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  • Fernandez hangs up his skates
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    Fernandez hangs up his skates

    2006-02-24T10:01:01Z

    Spanish importer Luis Fernandez has retired after 52 years in the fresh produce industry.

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    Banana union "irresponsible"

    2006-02-23T16:01:00Z

    The president of the Panamanian banana producing co-operative Coosemupar, Gutiérrez, has labelled the union Sitrachilco as “irresponsible”.

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    Chiquita upbeat despite losses

    2006-02-23T14:01:01Z

    Chiquita has announced triumphant results for 2005 despite severe losses.

  • Re:fresh - your shout
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    Re:fresh - your shout

    2006-02-23T10:01:01Z

    The next phase of the Re:fresh Partnership’s research project, being carried out with agricultural consultancy Grant Thornton, got underway this week.

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    Digital upgrade for transport

    2006-02-22T15:01:00Z

    One in two haulage fleets will be fitted with a digital tachograph within a year, said the Freight Transport Association (FTA).

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    Chiquita pays dividend

    2006-02-21T12:01:01Z

    Chiquita’s shareholders will receive a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share on the company’s outstanding shares of common stock.

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    Palestinian growers look to Europe

    2006-02-21T10:01:00Z

    Germany, the Netherlands and the UK are to be the main marketing targets for the fresh produce grown by Palestinian farmers.

  • Strong year for Fairtrade
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    Strong year for Fairtrade

    2006-02-21T08:01:01Z

    Fairtrade fruit organisation AgroFair UK has announced a successful year’s trading, recording a 50 per cent year-on-year increase for Fairtrade pineapple sales.

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    India goes down GAP route

    2006-02-20T12:01:00Z

    India is planning to increase grape production and introduce a good agriculture practices (GAP) programme.

  • Enza cancels Jazz contracts
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    Enza cancels Jazz contracts

    2006-02-20T10:01:00Z

    Enza is cancelling contracts for several NZ growers who will lose the right to grow more Jazz apples.

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    Chilean grape investment

    2006-02-19T17:01:01Z

    Agricola Oro Verde and Ben David open a huge new grape facility in the VI region of Chile.

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    Ethical training for produce

    2006-02-19T15:01:00Z

    UK Produce companies are showing their commitment to ethical trading with a significant number signed up for the Ethical Trading Initiative’s brand new training programme.

  • NZ apple industry optimistic
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    NZ apple industry optimistic

    2006-02-19T11:01:00Z

    Another poor season could cause serious problems for the NZ apple sector, said Ian Palmer, chairman of Pipfruit NZ.

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    Labour pressure on for NZ apples

    2006-02-18T16:01:02Z

    The New Zealand apple harvest is due to start next week with Royal Gala, but pressure for seasonal labour is mounting.

  • First arrivals from Cape
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    First arrivals from Cape

    2006-02-18T10:01:01Z

    The first volumes of 2006 Cape Royal Gala apples arrived in the Port of Sheerness on February 14, aboard the vessel the Snow Crystal.

  • Florida facing cold snap
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    Florida facing cold snap

    2006-02-17T12:01:00Z

    Florida fruit and vegetable growers are taking steps to prevent the state’s recent cold snap from affecting crops.

  • The South Tyrolean Apple Consortium chairman Matthias Josef Gamper addresses delegates at Fruit Logistica 2006
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    South Tyrol apples get a rebrand

    2006-02-17T10:01:01Z

    The South Tyrolean Apple Consortium has announced a protected geographical indicator (PGI) label for its fruit and total image rebranding.

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    EurepGAP to hold new training workshops

    2006-02-16T17:01:00Z

    EurepGAP, the global partnership for safe and sustainable agriculture, is holding a “Train-the-Trainer” workshop to present the structure and documentation needed to successfully implement the EurepGAP framework for Integrated Farm Assurance.

  • High Priest of Tomatoes wins prize
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    High Priest of Tomatoes wins prize

    2006-02-16T15:01:01Z

    Israel’s “High Priest of Tomatoes” Professor Nachum Kedar, of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Faculty of Agriculture in Rehovot, is the recipient of the 2006 Israel Prize in Agriculture.

  • Bennett: close gate on oppressive atmosphere
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    Growers back call for retail clampdown

    2006-02-16T11:01:01Z

    NFU president Tim Bennett has called for action to eradicate the climate of “fear and oppression” characterising the relationship between growers and their retail customers.