All Production & Trade articles – Page 1535
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ArticleMixed bunch for grape supply
Grape suppliers to the UK are experiencing mixed fortunes this summer.
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ArticleFCC study reveals value chain savings potential
A study by the Food Chain Centre (FCC) has revealed significant efficiencies that can be made in the chain supplying 16,000 schools through he government-funded School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme.
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ArticleS&A dismisses allegations of mistreatment
Major UK strawberry supplier S&A Produce has dismissed allegations in the national press that it has been mistreating labourers, and said the biggest threat to supply this week has been restrictions to picking caused by the extreme temperatures.
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CMO submissions pull no punches
Freshfel, representing the trade, and Copa-Cogeca, representing producers, have made their submissions to the European Commission on the reform of the CMO calling for links to increasing consumption and a more robust producer-organisation structure.
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Peruvian citrus invigorated
The opening of the US market to Peruvian citrus in May this year is proving a fillip for sendings to Europe too.
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ArticleNew pluot to hit UK shelves
A new Brontosaur egg Pluot is set to hit the European market in July, introduced by Seville-based producer Royal.
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ArticleUS apple crop damaged
Recent hail storms as well as the effects of spring rain look likely to reduce US apple volumes in the major producing areas of the north-west and east of the country.
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ArticleDel Monte back on TV screens
Del Monte has burst onto UK TV screens with a prime time national ad campaign aimed at encouraging consumers eat more fruit this summer.
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No fear for growers fazed over Fazor
Fazor can still be used by root growers under a SOLA in carrots and parsnips to suppress re-growth and help maintain quality, according to Dow AgroSciences.
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Negev veg exports on the rise
Exports of Israeli vegetables from the north western Negev region are up seven per cent from 2004/05, weighing in this season at 78,000 tonnes.
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Royal success despite visitor drop
The 2006 Royal Show has been a success for UK agriculture, despite five per cent less visitors than last year, according to its organisers.
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The talking stops in Guernsey
Talks in Guernsey between horticultural representatives and the government department of Commerce and Employment have now been concluded.
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ArticleSpanish berry profits slide
The Spanish strawberry sector has closed the 2005-06 season €25 million down on last season.
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ArticleStrawberries take sporting chance
The UK strawberry sector appears to have shrugged off the World Cup effect.
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ArticleFake Picota no danger to UK
Fake Picota cherries that have been upsetting producers of the genuine denomination of origin fruit in Spain are unlikely to find their way to the UK market.
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Picking in northern Israel grinds to halt
Summer-fruit picking in plantations in the northern region in Israel is at a complete standstill, in view of the continuous confrontations along the northern Israeli-Lebanese border line.
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ArticleCameo club changes status
The Cameo club has become a limited company in order to develop the apple variety on a European scale.
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ArticleChileans answer avo concerns
The Chilean Hass Avocado Committee (CHAC) has spoken out to ease concerns expressed in the Chilean press that its growers are heading for over-production in an already over-supplied world market.
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Government needs to give energy direction
The contribution that renewables make to UK energy has been recognised by the government this week, although it has not specified where agriculture will fit into the plan, according to the NFU.
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Syngenta submits carrot canopy advice
Syngenta is urging carrot growers to protect their crops with fungicide before their canopies close, to stave off the risk of Alternaria and Sclerotinia development.