All Production & Trade articles – Page 126
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Kenyan avocados rise to the standard
Doris Maina, CEO of Muranga County-based Jayashah General Supplies, talks about rising standards in Kenyan avocados, the impact of climate change and the main challenges facing the country’s small-scale farmers
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Machine learnings: a new dawn in New Zealand’s apple orchards?
T&G Global sees technology as a key that can unlock new levels of efficiency in its apple orchards, according to its chief executive officer Gareth Edgecombe
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GB approval for sprout suppressant DMN
Approval gives potato growers an extra weapon in their arsenal over the full storage season
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Southern hemisphere Jazz arrive in UK supermarkets
Jazz is now UK’s fifth most popular apple variety and wants to reach more consumers through health-focused marketing activities
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£15k research vouchers up for grabs in Kent and Medway
Business Innovation Vouchers will open doors to three new research centres in the region, helping food and drink companies to grow through innovation
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New fresh procurement centre for Amazon India
E-commerce giant opens fifth facility in Maharashtra to procure fresh fruits and vegetables
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Produce import tariffs may be cut for Chuseok
Korean government considers reducing the tariffs on imported produce ahead of mid-autumn harvest festival
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Apo Conerpo peaches, nectarines, plums and apricots are planet’s allies against climate change
One of Europe’s leading grower organisations uses new agronomic techniques to save significant amounts of water and fuel, while stonefruit trees help reduce carbon dioxide emissions
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LaManna Premier Group rebrands
Leading fresh produce company becomes Premier Fresh Australia
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Rooftop farming takes off in Singapore
Farms on the top of buildings are producing hundreds of kilograms of vegetables per day
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Greosn group acquires majority stake in Emery Soft Fruits
UK horticulture conglomerate Greosn group is diversifying into soft fruit after buying a majority stake in family berry grower Emery Soft Fruits
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Pink Lady marks 30 years with prize extravaganza
Leading apple brand Pink Lady will celebrate three decades of UK sales with a nationwide on-pack prize draw
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DiMuto and Aleta Planet partnership delivers
Companies combine traceability and finance technology to tackle supply chain problems in global trading of perishable goods
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Apple revenue dips at T&G
Chief executive highlights “increasingly volatile environment” when sharing H1 2022 results
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Defra announces independent review of labour shortages
Review will address key challenges in recruiting and retaining labour, with NFU stressing need for immediate action to alleviate workforce pressures
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Reasons for optimism despite challenges, say topfruit experts
A lengthy list of challenges is a concern for all in the apple and pear business, but WAPA representatives speaking from Prognosfruit 2022 in Belgrade highlighted the sector’s continued positivity
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British blueberry growers enjoy sweeter and earlier crop
Twice as many British blueberries forecast in first week of August compared to same week in 2021
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Forecasts predict rise in European apple and pear production
At this week’s Prognosfruit conference, experts discussed the outlook for the 2022/23 topfruit season in Europe, with apple and pear production expected to grow by 1 per cent and 20 per cent respectively
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Berries Unlimited launches Honey Champion
US company releases new haskap variety that it says has 15-20 per cent higher yields
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Apple and pear stocks up in Europe and US
As of 1 July, apple and pear stocks were significantly higher than in 2021, on both sides of the Atlantic, the World Apple and Pear Association has revealed