All Production & Trade articles – Page 1501
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ArticleKent food scheme drums up strong support
Local food initiative Produced in Kent is going from strength to strength, according to the scheme’s Jill Sargent.
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ArticleShow must go on, says Scott
The Marden Fruit Show Society succeeded again this year in making the National Fruit Show the premier exhibition of fruit, marketing and production in the UK, according to the show’s chairman Jeremy Scott.
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ArticleMed citrus on the up
Citrus production in the Mediterranean Basin is forecast to rise two per cent this season.
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ArticleModern varieties are the future, insists Barlow
The consumer media must understand that traditional apple varieties can only play a niche role in the future of the industry, according to Adrian Barlow, chief executive of English Apples & Pears (EAP).
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ArticleMexican exotic fruit to debut in US
Exotic fruit growers from Mexico are to ship their first volumes of guavas and Manila mangoes to the US after meeting irradiation regulations
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East Midlands: Free workshop for farmers
Farmers in the East Midlands have been invited to attend a free workshop to discuss the risks and opportunities climate change presents to their businesses.
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ArticleKashmiri growers hail new trade route
Fruit growers in Kashmir are eyeing access to new markets in the Gulf region after India and Pakistan agreed to reopen an old trade route
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ArticlePeru's Red Globe readied for CNY
Peru is gearing up to capitalise on its early window of opportunity in Asia's grape market supplying Red Globes for Chinese New Year
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Hail hits crops in New South Wales
A recent hailstorm has wreaked havoc for many fruit producers on the far north coast of New South Wales in Australia
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ArticleNFU calls for harmony
Industry should grasp chance for a single quality assurance scheme, says NFU
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ArticleSelena pears set to hit French market
Selena, a new variety of pear that needs to be peeled, is about to arrive on the French market
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ArticleRains hit Spanish citrus harvest
Torrential showers across Spain may have relieved water shortages in much of the country, but they have also led to delays in harvesting
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ArticleTesco leads backlash against suppliers
UK supermarkets have begun the inevitable backlash against suppliers, as they battle to sustain or increase their margins while maintaining their value proposition in the eyes of the general public.
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Agrovista outlines winter training events
Agronomy advice and crop protection distributor Agrovista UK Limited will be running a series of training events this winter aimed at farmers, growers and sprayer operators.
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ArticleAgrexco launches new pepper
Agrexco is set to launch yet another new pepper variety for the European market, this one the cone-shaped Conny
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ArticleMixed forecast for Chilean stonefruit
Chile’s stonefruit growers and exporters are predicting a good season despite on-going difficulties with their peach export deal
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ArticlePolar ice caps machinery cleaning costs
Ex-Cross & Wells and World Flowers man Richard Wildmsith has set up a company offering a complete blast-clean service for produce machinery.
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Pom Wonderful harvest underway
Pom Wonderful, the US’s largest producer of California Wonderful pomegranates, announced that the pomegranate harvest is underway and fruit will be available from now until January.
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ArticleValencian citrus sector aims for further growth
Valencia's citrus producers look ahead positively to this season’s campaign following a surprisingly successful 2007/08
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ArticleEAP hits back at tabloid apple investigation
An investigation conducted by The Sun that accuses British retailers of failing to stock English Braeburn has come under fire from English Apples & Pears (EAP).