All Production & Trade articles – Page 1574
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ArticleNew Zealand needs more treaties
New Zealand needs to pursue trade agreements to ensure its exports are not disadvantaged in competition with other senders such as Chile, a new report has found.
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BA World Cargo back up and running
Fresh produce logistics expert British Airways World Cargo has resumed full operations across its global network following the recent industrial action.
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ArticleApple growers ignore wholesale sector
UK apple growers are under fire for ignoring the needs of the wholesale sector.
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Peru shakes up easy-peel market
Peruvian Minneola from Agrexco is back in the UK and due to continue until the end of next month.
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Japan's farming reform
Farms in Japan are set to undergo radical reform as private companies enter the agricultural sector for the first time.
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ArticleSainsbury's claims a first with UK kiwifruit
UK-grown kiwifruit is set to go on sale for the first time next year, Sainsbury’s has claimed.
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Italian berry launch
Ortofruit Italia is hoping for success with the launch of two new berry products.
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ArticleSpray boosts melon nutrition
US scientists have discovered a new way to make Cantaloupe and Honeydew melons more nutritious.
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ArticleSprout season debuts early
UK Brussels sprouts are kicking off early this year and building on surprise strong demand for the product over the summer.
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Chilean producers call for action on currency
Luis Schmidt, president of the Chilean federation of fruit exporters, is holding discussions with Chilean president.
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ArticleDisease adds to Florida citrus woes
Hurricane-hit citrus producers in Florida are facing further threats this season, this time from canker disease.
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Greenhouse handover in Gaza
An internationally backed deal to hand over Israeli greenhouses in Gaza to the Palestinians has gone ahead.
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ArticleLeo Fine dies, aged 78
The Western Cape and South African fruit industry has lost one of its most respected and colourful leaders with the death of Leo Mayne Fine.
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New opportunities in box schemes
Growers interested in supplying local box schemes and farmers’ markets are being invited to an open day being run by HDRA.
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Israel racks up record exports
Vegetable exports from Israel have increased in 2004-05 reaching a record 395,000 tonnes.
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Spanish take a stand
Melon growers in Spain’s leading production area of Castilla-La Mancha are taking a stand against low prices.
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ArticleBerry blip hits UK
Strawberry availability from the UK has taken a dip this week as Elsanta has finished promptly and everbearers are running late.
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Cherry love promotion
Love is in the air at Sainsbury’s this month with the launch of a romantic competition to promote Northwest Cherries.
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ArticleAsda wins with Kentish berries
Asda and UK soft-fruit supplier AMS are reaping the benefits of Asda’s Local Choice campaign, particularly in Kent.
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Superfly discovered by scientists
Scientists have discovered a ‘superfly’ which is resistant to the pesticide DDT.