All Production & Trade articles – Page 1392
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ArticleFlorida citrus drop
Crop estimates for the Florida orange crop were trimmed to 166 million boxes last week.
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ArticleFinger limes pull in UK buyers
Buyers were battling it out for Australian finger limes in Berlin last week.
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ArticleChinese Fuji exports delayed by one month
Fuji apple exports from China to the UK have been delayed by one month following frost and snow at the beginning of February.
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ArticleOcado to negotiate Waitrose supply deal
Ocado is hoping to secure a new long-term supply contract with Waitrose in a move that could bring about a long-awaited stock market flotation.
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ArticleWaitrose Foundation notches up 58th project
Visitors flocked to Lushof, a stonefruit and top-fruit farm in South Africa’s Ceres Valley, last week, when Waitrose director of commerce Richard Hodgson opened a brand-new community centre on the site.
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ArticleUruguay crops up and down
Sector leaders in Uruguay are forecasting a recovery in citrus volumes for the upcoming season, following last year’s frosts, while apple growers fear 20 per cent losses to their export crops.
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ArticleFyffes dip has a positive spin
Fyffes pre-tax profits dropped by 30 per cent last year, from €19.1 million to €13.2m, but things could have been worse.
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ArticleHuelva glut fears
Recent warm temperatures in Huelva are leading the Spanish strawberry sector to fear a glut in production.
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UK cues in at Asda
Asda kicked off its UK salad season this week with its first arrivals of Yorkshire cucumbers into local stores.
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ArticleSouth African size matters
Apple size from South Africa is likely to be on the small side across most varieties but quality is looking good.
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Brazil set to make an impact in Berlin
A whole host of Brazilian fruit companies are preparing to present their products and services at the Fruit Logistica trade show in Berlin, from February 7-9.
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ArticleMorocco sings the blues
A blueberry project in Morocco is set to reshape world production, following a link-up between UK soft-fruit specialist The Summerfruit Company and Australian berry grower and breeder Mountain Blue Orchards, with input from Morocco-based berry company Agro Gailes.
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Labelling proposals meet mixed views
EU proposals on food labelling are a mixed bag for UK growers, according to the NFU.
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SCI launches horticulture group
The Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) has set up a new horticultural technical interest group to join its list of specialist groups.
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ArticleItalian kiwifruit down by almost a third
Production of Italian kiwifruit could be down by as much as 30 per cent this season, it has been reported.
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ArticlePoupart expands into veg and salads
Poupart Imports has announced its expansion into the salad and vegetable market.
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Southern Chinese crops devastated by snow
Farmers in southern China are fighting the worst snowfall in five decades, and working hard with local agronomists to keep crop losses to a minimum.
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ArticleSpanish toms in crisis
The newly formed Andalusia supply chain trade body Hortyfruta made its first major move this week when it suspended sales of class II round tomatoes as a price crisis hit the sector.
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Israeli potato supply freeze
Recent frosts in Israel have hit winter potato volumes this season, with bakers worst affected.
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ArticleCPM to take on Polehouse Nurseries' site
A three-year exclusive marketing arrangement for the strawberry crops previously grown by Polehouse Nurseries has been taken on by CPM Retail Ltd.