All Production & Trade articles – Page 130
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Quality holds for California grapes
Less than 100m cartons of California grapes are likely to be packed this season but signs point to a high quality crop with good sizing
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Durian prices spike in Malaysia
Smaller crop and strong demand send durian prices soaring, but industry is still on the hunt for new opportunities overseas
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France and Belgium feel the heat
Producers in western Europe have once again had to contend with soaring summer temperatures, with likely impacts on the apple, pear, potato and vegetable markets
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Catalan top fruit crop “lowest in five years”
Big drops expected in red, Golden and Granny apples and Ercollini and Limonera pears due to spring frosts
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South African citrus detained at port in EU
Seizure of South African citrus containers on arrival in Europe indicates further escalation of RSA-EU orange spat
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Italian pear production remains below full potential
The country’s pear producers continue to recover from the combined effects of three disastrous campaigns
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Ecuador banana exports fall in first half of 2022
Ukraine war, climatic factors, higher production costs and container shortages cited as main reasons for contraction
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Extreme weather: fruit companies must ‘create resilience’
Peter Stedman, director of sustainability at Chiquita, considers the climate challenge in the context of wider sustainability efforts
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Chinese lychee growers embrace tech
Alibaba has helped introduce technology to growers improving their production and supply chain
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Korean smart farms seek new customers
As smart farm production accelerates suppliers may be forced to look beyond current contract farming outlets
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Podcasts
Fruitbox 84 · Matt Holland, TIVE
TIVE’s sales director for UK, Ireland and Nordic markets talks about the increasing connectivity and transparency of the supply chain
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South African citrus industry impressed with Maputo progress
Investments and improvements make Maputo a greater option for the country’s citrus exports
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Prognosfruit looks at global picture in Belgrade
The annual apple and pear gathering will analyse both European and global trends when it returns to an in-person event in Serbia next month
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TopFruit deal to benefit growers north of South Africa
Zimbabwean producers to take advantage of deal with South African cultivar management company TopFruit
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Manbulloo to manage new mango varieties
Subsidiary Mango Road awarded commercial rights to three new mango varieties by Queensland government
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Flavorite opens new glasshouse
New 6ha addition to Tatura site capable of producing 4,000 tonnes of tomatoes a year
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Israel and UAE seek joint ventures in Africa
The foreign ministries of the UAE and Israel are working on a shared database to help their companies take advantage of opportunities in Africa, including in agriculture and water
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Afruibana backs fair introduction of living wages
How a “Living Wage” will be calculated and updated requires a global consensus, the organisation stated, while the costs of implementation must be shared
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CorpoHass wins government business award
Trade association recognised for its efforts to promote Colombian Hass avocados in the global market
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Lost farmland ‘costs 250,000t of veg’
Countryside charity CPRE calls for comprehensive land-use strategy in the wake of research showing lost farmland