All Production & Trade articles – Page 1503
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Prince speaks out on farming
Prince Charles is calling for the issue of climate change to be treated as a much bigger priority in the UK.
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Light labels could spell end for stickers
A New Zealand company is rolling out a new labelling method, which it believes could signal the end of plastic stickers on fruits and vegetables.
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ArticleWilma furthers Florida heartache
Florida citrus producers’ run of misfortune continues after hurricane Wilma brought severe damage to grapefruit production in the Gulf region of south-west Florida.
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ArticleAsian Citrus seals supermarket deal
AIM-quoted orange plantation owner Asian Citrus has signed its first contract to supply oranges to a supermarket in China.
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ArticleCitrus from Valencia slumps
The regulatory council for protected geographical indicator Citrus from Valencia has announced that volumes marketed under the new label last season fell dramatically.
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ArticleZespri profits down
Kiwifruit marketeer Zespri International's half-year profits are down on 2004.
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Tears ahead for onion sector
Onion growers and processors have a stark warning over dwindling plantings and grower numbers in the UK.
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CLAM citrus data released
The total citrus yield in 2004/05 in the Mediterranean Basin countries amounted to 18.15 million tonnes, out of the global citrus yield of 91.5mt.
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Hurricane heads for Florida
Western Cuba has been lashed by hurricane Wilma as the high winds now head for south-western Florida due to strike this afternoon.
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Growers push for ring rot action
The British Potato Council (BPC) is reporting strong interest among growers for a new potato safe-havens certification scheme to combat ring rot.
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ArticleFlorida prepares for Wilma
Florida's grapefruit growers are bracing themselves for hurricane Wilma, with the category 4 storm expected to strike on Sunday.
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Spanish strike disruption
A two-day transport strike in Spain finished on Wednesday as drivers ironed out grievances with government and industry, although fresh produce senders and UK importers do not expect deliveries to get back to normality until Sunday.
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ArticleCode comments invited
The Fresh Produce Consortium is updating its code of practice for the control of pesticides.
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ArticleBerry importers join forces
In a Banana Group style move, berry importers are working together.
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Pan-European airfreight service launched
German aviation consultancy InAvia is behind a project to set up a cargo airline, FreshLine, specialising in the transport of perishable foodstuffs aboard regional freighter aircraft.
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ArticleSchmidt calls for currency favours
Chile’s horticultural production will suffer if unfavourable exchange rates continue, according to Luis Schmidt, president of the country’s fruit growers’ association Fedefruta.
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Florida's grapefruit rise
Florida is expecting to produce 88 per cent more grapefruit this year, with experts claiming the crop as evidence the state's grapefruit industry is recovering from the hurricanes of 2004.
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ArticleEnglish chase pink pounds
Secret trials are taking place in Kent to assess whether UK growers will be able to produce pink apples to compete against imported Cripps Pink and the trademarked Pink Lady, which have taken UK retailers by storm over the last five years.
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Asian trade rise
Fruit trade between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has maintained a strong momentum in recent years, the organisation claimed at a recent round-table meeting.