All Production & Trade articles – Page 1356
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ArticleYunnan red pear rising for export foray
Fresh Yunnan is optimistic about the fruit's upcoming season, following good weather and strong farmer support
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White Zim farmer to sue minister
A White Zimbabwean farmer is preparing to sue a Zanu (PF) minister for stealing bananas worth around £7,500 from his Eastern Highlands farmland.
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"Difficult" times for UK soft fruit
Soft fruit in the UK has endured a difficult 2008 so far, visitors to Fruit Focus 2008 have heard
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ArticleBig push for yellow Charentais
Backed by the CINM, a major publicity campaign is in store for France's yellow Charentais melon
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Zirkle settles with workers
Washington State fruit distributor Zirkle Fruit has reached an agreement with 600 foreign guest workers, which will see each receive $170 in settlement of a long-running dispute.
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ArticleChile mulls Colombia berry potential
Colombia presents a lucrative opportunity for Chilean berry firms to invest in local production
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ArticleEnvironmental pledge must be followed with action
The Environment Agency’s (EA) pledge to introduce more efficient environmental regulation is good news but must be backed up by positive action that benefits farmers on the ground, the NFU said today.
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ArticleCompagnie Fruitière welcomes new vessel
West African bananas and pineapples discharged into Port of Antwerp from first of Compagnie Fruitière's new specialised reefer fleet
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ArticleFlanders unveils new glasshouse project
Plassendale project set to address need for increased vegetable production and improved use of energy resources
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Ilex Organics to unveil new range
Ilex Organics is set to launch its most comprehensible range of biodegradable mulching films at Fruit Focus next week.
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ArticleAlara plans exports drive
Alara expects fig exports to increase by 20 per cent this year, according to the company's Kerim Taner
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ArticleMango woes persist for Mexican suppliers
Production is down in the state of Sinaloa while international demand for the fruit has failed to materialise
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ArticleCalifornia freeze dents pear crop
The April freeze in California’s mountain district will reduce this season’s pear volumes, according to the California Pear Advisory Board.
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ArticleCalifornia ups effort to fight citrus pest
An aggressive campaign has been mounted to prevent the introduction of Asian Citrus Psyllid into the state’s groves
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ArticlePakistan looks for export growth
Pakistani growers are looking to add value to their exported produce
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ArticlePest disrupts NZ pepper trade
The insect responsible for an export ban has been found in more hothouse
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Survive the crunch in credit
Top troubleshooter John Whiteman offers SMEs five financial protection areas to not only stave off the credit crunch blues, but also set themselves up for expansion when the worst is over,
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ArticleCrop shortfall fails to dent Uruguay exports
Despite the projected reduction in citrus production this year, export volumes are expected to remain on a par with 2007
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ArticleUruguay anticipates citrus stability
Exports are expected to remain on a par with 2007 despite the forecast reduction in production this year
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California sues New Jersey importer
The State of California is suing a New Jersey import company for $1.7 million (around £850,000) for allegedly smuggling fruit into the US that could contain a harmful pest.