All Production & Trade articles – Page 1584
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Netherlands most vulnerable to weather problems
New ABN AMRO weather risk study shows industry in Netherlands and Denmark most vulnerable to adverse weather.
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ArticleSpanish exports slide
Exports from Spain have dipped in volume terms and values are not enough to compensate across many lines.
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ArticleWhite grape hope
Early Sweet™ grapes are set to make a big volume breakthrough in the UK market this year.
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Advanced slug killer targeted and deadly
A highly targeted new slug pellet combining excellent efficacy with low toxicity to all organisms other than slugs and snails has been launched by Certis.
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Watermelons set for better year
Spanish growers are hopeful of a better season in 2005 given reduced volume and encouraging weather forecasts.
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ArticleChina signs up to GAP
China has become the latest country to sign an agreement with EurepGAP to develop its own ChinaGAP.
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Fairtrade pineapple arrival
Compagnie Fruitiere (UK) Ltd will receive its first Fairtrade pineapples from Ghana this weekend in collaboration with JP Fruit Distributors Ltd.
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Methyl bromide almost history
The eradication of the use of methyl bromide from the UK soft-fruit industry is almost complete.
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Cartel claims "out of the blue"
The EU cartel-busting investigation into the banana and pineapple markets in the EU have taken the industry by surprise.
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Leafy salads face continuity challenge
Leafy salads in the UK are running about a week behind schedule following night-time frosts and cool weather well into May.
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ArticleWaitrose gives SA boost
South African citrus farm workers are set to benefit with the launch of what Waitrose claims is a groundbreaking new scheme.
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Scottish potato plan
A major new development between breeder, grower-packer and retailer will see new, specially adapted potatoes grown in Scotland on an exclusive basis.
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Get your essential transport supplies
FTA publishes one-stop shop full of essential transport supplies, from tacho charts and accessories to cab items, and from workshop stationary to hazardous goods material.
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ArticlePhenomenal asparagus demand
Growers have described demand for this season’s British asparagus as “phenomenal”.
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Moth could close Taiwan borders to Japan
Taiwan is expected to announce fruit import restrictions soon after finding a peach fruit moth in a shipment of Japanese apples.
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Zeraim invests in biotech company
Seed breeder Zeraim Gedera has invested $150,000 in biotech company Evogene, as it aims to develop non-transgenic new hybrid varieties of vegetables, notably tomatoes, cucumbers, capsicums and melons.
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ArticleRight varieties are key - Enzo
Syngenta's Massimo Enzo suggested that the growers who select the right varieties through a deep understanding of consumer requirements will win in the end.
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ArticleChiquita to launch strawberry-flavoured bananas
Chiquita International has announced plans to market strawberry-flavoured bananas.
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ArticleSharp responds to education challenge
Retailers were challenged to educate their customers better, at the Syngenta Seeds Tomato Conference. M&S's Andrew Sharp responded.
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ArticleKentish boost for Tesco
Tesco’s emphasis on locally sourced produce was given a boost with the in-store launch of the Kentish new potato season.