All Production & Trade articles – Page 1583
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ArticleStorm threatens Canary Islands
Tropical storm Delta was due to reach the Canary Islands on Monday afternoon.
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Cauliflower feels the chill
Cauliflower is already beginning to run short on UK markets as cold weather starts to bite.
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ArticleOrganic waste tackled
More than a third of organic potatoes and 40 per cent of organic carrots do not make it onto supermarket shelves, new research published by the Food Chain Centre has revealed.
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Bengalese growers break into Europe
Herbs and vegetables from Bengal are being exported to Europe for the first time following a promotional campaign.
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Report release on Aussie access for NZ apples
The Australian Apple Access Group (AAAG) is in Wellington to finally collect a crucial but overdue report on the rules for exporting apples to Australia.
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Italian weather toll
The harsh weather conditions are beginning to take their toll in Italy, with growers reporting damage.
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EU drops banana levy proposal - again
The European Union has agreed to a levy of 176 euros a tonne on Latin American banana imports, a further drop from the 179 euros a tonne proposed last week.
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Chinese challenge for fresh
Increasing Chinese fresh produce production will have an impact on world markets, but internal consumption means that the main export potential in the short-term might lie with vegetables.
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Sun World settles dispute with Israel
Sun World International has settled its long running dispute with growers in Israel.
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Redbridge moves down under
Redbridge Worldfresh has set up a new operation in New Zealand to source southern hemisphere fruit.
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Bopa issues onion warning
The British Onion Producers Association is warning that rain at harvest could lead to quality and storage problems in the UK onion crop this winter.
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Banana agreement elusive
Member states have yet to agree the latest European Commission proposal for a new banana import tariff.
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ArticleBerry sales soar
Supermarket sales of British strawberries and raspberries have soared for the 11th successive year, recording a 17 per cent increase in sales, British Summer Fruits has announced.
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ArticleCanary Islands promotional push
Canary Islands producers are offering consumers the opportunity to claim a free recipe book with tomato purchases.
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ArticleBranston brings Smile to Tesco Finest
The first potatoes to be marketed under Tesco’s premium ‘Finest’ label start appearing in store this week.
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ArticleAward winning asparagus
An asparagus variety, which breeders claim has outstanding performance, sustainability, marketability and industry impact, topped entries in the inaugural “Seed of the Year” competition in Canada recently.
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Mildew resistant onion developed
A seed-breeder is celebrating its success after creating a new onion hybrid resistant to downy mildew.
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ArticleChile on course, despite frosts
Chile is still on course to start its stone-fruit season in mid to late-January despite some frosts, according to importers.
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Chilean cherries coming on stream
The southern hemisphere cherry season is under way with early varieties out of Chile, but the ripening process in the next cultivars to come on stream is slower than average.
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Ramadan date exports on rise
The export of dates from Israel during the month of Ramadan in 2005 which just ended amounted to 6,500 tonnes, eight per cent more than the same period last year.