All Production & Trade articles – Page 1081
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ArticleHail hits Belgian pears
A major hailstorm is feared to have caused serious damage to the pear crop in eastern Belgium
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ArticleFrench stonefruit consumption tumbles
The early start to the season and the cool weather have led to a drop in consumption of peaches and nectarines in France
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ArticleAustralian body recommends dimethoate suspension
Australia’s pesticide watchdog has proposed a suspension of dimethoate, with huge potential consequences for the country’s produce business
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ArticleToll of E.coli crisis on Spain revealed
Spanish export figures show collapse in vegetable prices caused by E.coli outbreak during June
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ArticleDel Monte modifies melon methods
US producer, distributor and marketer says it is still dedicated to supplying melons around the world
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ArticleTomato growers look for late-season surge
UK growers' spokesman Gerry Hayman is hoping for a warmer spell over the upcoming weeks
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ArticleJapan cuts Australian blueberry access
Australia has lost blueberry access to Japan, and does not expect to regain it before the end of this current season
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ArticleZespri performance satisfies
New Zealand kiwifruit operator Zespri announced a “satisfactory” result for 2010-11 in the face of challenging economic circumstances at its AGM on Wednesday, with an increase of some four per cent in grower returns year on year.
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ArticleStrong growth in UK blueberry market
Berry Gardens notes rising demand for locally grown berries as crop looks set to almost quadruple over next three years
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ArticleTesco GFS 'more than just direct sourcing'
Group procurement directors tell Eurofruit direct supply is only one part of company's plan for streamlined global sourcing strategy
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ArticleRussian citrus imports soar
Citrus imports in Russia (European, Western and Far East) are on the rise, but there is still plenty of room left for further market growth
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ArticleAnecoop promotes watermelons in France
The Spanish cooperative is promoting its pipless watermelon in France to stress the natural way it is produced
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ArticleEnglish plums make it three in a row
The English plum season will hit its peak next week in what is a third bumper year in a row.
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ArticleEastpak backs Zespri export model
Director Mike Ashby says that single-desk export model gives New Zealand kiwifruit a strategic advantage
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ArticleMore young growers needed in Spain
Need for new generations of growers to take active part in fresh produce sector highlighted in Spain
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ArticleFamosa melons gather momentum
The Brazilian melon season is about to start with one of the largest grower-export groups, Agricola Famosa, due to start harvesting from its 6,000 hectares in the north-eastern states of Ceara and Rio Grande do Norte.
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ArticleMore RSA citrus regions could gain US access
Citrus growers in the northern areas of South Africa are hopeful that they will soon be able to export their fruit to the United States
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ArticleRSA easy peelers in pest-free achievement
South African citrus industry achieves success in its false codling moth programme
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ArticlePineapple prices hit record highs
The pineapple market is extremely tight following a period of oversupply that sent prices plummeting.
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ArticleAustralia opens doors to NZ apples
Australia’s apple industry is continuing to fight against the imminent arrival of apples from New Zealand