All Production & Trade articles – Page 1516
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ArticleBrazilian apple downturn
ABPM, the Brazilian apple producers’ association, has calculated that Gala volume from Brazil is some 15 per cent down on last season and, despite quality and fruit pressures being the best in years, sendings to the EU are much lower than last season.
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ArticleMurcia ups and downs
The Spanish region of Murcia experienced a reduction in volume of exported product last season, but values have been maintained, according to the association of producers and exporters, Proexport.
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ArticleBarlow to back UK gras
The Asparagus Growers’ Association (AGA) has followed in the footsteps of the top-fruit fraternity and appointed Adrian Barlow as its direct link with the major supermarkets.
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ArticleWFP extends Agripack range
A new punnet for soft fruit and other fruits has been introduced by UK food packaging distributor WFP.
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Interfel director resigns from post
Interfel director Alain Berger is to leave the French produce industry’s interprofessional organisation to take up a director’s role for the council of the department of Indre-et-Loire.
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Scotland-NZ agricultural institutes link up
Scottish Agricultural College (SAC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with AgResearch in New Zealand, to forge links between the two organisations.
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ArticleSainsbury's claims UK strawberry record
Sainsbury’s is claiming to have broken the record for the first arrivals of UK strawberries this season.
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ArticlePAN UK publishes new book for consumers
The Pesticides Action Network UK (PAN UK) has released a new publication to celebrate the European Week Without Pesticides, which runs from March 20-30, 2008.
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ArticleSerbian grower link-up
Serbian growers have formed a national association to represent their interests.
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Chile recovering from strike
Last week’s strike by dockers in Chile has come to and end and fruit exports are once again moving.
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ArticleUK spears make season debut at NCGM
New Covent Garden Market (NCGM) has welcomed its first arrivals of UK asparagus this year.
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Online SP5 forms launched
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) now accepts electronic submission of single payment forms via the Government Gateway.
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A new director of communications for NFU
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has announced that Liz Falkingham will be its new director of communications from June.
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ArticleKent farm reaps Cropaid frost protection benefits
A Cropaid frost protection product has yielded results for the second year running for Highland Court Farm grower Simon Foad.
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ArticleBerryWorld unveils two premium strawberries
Two new and exclusive UK-grown ever-bearer strawberry varieties have been introduced to the UK market from BerryWorld.
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ArticleSpanish launch residue bid
Growers in Andalusia have secured backing from the Spanish regional and central government to launch a new organisation dedicated to reducing pesticide residues.
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ArticleSA grape season enters final stage
The South African grape season has entered its final phase, with packing now focused solely on the Hex River Valley.
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ArticleFirst SA avos hit UK shores
Westfalia Marketing has received the first consignment of South African avocados for the UK market.
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ArticleAgrovista rolls out top-fruit web system
Crop protection specialist Agrovista UK Ltd has developed a web-based disease and pest modelling system for top-fruit growers.
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ArticleLabour shortage fears intensify
There is increasing fear in the UK horticulture sector that there will be a shortfall of labour to pick crops this year, as the phasing out of the seasonal agricultural workers scheme (SAWS) is felt.