All Production & Trade articles – Page 1647
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Capespan seals grape deal
Capespan has signed an exclusive agreement with South African's ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij Institute for the marketing of its new table grape cultivars in all southern hemisphere countries, and in Egypt, Israel and Turkey.
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Belgium makes product debuts
The first crop of Flandria lollo biondo, lollo rosso and oakleaf lettuce started this week. Meanwhile, Flandria broccoli, pictured, has been delayed by cold, wet weather earlier this year.
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Zespri posts "reasonable" first year
Zespri has come through its first financial year as a grower-shareholder owned company in "reasonable shape," executive chairman Doug Voss said as he announced the company's results last week.
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Banana regime clarification
The Fresh Produce Consortium has clarified the terms for traditional operator C under the new European Union banana import regime.
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Flandria gets more lettuce under label
Three alternative lettuce varieties have been produced under the Flandria label.
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National Summer Fruits launches crisis management committee
To protect against unwanted media attention National Summer Fruits, the association set up to promote UK summer fruits, has formed a crisis management committee comprising three marketing executives.
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Argentinean lemon sector feels squeeze
Crisis in Argentinean agriculture is starting to bite in the lemon sector too.
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Grapefruit makes debut
First sendings of Outspan grapefruit were due to arrive in Sheerness on board the Pacific Reefer on May 24.
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Chile recovery strengthens
Fruit exports from Chile are performing well as more fruit comes into the UK this year via the Continent.
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The Blight Watch project
A new potato blight warning service has been launched on the potatocrop.com web site.
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NFU wins intervention right
The National Farmers' Union has won permission from the Court of Appeal to put forward its views in a legal case between the ministry of agriculture and the Crop Protection Association over access to cheap crop protection products from abroad.
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HRI sponsors new award
Research and development will play a bigger part at next year's grower industry back-slapping ceremony thanks to a new award announced by HRI.
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USDA proposes cranberry cut
Cranberry producers in the US are debating whether to limit their own production for the second year running.
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NFUS name change
The National Farmers' Union of Scotland has announced a name and status change.
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Israel breaks grape record
The Israeli grape season kicked off in the UK on May 15 ö the earliest start in the history of exporter Agrexco.
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Silver lining for Anecoop
One of the leading lights in Spain's production base is celebrating its silver anniversary this year.
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Beetle battle stepped up
The ministry of agriculture is stepping up its annual information campaign against Colorado beetle this year.
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BPC issues blight advice
The British Potato Council is encouraging potato growers to take extra precautions against potato blight.
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Spanish strawberry drama
Supplies of strawberries from Spain have met yet more problems as demand picks up in northern Europe.