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ArticleGood times for Tasmanian cherries
The state's harvest is now about 3,000 tonnes, according to growers, with exporters enjoying greater access to overseas markets
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ArticleMexico reports first HLB discovery
The country's plant protection organisation has revealed that the citrus disease has been found in trees on the Yucatan Peninsula
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Food prices to remain high to 2011
Food prices will continue to be high for the next two years, with food becoming less and less affordable for consumer, according to the English Farming and Food Partnerships (EFFP).
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ArticleDry winter leaves asparagus uncertain
Sub-par rainfall has left the volume of Australia’s upcoming asparagus crop uncertain, according to growers
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ArticleRSA citrus crop in steep decline
The South African citrus export crop could fall over 20 per cent from initial estimates, with the season expected to come to an early end
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ArticlePoor export season for RSA apples
While apple exporters are braced for returns that could fall by up to 30 per cent, pear growers are hoping to match last season's returns
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ArticleCapespan reports Egyptian record
Importer Capespan has reported it is to have a record year in Egyptian grapes, with both volume and price strong in the country.
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ArticleDevelopment scheme advances in Himachal
Himachal Pradesh’s government has launched the Rs1.89bn second phase of a horticulture development scheme
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ArticleVegetables urged for drought areas
Drought-stricken Indian states have been advised to move from grain production to quick-growing horticulture
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Glyphosate Silvio gets UK approval
UK approval of a new glyphosate product from Rotam marks the first step towards introduction of a new clean label glyphosate formulation for broad-spectrum weed control.
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ArticleChile posts topfruit export decline
Chilean apple and pear shipments have fallen by 12 per cent and 5.5 per cent respectively during the 2008/09 season
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ArticleNZ apple exports 'losing out' in Europe
National branding in Europe and a unified export sector are the end goals for Pipfruit New Zealand, says chairman Ian Palmer
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Netto sales boost after cuts
Netto has recorded an uplift in sales of more than 50 per cent on the 110 lines included in the initiative across its 195 UK stores, just two weeks after launching its comprehensive price reduction initiative - The Big Price Drop.
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ArticleFarmers' co-op stores urged
A UK retail consultant has said that UK producers could work supermarket planning rules to their advantage by setting up farmers’ co-operative stores.
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ArticleSprouts showing promise
The first UK-grown Brussels sprouts of the season hit wholesale markets last week in what is promising to be a very good season for the vegetable.
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ArticleJapan grabs Philippine banana supplies
Philippine banana exports are tracking slightly lower than last year, with available supplies shuffled to Japan
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ArticleFruiterers back top pest control scientists
The Worshipful Company of Fruiterers has awarded travel and investigation awards for groundbreaking research into bio-control of pests to three British horticultural scientists.
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Warning on workplace infestations
This year’s erratic weather could lead to an increase in pest problems for businesses throughout the UK and workers should be on the look-out for early signs of infestations, according to workplace equipment provider Slingsby.
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Bee expert issues attractant warning
Bee expert Robin Dean is warning against usage of bee attractants in horticultural crops, as honeybee populations continue to decline at an alarming rate.
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ArticleDole Food Company to go public again
World's largest fresh produce company announces plans to raise US$500m by listing on the New York Stock Exchange