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  • Earliest ever British strawberries hit Sainsbury's
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    Earliest ever British strawberries hit Sainsbury's

    2006-03-16T08:01:01Z

    The earliest British strawberries ever to hit Sainsbury's stores arrived on Sunday, seven weeks early.

  • Panama banana crisis
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    Panama banana crisis

    2006-03-14T13:01:02Z

    Panamanian banana co-operative Coosemupar, which sells its fruit through Chiquita, is in deep crisis as workers strike and funds run dry.

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    Ecuador's banana output hit

    2006-03-13T16:01:00Z

    Heavy rainfall and cloud coverage are affecting banana production in Ecuador.

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    Blight trial's mixed results

    2006-03-12T14:01:01Z

    Independent potato blight fungicide trials have produced mixed results, according to reports given at the BPC Blight Forum held in Peterborough at the end of last month.

  • Chile tops the rankings on apples
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    Chile tops the rankings on apples

    2006-03-12T12:01:00Z

    Chile has topped the World Apple Report rankings as the most competitive apple exporter for the second year running.

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    Spanish supply hit by winds

    2006-03-11T15:01:00Z

    Strong winds in south-eastern Spain have damaged plastic tunnels and swept fruit and blossom from trees.

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    IoH announces role changes

    2006-03-10T17:01:01Z

    The Institute of Horticulture's general secretary retires this month to be replaced by an administration manager.

  • Full shelves, but for how much longer?
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    Suppliers price backlash

    2006-03-10T08:01:00Z

    Growers and suppliers are beginning to speak out against retail pricing, as competition authorities consider a full investigation.

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    Hazeldean looks to food-to-go

    2006-03-09T16:01:02Z

    A former seafood operator is making a move into produce with the purchase of two food manufacturers in a deal worth around £50 million.

  • M&S claims a first on Royals
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    M&S claims a first on Royals

    2006-03-09T14:01:01Z

    Marks and Spencer symbolically delivered its first Jersey Royals of the season by tractor to its Marble Arch store on Wednesday

  • Salads go on-line
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    Salads go on-line

    2006-03-09T12:01:00Z

    The British Leafy Salads Association (BLSA) has launched its first website, www.britishleafysalads.co.uk, since it changed its name in 2002.

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    Fruit-fly problems for Australia

    2006-03-09T08:01:01Z

    Australian fruit producers are facing increased costs following a back-yard outbreak of Queensland fruit fly in the Victoria area.

  • Hans-Horst Konkolewsky
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    New website helps EU farmers work in safety

    2006-03-08T14:01:02Z

    Between 2000 and 2003, 2,473 European workers died as a result of an accident at work in agriculture. A new website hopes to reduce future fatalities.

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    Serbia to benefit from faster varietal registration

    2006-03-08T12:01:01Z

    Serbian horticulture is to revamp its system of registration for foreign fruit varieties.

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    Argentinean lemons in crisis

    2006-03-06T14:01:01Z

    The lemon sector in Tucuman - the principal growing region in Argentina - is in crisis, its leaders have said.

  • Chip Week a success
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    Chip Week a success

    2006-03-05T12:01:00Z

    Chips are still one of the most important outlets for UK potatoes and National Chip Week, which took place from February 13-19, is helping to maintain that focus, according to the British Potato Council (BPC).

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    Spanish strawberry blip

    2006-03-05T10:01:01Z

    A cold snap in Spain is affecting arrivals of strawberries in the UK.

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    Vietnam faces fierce competition

    2006-03-04T17:01:01Z

    Vietnamese fruit exporters face a tough year as global competition increases, the Vietnam Fruit Association is warning.

  • John Kinnaird
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    Scottish farming at crossroads

    2006-03-04T13:01:01Z

    Addressing the NFU Scotland agm in St Andrews, its president John Kinnaird said that Scottish farming has reached a crossroads, which means tough decisions for farmers and clear priorities for industry action.

  • Fyffes profits rise 27.9 per cent
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    Fyffes profits rise 27.9 per cent

    2006-03-03T19:26:09Z

    Fyffes has reported a 27.9 per cent rise in pre-tax profits for the year to the end of December 2005.