All Production & Trade articles – Page 1626

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    Gras goes International

    2002-05-02T00:00:00Z

    Asparagus growers John and Richard Clement of Tuddenham Hall Estate, Suffolk have linked up with Hargreaves Plants to form Asparagus International Ltd.

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    Banana report criticised

    2002-05-02T00:00:00Z

    Ecuador's banana sector has hit back after a report published last week by Human Rights Watch suggested the country's industry harboured human rights abuses and exploited children.

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    NZ avocado on the up

    2002-05-02T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand's avocado crop set for dramatic growth, according to the US organisation FAS.

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    CA pineapples excel against the odds

    2002-05-01T00:00:00Z

    New method of transport carries fruit shipment, in spite of customs hold-up.

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    Valencia crop erratic

    2002-04-30T00:00:00Z

    The Spanish harvest of Valencia Late is turning out an irregular spread of sizes that has producers baffled and farm-gate prices oscillating.

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    Chile and EU agree on free trade

    2002-04-29T00:00:00Z

    Chile and the EU reach a political agreement, which will see Chilean fruit trade benefit from a free -trade area.

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    Pascual interests G's

    2002-04-27T00:00:00Z

    G's Marketing announces an agreement between Dole and a group including G's Spanish subsidiary.

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    PPECB wins accreditation

    2002-04-27T00:00:00Z

    The Perishable Products Export Control Bureau (PPECB) in South Africa is accredited in conformity with international standards for the provision of quality control and certification services.

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    Met Office predicts weather switch

    2002-04-26T00:00:00Z

    Climate change set to transform UK.London could have weather of Bordeaux say experts.

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    Higgins opts for rail

    2002-04-25T00:00:00Z

    David Higgins (pictured) is experimenting with alternatives to road freight for potatoes.

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    Royal Show gives top tips

    2002-04-25T00:00:00Z

    A major new initiative at this year's Royal Show is set to offer potatoes growers invaluable tips on production.

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    CA pineapples cleared in bust

    2002-04-25T00:00:00Z

    A shipment of controlled atmosphere (CA) pineapples has surprised importers with its quality after being held up by the UK anti-smuggling team.

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    FPC issues pesticide alerts

    2002-04-25T00:00:00Z

    The Fresh Produce Consortium has delivered three pesticide alerts after notification of exceedance of maximum residue limits (MRL) from both the German and Finnish authorities.

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    Flandria cues ready to peak

    2002-04-23T00:00:00Z

    This season more than 90 per cent of the entire Belgian cucumber crop will be marketed under the Flandria quality label.

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    Cherries set for store campaign

    2002-04-22T00:00:00Z

    California cherries are getting set for a promotional push in the UK which will start next month.

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    Strike action hits lemons

    2002-04-21T00:00:00Z

    A national transport strike has slowed the harvesting and export of new season lemons in Tucumán, north-west Argentina, according to Argentinean press reports in La Gaceta.

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    Budget disappoints

    2002-04-19T00:00:00Z

    Chancellor Gordon Brown's budget statement this week has disappointed growers' leaders.

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    GPG man back at Enza helm

    2002-04-19T00:00:00Z

    As the takeover bid for Enza became unconditional today, the Guinness Peat Group's Tony Gibbs regained his chairmanship of the NZ top-fruit exporter.

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    Israel embraces agriculture reforms

    2002-04-19T00:00:00Z

    Israeli government gives go-ahead to plan for first structural change to agriculture for more than 20 years.

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    WWF on new variety trail

    2002-04-17T00:00:00Z

    Mike Green (l) of the Worldwide Fruit top fruit development committee and Peter Chandler, chairman of Fruition APO survey new apple variety plots at one of the organisation's two Kent sites.