All Production & Trade articles – Page 1496
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Trader banned from shifting kiwifruit
A wholesaler has been banned from selling a batch of kiwifruit after the fruits were found to be the equivalent of one millimetre too small by EU grading laws.
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ArticleTesco and Asda mount price war
The top two UK retailers are set to mount what could break out into an all-out supermarket price war, starting this weekend.
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New US berry marketer launched
Top softfruit growers from the US and Chile have launched Naturipe Foods, a joint venture they claim is the largest berry producer and marketer in North America
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ArticleDelay 'likely' for California table grapes
This year’s San Joaquin Valley table grape harvest is expected to be two weeks late, say media reports
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ArticleMexican growers pledge safety scheme
With the fallout from the US Salmonella scare still fresh, tomato exporters in Sinaloa state, Mexico, are planning a new certification scheme for the country’s fresh produce sector
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ArticleDemand for Greek cherries blooms
Investments in new varieties and equipment appear to be paying dividends for Greece’s cherry sector, as demand increases in key markets including Germany, Russia and the UK
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NFU introduces its Input Price Monitor
A brand-new price monitor for production costs such as fuel and fertiliser has been launched by the National Farmer’s Union (NFU).
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ArticleTesco stands by Zimbabwe imports
Tesco has defended its imports of peas and beans from Zimbabwe, after MP Peter Hain condemned UK supermarkets for selling produce from the devastated African country.
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Spears prove their worth
Hargreaves Plants has announced that asparagus variety Guelph Millennium peaks production in June.
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Earthquake-hit growers to receive aid
A programme has been set up to support kiwifruit growers hit by the recent earthquake in China
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California packs record cherry volumes
With the season at an end, growers have reported a 16 per cent increase in cherry carton volumes
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ArticleTyphoon rattles Philippine trade
Industry sources claim that fresh produce supply and demand will be hit for the short-term, pushing up prices
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Waitrose in British food push
A campaign has been launched championing food and drink products from a range of specialist producers
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ArticleMixed results for Argentina
Argentina’s fruit export volumes fell during the January-April period, while value rose against the same period last year
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ArticlePeruvian avocados on a high
Exports rose by 120 per cent during the first four months of 2008 to mainly the Netherlands and Spain
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ArticleIrish join forces on potato blight
Research teams from both parts of Ireland have got together for the first time to tackle potato blight, a disease that devastated much of the country more than 150 years ago.
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Trade criticises EU pesticide compromise
The trade has criticised an agreement on pesticides reached by European agriculture ministers as “irresponsible” and “very disappointing”, amid fears that large numbers of pesticides could be banned.
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ArticleTyphoon cuts Taiwan exports
Inclement weather has cut volumes of Taiwan’s key export fruits and pushed up prices, leaving exporters little hope of a successful export year
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ArticleNZ takes Australian access issue to WTO
Industry body Pipfruit New Zealand has welcomed its country’s submission to the World Trade Organisation to resolve the ongoing dispute for access for apples to the Australian market.
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ArticleSuccess at Writtle College
The School of Horticulture at Writtle College has announced student Sarah Tull as the inaugural successor of the Seabrook scholarship.