All Production & Trade articles – Page 1598

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    Vegetable showcase opens

    2003-05-07T00:00:00Z

    Vegetable Kingdom, a new interactive celebration of Britain's vegetable heritage, has opened in Warwickshire.

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    Europech outlines stone fruit decline

    2003-05-07T00:00:00Z

    European stone-fruit production is forecast to fall by 29 per cent this season on last from 4.2million tonnes to 3mt with maturity also significantly delayed.

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    Tunisian date for Besana

    2003-05-07T00:00:00Z

    Italian producer and exporter expands into Tunisian date sphere.

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    CMBI lodges appeal

    2003-05-07T00:00:00Z

    The Citrus Marketing Board of Israel is lodging an appeal with the Israeli High Court of Justice to prevent its merger with the Fruit Production Board on two counts.

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    Lycopene proof increases

    2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

    A recent symposium held in Washington, DC, focused on the growing body of research about lycopene, a natural antioxidant found in tomatoes.

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    Lemons granted licence

    2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

    Lemons from the Italian Amalfi region have been granted licence to use a protected geographical indication badge.

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    Chilling pesticide guideline issued

    2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

    Association issues guidleines on the use of pesticides after new regulation comes into force in two months.

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    Spanish onion prices suffer

    2003-05-05T00:00:00Z

    Spanish producer associations are drawing attention to the plight of onion growers as prices plummet.

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    Da Gama oils SA avocado machine

    2003-05-05T00:00:00Z

    The South African avocado industry has an increasingly interesting outlet in the oil field.

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    Argentinean sendings climb

    2003-05-05T00:00:00Z

    Press reports in Argentina find that fruit exports from the South American country were up significantly in the first quarter this year on 2002 levels.

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    French apples create interest

    2003-05-05T00:00:00Z

    The artistic skills of 11-year old Hannah Benson have won her £125 plus £1,500 worth of PE equipment for her school in a Design a Play Time Poster Competition, organised by Le Crunch apples.

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    Lifeline for Guernsey growers

    2003-05-02T00:00:00Z

    New report says horticulture retains important role in Guernsey's local economy.

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    Stone fruit set to dip

    2003-05-02T00:00:00Z

    According to a Valencia growers' association, production of stone fruit in the region is set to fall this season.

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    Chiquita posts a profit

    2003-05-02T00:00:00Z

    Chiquita is emerging froma difficult period and has posted a first-quarter profit in 2003.

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    Spanish berry season hits another glitch

    2003-05-02T00:00:00Z

    Spain's strawberries have hit another glitch as a troubled season winds down.

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    Greaves scores with trusting nature

    2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

    Martin Greaves of RA Meredith & Son told Certis guests that trust was essential if a business is to succeed in the market today.

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    Soft fruit man speaks out

    2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

    Harry Hall told Certis guests at the House of Commons of the adaptation of the Hall Hunter Partnership to market requirements

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    Carrot season challenge

    2003-04-30T00:00:00Z

    The French carrot season is likely to be off to a difficult start with a plentiful supply of old season Scottish product still on the market.

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    Potential blight outbreak strikes

    2003-04-30T00:00:00Z

    A suspected case of potato blight in Norfolk has put the county's potato crops in immediate danger of attack from the devastating disease, warns the British Potato Council.

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    Spanish growers speak out

    2003-04-29T00:00:00Z

    Spain's horticulture sector has joined together to speak out against the latest proposals from the European Commission and European Parliament for reform of the common agricultural policy.