All Production & Trade articles – Page 1379
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Intercitrus sets size profiles
In an unprecedented move, Spanish citrus promotional body Intercitrus has fixed minimum size profiles for the harvesting of key soft citrus and orange varieties for the fresh market.
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Cool seedbeds buy time for pre-em
Growers have welcome reprieve in the race to apply pre-em herbicides due to slow crop growth.
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ArticleWashington crop estimates revised
Apple growers in Washington are predicting a larger crop than initial estimates over the summer suggested.
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United approach to supply chain management
United Fresh Produce Association has announced that the association will establish a new Supply Chain Technology & Logistics Program to serve its members in all areas of supply chain management.
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Apprentices line up for Soil Association
The Soil Association is officially launching its Organic Apprenticeship Scheme this month, following a one-year pilot phase.
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Mexican growers set to receive US$36.8m
In spite of the ongoing financial crisis, Mexico’s government has pledged substantial funds for growers in the state of Michoacán
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ArticleFreshfel hits back at NGO scaremongering
Freshfel Europe, the European fresh produce association, has hit out at scaremongering tactics of some Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to influence the current political discussions on future authorisation rules for pesticides with unnecessary alarming news on pesticide residues.
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ArticleGreenvale comes top in two-year study
Greenvale AP has come top in sustainability of food production in a two-year study of 12 companies.
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Spanish persimmons target UK
Spanish persimmon growers have their sights set on the relatively untapped UK market this season
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ArticleAcquisition activity due to accelerate
Fresh produce companies in the UK should brace themselves for a series of takeovers and sell-offs, a new report from industry analysts Plimsoll Publishing suggests.
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Zespri hands out last Gold licences
The kiwifruit marketer has finished allocating growing licences for its Gold variety
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ArticleCitrus crop down in Northern Hemisphere
A report by Freshfel Europe has forecast a 2 per cent drop in Northern Hemisphere citrus volumes for the 2008/09 season
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ArticleFreshfel slams safety "scaremongering"
The fresh produce group has dismissed claims in a new EU food monitoring report that nearly half of the bloc's fresh produce contains pesticides
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Organic grape life Xtend-ed
Pioneering Egyptian organic grape exporter Bio Egypt has shipped 6,500 cartons of fruit to Europe packed in Xtend® carton liners developed especially for grapes.
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Himachal Pradesh apple season wraps up
India’s ‘apple bowl’ state, Himachal Pradesh, has nearly finished its season with almost 20m cartons
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Australia warned on Chile FTA
The Australian government’s treaties committee has warned it against rushing into a Free Trade Agreement with Chile
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ArticleAgrimarc reveals true colours
Agrimarc Ltd, specialist in quality assurance and technical services in the food industry, revealed a touch of colour with the results of its fourth and most successful innovation trials event.
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ArticleUS gives green light to irradiated guavas
The Mexican fruit could enter the US within weeks after being given USDA clearance
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ArticleKendall calls for leadership on food security
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) president Peter Kendall has called for British retailers to uphold their reputation for leadership by ensuring a stable and secure long-term future for food production.
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ArticleEnglish growers ahead of the pack
The English top-fruit industry can justifiably claim to have one of the most rapid adoption rates for new science, said Lord Selborne, top-fruit grower and past chairman of the Marden Fruit Show Society.