruit growers have called for better communication through the supply chain following a season in which many said plums could not be sold, returns were unsustainable and imports dominated supermarket shelves during the British season.
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ArticleSyria sanctions hurt Lebanon
Traders in Lebanon are experiencing a drop in prices, as exports to and through Syria are restricted
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ArticleVietnamese dragon fruit to enter US mainstream
A Vietnamese dragon fruit supplier has inked a direct supply deal with two US supermarkets
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ArticleIndian grape export season off to strong start
India's 2012 grape export season officially started this week with the first consignment dispatched to the UK
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ArticleArgentina faces tough lemon deal
The fresh lemon business in Argentina continues to be plagued by the weather, costs and weak market conditions
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ArticleSouth American exports to Asia soar
End-to-end logistics provider Damco is seeing demand for reefer services from South America to Asia grow
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ArticleNorth American retailers visit Chile
Tour of Chile’s orchards, vineyards and main port is aimed at building bridges with North America’s produce industry
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ArticlePotash fertiliser hailed as tool to fight drought
With low water availability becoming an increasing threat to farmers around the world, new research has found potash can help produce quality yields in root crops and potatoes because it helps plants to store water.
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ArticleTunisia expects citrus increase
The North African country anticipates a rise in volumes this year, due to an increase in Maltese orange production
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ArticleSweet Sensation on course at EMR
East Malling Research is home to the UK's largest orchard of Sweet Sensation pears
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ArticleSpain’s COAG urges MEPs to reject Morocco deal
After EU-Morocco accord gains committee backing, Spanish group says it will renew efforts to prevent ratification
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ArticleClimate change report shows UK opportunities
DEFRA has published its Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) highlighting the challenges as well as opportunities for the UK economy including agriculture.
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ArticleNew funds for AgroThermal Systems
Innovative pest control business Lazo TPC Global, which trades as AgroThermal Systems, has received significant new funding from private investors and restructured its ownership and management team.
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ArticlePartnership for Tavilla and Vision
The import duo are combining their various grower relationships in Mexico via a new Texas firm to benefit customers in the US
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ArticleNGOs question EU-Morocco deal
The agreement to liberalise imports of Moroccan produce has come under fire from groups concerned about the disputed Western Sahara region
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ArticleCall for unity in Spain's citrus sector
Faced with a “pricing crisis”, Spain’s growers must work together to regulate supply, urges Cítricos Valencianos
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ArticleFreshfel highlights Peruvian opportunities
Ramon Rey of Freshfel Europe has discussed future fruit and vegetable opportunities with Peruvian president Ollanta Humala
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ArticleLate start for NZ apple exports
New Zealand top-fruit output is forecast to be match 2011’s crop but will be up to two weeks late and features the smallest Braeburn crop for a generation.