All Production & Trade articles – Page 1444
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ArticleZespri warns of sales downturn in Asia
Despite selling a higher volume of kiwifruit in Asia to week 27, the company says an economic slowdown could impact on customers
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Russia sees vegetable prices soar
Thanks to the rising costs of fuel, vegetables in Russia are becoming increasingly dear
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ArticleBanana regime impasse
Negotiations at WTO level on the long-running banana dispute between the EU and Latin American countries were still overshadowing the Doha round of trade talks in Geneva on Wednesday.
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ArticleWeather dents Chilean exports
The country’s fruit exports have registered a decline in volume so far this season due to inclement weather last year
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ArticleFruits leap Olympic traffic hurdle
Fruit distributors have been given special dispensation to enter Beijing, avoiding traffic jams caused by security enhancements
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ArticleAustralia counters NZ WTO complaint
Australia has hit back over New Zealand’s WTO complaint regarding apple imports
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Potato Council appoints new chairman
Allan Stevenson took the reins as chairman of the Potato Council this week.
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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.