All Production & Trade articles – Page 1441
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ArticleArgentine lemons maintain supply status
The lemon sector in Argentina’s Tucuman region is maintaining its leadership position as a southern-hemisphere supplier, despite rising costs and transport strikes.
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ArticleDA considers Philippine crop strategy
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture is mulling over plans to boost the growth of the commercial produce sector
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ArticleNZ-Australia apple dispute heads to WTO
Pipfruit NZ chief calls on the Australian government to "walk the walk, not just talk the talk" as trade body prepares to hear case
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ArticleSpanish strawberry season 'acceptable'
Freshuelva is set to end the 2007-08 Spanish strawberry campaign, concluding that it has been an “acceptable” season.
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ArticleUK growers sing the blues
British blueberries will be available in substantial quantities in supermarkets for the first time ever this summer.
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FESA (UK) ceo appointed as FPC president
Jim Rogers, ceo of FESA (UK) Ltd, has been appointed president of the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) for 2008-09.
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China moves to maintain veg supplies
Officials in flood-hit provinces of China have stepped up quality control testing to ensure a steady flow of produce to Hong Kong and Macao
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ArticleAndes tunnel to speed up inter-trade
The proposed link-up between Chile and Argentina has roused the interest of both countries’ presidents
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ArticleGreedy customers force pick your own to close
A Cambridge fruit farm has put an end to its 40-year-old pick your own strawberry business, as too many customers are eating fruit without paying.
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ArticleHail hits NY apple crop
This week's hail storm could significantly reduce the 2008 New York apple crop
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Pratts welcomes GMB agreement
Fruit importer and ripener Pratts Bananas has announced the signing of a voluntary recognition agreement with the GMB.
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Banana volume boost for Portsmouth
Portsmouth Commercial Port has secured additional volumes of bananas to be shipped into the port by Fyffes.
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ArticleOwn-grown broccoli to reach Co-op stores
The Co-operative stores in the east of England have started to stock new-season broccoli grown by the retailer’s own farm in Cambridgeshire.
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Mexico pledges to recover farmland
The Latin American nation’s government has pledged to recover 600,000ha of farmland that has been lost to desertification
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ArticleEnza to up Jazz volumes in 2009
Turners & Growers subsidiary confirms plans to increase exports of Jazz and Envy apples from New Zealand
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Lonrho to build facilities in Malawi
Investment giant to establish coldstore and packhouse at Lilongwe International Airport, as well as 100ha of production
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ArticleCosta Rican bananas to go carbon neutral
Corbana underlines industry's commitment to helping the country achieve its aim of cutting greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2021
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ArticlePratts welcomes trade union agreement
UK banana ripening company hails signing of voluntary recognition agreement with GMB, one of the UK's leading trade unions
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Rootstock Club launched
East Malling Research (EMR), the Horticultural Development Company (HDC) and the International New Varieties Network (INN) have launched a Rootstock Club charged with worldwide breeding, developing, distributing and commercialising new rootstock breeding material from EMR.
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ArticleSeven & I to grow vegetables
The Japanese retailer bids to ease fears over the safety of produce