All Production & Trade articles – Page 1161
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ArticleRecord crop for Australian almonds
With a record crop this year and a doubling in volumes forecast by 2015, almonds are Australia’s fastest growing horticulture sector
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ArticleJapan potential on horizon for Australian grapes
Japanese officials have agreed to treatment trials of Australian table grapes, opening hopes market access could be forthcoming
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ArticleDel Monte invests in Malaysian pineapple exports
Del Monte Philippines is planning to invest in organic pineapple production in the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak to boost Malaysia's fresh exports
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ArticleAus-Philippine banana row escalates
The Philippine banana industry is calling for a strong national stand against Australia's non-tariff import barriers
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ArticlePeru and EU close in on FTA
Peruvian trade and tourism minister Eduardo Ferreyros reveals that final documents could be signed this month
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ArticleThai exporters granted reprieve
Thailand’s horticultural industry has been granted a reprieve from the EU after the discovery of whiteflies, thrips, and leaf miners in fresh produce imported from that country
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ArticleCalifornian asparagus set for "great year"
Slow spear development leads to grower optimism of a high-quality crop for the upcoming season
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ArticleMosaic virus-resistant cucumber launched
Rijk Zwaan has introduced 24-185 RZ, the first cucumber variety with a high resistance to cucumber green mottle mosaic virus
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ArticleSupply strife on purple-sprouting broccoli
Purple sprouting broccoli is suffering from supply problems as the effects of earlier inclement weather take their toll on both UK and Spanish crops.
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ArticleIndia’s horticultural production rises
India’s fruit and vegetable production have risen over the past 12 months, the country’s parliament has heard
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ArticlePort Said delays trouble Pakistani potatoes
Delays of consignments at Port Said in Egypt have hamstrung Pakistani potato exports to Russia this season
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ArticleHuntapac sees profit fall
Root-crop specialist Huntapac Produce has recorded a slight fall in turnover and pre-tax profits for the year to 30 June 2010, figures from Companies House show.
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ArticleGrowers urged to ‘abstain’ from sale
Producers in Almeria, Spain urged not to sell courgettes, tomatoes, peppers and aubergines after major slump in prices
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ArticleTaiwan cabbage glut causes prices to tank
Taiwanese authorities have taken to hoeing cabbage and bok choy crops to help stablise prices after overproduction caused prices there to fall
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ArticleChiquita suffers 'difficult' year
Chiquita Brands has reported a fall in full-year and fourth-quarter results for 2010 following a banana trading year that company chief executive Fernando Aguirre described as “one of the most difficult in decades”.
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ArticleLight growth for Peruvian citrus
Production of late varieties such as Minneola tangerines and Honey Murcott mandarins is expanding in the South American country
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ArticleF&K builds Agrolibano partnership
Dutch importer Frankort & Koning is supporting the foundation of a new hospital in Honduras in conjunction with local melon supplier Agrolibano
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ArticleTotal Produce sees revenue rise
Total Produce has announced an increase of seven per cent in revenue last year to almost €2.6 billion despite a tough year in the UK.
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ArticleBanana prices higher at start of 2011
Fyffes reports higher selling prices in second half of last year "insufficient" to offset first-half profit shortfall
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Article‘Difficult’ year for Chiquita hits results
Multinational says challenging operating environment in Europe and adverse weather was behind fall in sales during 2010