All Production & Trade articles – Page 1387
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Atlanta purchase approved by watchdog
EU antitrust watchdog, the European Commission, yesterday approved the acquisition of German fruit and vegetable importer and wholesaler Atlanta by De Weide Blik NV, of Belgium.
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Costa Rica faces threat of citrus greening
Growers are on high alert after the insect which carries the disease was confirmed present in the Central American country
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ArticleCitrus greening threatens Costa Rica
Growers are on high alert after the insect which carries the disease was confirmed present in the Central American country
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ArticlePalm oil displaces Malaysian fruit
The Malaysian government is struggling to maintain fruit production in the face of lucrative palm oil crops
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ArticlePlum pox spreads in New York
Plum pox virus is threatening stonefruit production in New York state in the US
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ArticleGreenvale introduces brand-new Sofia
Greenvale AP is to launch a brand-new salad potato variety for the Tesco Finest range this week.
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New Japanese grape sells high
A new variety of grapes has fetched staggering prices at an auction in Japan
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ArticleWAPA publishes latest SH topfruit data
Consolidated apple and pear production across the major Southern Hemisphere producer countries set to be down by 2.6 per cent on previous year
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ArticlePrognosfruit 2008 | Presentations
Download all of the presentations from this year's Prognosfruit apple and pear industry meeting, held in Ashford, UK
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ArticleGreen light for US school fruit scheme
USDA announces plans to provide US$49m in fresh fruit and vegetables to selected schools during 2008/09
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ArticleBrazil and Peru target US grape window
Imports of seedless varieties from Brazil and Peru have surged in the past five years according to US trade figures
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Strong start for Apofruit's Sicilian vegetables
The Italian marketer says it has significantly expanded output at one of its Sicilian processing and packing operations
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Exosect team homes in on targets
New product marketing team at Exosect to drive international sales.
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ArticlePrice crash mars SH blueberry season
Southern Hemisphere suppliers suffered a major downturn in prices last season following low temperatures
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Fruit protest sparks Kashmir chaos
Fruit growers have sparked violent clashes in the Kashmir valley, vowing to take their produce across the Line of Control (LoC), which divides the Indian and Pakistani-controlled portions of the disputed territory.
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ArticlePest alert for New Zealand apples to China
Woolly apple aphids have been found on New Zealand apples exported to China
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ArticleAustralians pick Pacific Island workers
Australian farmers are backing a proposal to let Pacific Island workers into the country to pick produce
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ArticleMurcian harvests face “drastic” reduction
Murcia’s citrus and vegetable autumn harvest could be set to fall by as much as 50 per cent if the region’s current drought continues, claims a top grower group
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'No evidence' that organic is better
There is no evidence to support the argument that organic food is better for you than conventional produce, new research in the Society of Chemical Industry’s (SCI) Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture has shown.
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ArticleIndustry warned about 'catastrophic' recruitment
The consequences of failing to attract and retain the best staff could be “catastrophic” for the fresh produce industry if it does not take action, members of the SCI Horticulture Group were told last week.