All Production & Trade articles – Page 1338
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ArticleHortyfruta defends itself against Dutch poison claims
Hortyfruta is mounting a campaign to defend Spanish tomatoes and counter potentially damaging claims made in a TV report.
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ArticleMorrisons launches major schools scheme
Morrisons is funding a major schools initiative to tackle ignorance about where food comes from.
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ArticleClimate-neutral kiwis launched in Europe
Organic specialist Eosta to introduce climate-neutral kiwis from New Zealand exporter Freshco
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BASF advises winter bean growers
With nitrogen prices nearing £300 per tonne, variable yields from oil seed rape and strengthening prices for pulse crops, more growers are deciding to plant winter beans this autumn, says chemical company BASF.
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ArticleArgentinean blues suffer “serious” losses
A weekend frost has reportedly cut swathes into the country’s blueberry and strawberry crops in the northern region of Tucumán
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ArticleUGPBAN completes comeback
A year on from the hurricane that devastated the banana plantations of Guadeloupe and Martinique, normality has at last returned
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Climate-neutral kiwifruit head to Europe
Sourced from New Zealand, the first climate neutral kiwifruit are due to arrive in Europe, thanks to the pioneering work of Eosta
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ArticleCuba hit by force of Hurricane Ike
Caribbean nation could be set for further crop losses after Hurricane Ike slammed into its northeast coast
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Riverina Navel crop goes well
Australia’s Riverina region is enjoying a successful citrus season
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Outlook positive for Murcian citrus
Murcian citrus campaign forecast to have a strong start this season
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ArticleSuper Trooper heads to Europe
Israeli exporter Agrexco has just begun exports of its autumn melon variety, Trooper, and expects big things in Europe this season
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Professor Lang takes reins at Garden Organic
Tim Lang, professor of food policy at City University London, is urging the nation to roll up their sleeves and get digging in his new role as president of Garden Organic, the UK’s leading organic growing charity.
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ArticleConvenience headlines at melon seminar
The three-day event in Brazil, organised by Rijk Zwaan, highlighted the importance of developing new varieties better suited to current market demands
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ArticleMindanao mango exports set for growth
The Philippines has the potential to increase exports considerably, an industry expert has said
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ArticlePeruvian support scheme proves fruitful
Two of the country’s emerging avocado-producing regions have successfully diversified their markets under the Sierra Exportadora programme
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ArticleOrganic approval for Restrain
Restrain, the natural anti-sprouting system, is now approved for the storage of organic potatoes and onions, allowing growers to tap into the high-value, late-season market.
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ArticleFlorette mixes up its salad offering
In order to counter the recent drop in sales of mixed salads, French fresh-cut specialist Florette is launching a brand new range, dubbed Etonnamment
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ArticleNZ kiwifruit exports reach record levels
A USDA report has shown that production and exports reached new highs in 2007
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ArticleSpanish stonefruit going strong
Spanish stonefruit exports put in a strong performance in the first three months of the season, according to figures just released by national exporters’ federation Fepex.
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ArticleKent leader backs county's struggling farmers
Kent County Council leader Paul Carter has launched a campaign to get Kent farmers a fairer deal.