All Production & Trade articles – Page 1344
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ArticleMixed message on Murcia lemons
Conflicting reports emerging from Europe’s main lemon-growing area - Murcia in south-eastern Spain - are casting doubt on the size of the autumn citrus crop.
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ArticleGreen advises growers to think carefully
Capepsan’s global procurement director Geoff Green has advised international fruit growers to rethink their sales strategies in the current economic climate.
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ArticleChina becomes net food importer in 2008
Soaring domestic prices have cut down the country's traditional surplus in agricultural value as imports outweigh exports during the first half of 2008
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ArticleZespri reports kiwifruit sales surge
The New Zealand-based kiwifruit marketer has announced a hefty increase in volumes sold up until mid-August
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ArticleChile concludes successful trade talks
Table grapes and other important Chilean exports will be able to enter the US market with fewer restrictions following successful trade talks
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ArticleGooseberries nobody's fool
Gooseberries have been the surprise success of the summer soft-fruit crop this year, some retailers and suppliers report.
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ArticleChile “concerned” by carbon debate
European demand for carbon-friendly products has prompted Chile’s fruit sector to seek ways to lower its footprint in order to remain competitive
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ArticleSyngenta posts strong first-half results
Global demand for crop protection products and seeds set to continue growing, says group CEO Mike Mack
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ArticleTaiwan trebles mango exports to Japan
Thanks to improvements in quality, traceability and promotions, Taiwan’s Tainan County has seen its mango exports to Japan treble in volume
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ArticlePhilippines posts production growth
"Unmatched" government investment in agriculture is paying off in the Philippines, where official figures show production is steadily rising
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ArticleThe Greenery puts faith in club varieties
The leading Dutch company says a greater emphasis on club varieties is helping marketers tighten up on quality and taste
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ArticleElders to sell off operations
The Australian group is set to re-focus its attention on core business activities
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ArticleT&G predicts weak second half
Turners & Growers foresee a weak second-half of trading as consumers lean towards budget food
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ArticleBrian Keenan of G Ferrigno dies
G Ferrigno Ltd has announced the sad loss of their friend and colleague Brian Keenan who died suddenly, on August 1.
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Fay spares Dom Rep and Florida
Banana growers in the Dominican Republic and citrus producers in Florida have so far escaped unscathed from Tropical Storm Fay, which has been buffeting the regfion for the last few days.
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ArticleChiquita Brands called for questioning
Managers from Chiquita and its Colombian partners are to appear before a Colombian prosecution over deals made with a local paramilitary group
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Orange overload in France
Thanks to unseasonably large quantities of South African and Argentine oranges, the French market has hit saturation point
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ArticleNorthwest pear campaign gets underway
Early estimates show volumes are slightly down on last year, but production of winter pear varieties has risen significantly
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M&J: handle redundancies with care
Law firm Mace & Jones warns agriculture bosses to take care when planning redundancies.
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ArticleMexico to invest in produce safety
Following the discovery of Salmonella on a range of farms across Mexico, the government is investing in a series of phytosanitary measures