All Production & Trade articles – Page 1300
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ArticleCanada invests in varietal development
New apple and sweet cherry varieties will help Canadian growers expand production and shore up competitive edge in markets worldwide
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ArticleUSDA announces produce purchases
To alleviate food surpluses and stimulate the economy, the USDA is to purchase fruits and vegetables for domestic nutrition programs
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ArticleJapan grants Peru mango access
Peru is gearing up to export its first Kent mangoes to the island nation after receiving the green light from the Ministry of Agriculture
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ArticleUK shoppers backing local food
Increased numbers of UK consumers have turned to locally produced food over the past three years, according to new IGD data
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ArticleGreek farmers block roads
Greece’s embattled farmers disrupted traffic earlier this month in order to demand better prices for their produce, causing transport chaos
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ArticlePakistan fresh produce exports up
New data shows Pakistan’s fresh produce exports are well up for the first half of the 2009/10 financial year
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Salads availability struggles
Temperatures well below seasonal averages are continuing to affect availability of salad and vegetable lines from Spain.
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ArticleNew Zealand want China inspections
A New Zealand government report has expressed concern over the level of scrutiny faced by Chinese agricultural exports
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ArticleUniveg CEO denies share offer plan
"No concrete plans" for public listing of Univeg group of companies, one of Europe's leading fresh produce suppliers
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ArticleItalian fruit suffers as vegetables thrive
CSO reveals major downturn in value of country's fruit exports last year, but an increase in vegetable export sales
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ArticleNamibia reports healthy grape sales
Favourable weather conditions have boosted grape production in the southern African country, aiding exports to China
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ArticleGrowth for Italian fresh convenience firm
La Linea Verde, one of Italy's leading suppliers of salads, fresh-cut produce and smoothies, posts rise in turnover for 2009
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ArticleFrance sees drop in cost of seasonal work
French agriculture minister Bruno Le Maire yesterday announced a drop in the hourly wage for seasonal work in order to help the sector
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ArticleExpert declares aerial spraying safe
An aerial crop spraying expert has observed the practice in the Philippines and says it conforms to international standards
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ArticleVietnam slows US dragon fruit exports
Vietnam’s dragon fruit exporters are slowing their shipments to the US because of high costs and a drop in demand
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ArticleMalaysian horticulture looks to Sabah
Sabah’s potential for large-scale horticultural production is being pushed, despite concerns about logistics
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ArticleFrench fruit producers present Fruidissi
In response to the current crisis affecting France's fruit sector, producers are set to launch a new collective mark called Fruidissi
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ArticleVI.P aims to build apple exports
Group outlines marketing plan for Germany and Spain as new venture From aims to sell 25,000 tonnes in Russia this season
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ArticleSpain's citrus sector counts cost of frosts
Fresh produce association Ava-Asaja says damage from recent frosts could total more than €133m
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ArticleThanet Earth right on cue
The UK’s first cucumbers of the 2010 season were harvested on Monday at Thanet Earth in Kent.