All Production & Trade articles – Page 1539
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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.
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London must act on food supply
Londoners must act to create a healthy global food supply system, according to speakers at a food conference in the capital today.
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ArticlePersimmon crop in abundance
Spanish growers of kakifruit, or persimmon, are expecting a record crop this year.
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ArticleUSD rate unbearable for Chile
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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Year of the Vietnamese dragon
The Vietnamese dragon-fruit industry could soon be targeting Europe
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ArticleCornish boost from Tesco
Cornish vegetable producer Southern England Farms (SEF) has been awarded a direct contract by Tesco to become a primary supplier of vegetables
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ArticleRains bring Andalusia relief
Citrus growers in Andalusia have welcomed rainfall early this week which will boost orange production.
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ArticleCameo gets wider role
Sainsbury's will be stocking English Cameo this year for the first time adding to consumer awareness already being created by Tesco, Somerfield, the Co-op, Budgens, and Booths Supermarkets.
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ArticleYorkshire grows sweetcorn
The first commercial crop of sweetcorn to be grown in Yorkshire has been harvested for Morrisons.
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ArticleSolanum plots eco-map
Produce World subsidiary Solanum has revealed phase three of its traceability website
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ArticleETI guidelines to help smallholders
The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) has launched new guidelines to help the supply chain tackle the challenge of implementing codes of conduct with smallholders.
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Nation's diet theme for fruit show
The theme of this year's National Fruit Show is Fruit for Health and Wealth to highlight the government's determination to improve the nation's diet.
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ArticleMore woe for NZ growers
Kiwifruit growers in New Zealand are counting the cost after a large number of Zespri Gold failed to ripen for sale in Europe and Japan.
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Parripak gets RDS funding
Parripak Food Ltd can now market cosmetically imperfect potatoes thanks to equipment funding from the Rural Development Service.
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Food manufacturers urged to Improve
The manufacturing industry needs to invest in training its employees of the future and get behind a new government drive to offer vocational subjects at school...
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Florida production on the rise
Florida citrus producers are expected to see a rise in production this season, forecasts from the US Department of Agriculture claim.
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ArticleACP exporters go online
A new online directory of tropical fruit and vegetable exporters has been launched by COLEACP/PIP...
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Aussie citrus promotion
The Australian citrus industry is going on the offensive in a bid to shift an overproduction of Valencia oranges.