All Production & Trade articles – Page 1068
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ArticlePolitical barbs over NZ apples
New Zealand opposition parties are trading barbs over solutions to the country’s pipfruit industry troubles
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ArticleMangoes size up potential
Peruvian mangoes will be back in the Japanese market for a second season, and feeling out the size of the country’s winter demand
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ArticleDiot to leave tomato AOP
Pierre Diot is set to be replaced as president of the French AOP for tomatoes and cucumbers next month, by Océane's Laurent Bergé
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ArticlePhilippine onion smugglers charged
A Philippine smuggling crackdown has yielded results with charges laid on six for illegal imports of Chinese onions
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ArticleOman opportunity for Philippine fruit
Demand for tropical fruit is on the up in Oman, raising opportunities for the Philippines, according to government officials
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ArticleUS set for new Chilean blueberry record
Arrivals in the US are on course to reach 65,500 tonnes this season, more than triple the volume imported in 2007/08
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ArticleChina steers container lines
Demand for fresh produce in China is shoring up business for container shipping firms
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ArticleUK tastes turn more exotic
Sales of less common exotic fruits are on the rise in the UK, as consumers become more adventurous
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ArticleSteady rise in Dutch veg production
New figures suggest vegetable growers in the Netherlands now producing around one-third more than in 2001
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ArticleAuchan pushes sustainable banana
The French retailer has partnered up with Compagnie Fruitière to produce environmentally sustainable bananas
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ArticleNFU consults as UK trade plays horticultural ‘roulette’
The NFU is mounting a campaign to address escalating costs and diminishing margins in “the roulette wheel of horticulture”.
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ArticleGreek exporters face major shutdown
Massive strikes and protests have brought much of the country to a standstill, with customs offices and ports all closed
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ArticleBayer CropScience inks Chilean deal
The group’s local office has signed a partnership with Verfrut and SFI Rotterdam to produce certified table grapes
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ArticleImprovement for Peru asparagus
Sendings rose by 16 per cent between January and August to mainly the US, Europe, Latin America and Africa
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ArticleBayer CropScience renews Mexico alliance
The global crop protection provider will continue its Food Chain Partnership programme with the Mexican Association of Protected Horticulture
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ArticleEnd of US-Mexico trade dispute in sight
Authorisation for Mexican hauliers to operate in US should encourage Mexico to drop tariffs on US imports
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ArticleDole embarks on sustainability drive
Company working with Germany-based PE International to collate performance data from all its operations worldwide
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ArticleCanadian cherries shine in China
Spurred on by their later availability and quality standards, Canadian cherries are making gains in the China market
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ArticleNZ apple standards under fire
Australia is questioning New Zealand apple-packing standards after large volumes of NZ apples bound for Australia were rejected prior to export
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ArticlePhilippine coconut water exports soar
Philippine coconut water exports rose 315 per cent year-on-year during the first six months of 2011