All Production & Trade articles – Page 1083
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Indian demand picks up for Ramadan
With Ramadan set to kick off at the end of the week, demand for imported fruit is booming in India’s Muslim communities
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ArticleNew emergency for Ecuador bananas
Falling exports have prompted government to pledge financial assistance and creation of banana export company
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ArticleContinued slump for Argentinean fruit
Latest port statistics show the country’s fresh produce shipments have fallen by a third during the first six months of 2012
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ArticleChile creates new committees
The establishment of new synergies will help support the growth of the Chilean almond and hazelnut export sectors
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ArticleAyco Farms makes major investments
The US grower-importer-distributor Ayco Farms is working to position itself as a global player in produce procurement
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ArticleTaiwanese mangoes still feeling typhoon
Taiwanese mango supply has dropped in the aftermath of Typhoon Talim late last month, driving up prices and curtailing programmes
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ArticleTaiwan imports grow in Malaysia
Taiwanese agricultural exports to Malaysia are continuing to grow and are this year expected to hit US$3m
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ArticleLack of grapefruit bothers South Africans
The South African grapefruit season is likely to be over soon with exporters disappointed with the volumes available this year
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ArticleM&S food sales grow
Food sales were the high point for UK retailer M&S after the retailer posted disappointing quarterly financial results earlier this week.
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ArticlePeru targets UK avocado growth
The Peruvian Hass Avocado Association (ProHass) has targeted the UK market to grow its sales of avocado.
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ArticleTotal Produce seals Indigo takeover
Company took control of French importer and former Citronas subsidiary from Royal Fruitmasters at end of June
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ArticleCore and Delta join Kiku family
South African and Serbian apple grower-exporters sign up to produce and promote Kiku-branded fruit
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ArticleDriscoll's varieties proving popular
A selection of the Netherlands-based group's new strawberry varieties are testing well with consumers
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ArticleSouth African avocados on course
All signs point to a strong season with grower organisation SAAGA predicting that it will produce a 12.5m-carton export crop
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ArticleTwo-speed Australian deal for US cherries
Roughly halfway into the season, mixed US cherry quality has created two-speed demand in the Australian market
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ArticleScientists make banana genome discovery
Ground-breaking findings from scientists at French research centre Cirad spell good news for the increasingly pest-plagued fruit
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ArticleDutch growing more pears than apples
Country's pear production area overtakes that for apples for the first time in the northern European country's history
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ArticleProduce firms make Sunday Times listing
A handful of produce companies have been featured in The Sunday Times International Track 200 list that recognises the fastest growing international companies in the UK.
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ArticleLerida growers suffer hail damage
Apple and pear growers in the Lerida area of north-eastern Spain are counting the cost of a devastating hailstorm that struck on 5 July.
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ArticleBudgens to stock Limelon
UK supermarket chain Budgens is to stock a new hybrid melon variety that offers a distinctive, lime-like taste.