All Production & Trade articles – Page 1652

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    Zespri extends share offer

    2001-03-18T00:00:00Z

    Kiwifruit marketer Zespri is keeping open its share offer until March 19.

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    Costa Rica decision backfires

    2001-03-18T00:00:00Z

    An announcement earlier this month by Costa Rica that it is fixing a minimum sale price for it bananas might lead buyers to look elsewhere.

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    Markets ready for southern citrus

    2001-03-15T00:00:00Z

    An abrupt finish to northern hemisphere easy-peeler supplies has given southern suppliers an early opportunity in Europe.

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    Safely gathered in

    2001-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Harvesting in Chile is progressing well with many grape varieties nearing their end and stone fruit entering its final phase to give way to new season top fruit.

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    Foot-and-mouth problems deepen

    2001-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Horticulture is suffering from knock-on effects engendered by the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak among livestock in the UK.

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    Top fruit battles heat

    2001-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Argentina's top fruit has recovered in volume terms on the poor season of 1999-2000, but warm weather is having an effect.

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    Weather wreaks havoc in Spain

    2001-03-13T00:00:00Z

    The strawberry season in Huelva has been all but washed away by storms and heavy rainfall.

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    Banana import regime delayed

    2001-03-13T00:00:00Z

    As the battle over the EU's banana import regime with the US threatened to intensify, EU commissioners have stepped in to delay the implementation of new rules.

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    Late arrivals may save the day

    2001-03-13T00:00:00Z

    The late orange varieties are on stream from Spain and may prove the salvation for some growers of what for many has been another difficult year.

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    Late lifting flexibility granted

    2001-03-11T00:00:00Z

    The impact of autumn floods in 2000 has led to late-harvesting flexibility being granted to some growers in the UK.

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    HEB launches new initiative

    2001-03-10T00:00:00Z

    The Horticultural Export Bureau is in talks with Food from Britain to initiate a new campaign to encourage UK exports of fresh produce.

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    Nothing new in budget

    2001-03-10T00:00:00Z

    Apart from the pesticides tax reprieve, there were no surprises and little good news for growers in the last week's budget, although the lack of a spending free should lead to a cut in interest rates.

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    BPC gives guidance

    2001-03-10T00:00:00Z

    New publications from the BPC should help producers combat disease and other problems in their crops.

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    Cape lifted on first South Africa Golden

    2001-03-10T00:00:00Z

    Capespan's team at Fresh Fruit Services welcomed the first arrivals of new season Golden Delicious from South Africa at Sheerness last week.

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    Budget's pesticide tax reprieve

    2001-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Growers get some breathing space with the omission of a pesticides tax in this week's budget announcement from Chancellor Gordon Brown.

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    Israeli investment reaps rewards

    2001-03-08T00:00:00Z

    Investment in technology is bringing cost savings and efficiency benefits to Israeli exporters.

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    Good practice on nitrate levels

    2001-03-07T00:00:00Z

    A new research project has made recommendations for use of nitrate in lettuce which are due to be adopted by the National Farmers' Union.

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    GMS gets prepared

    2001-03-07T00:00:00Z

    One of the UK's leading grower-based produce marketing companies is expanding its fresh-prepared produce capabilities with a new factory.

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    Costa Rica sets its price

    2001-03-06T00:00:00Z

    The government in Costa Rica has agreed a minimum price for export bananas.

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    Peruvian asparagus recovery

    2001-03-06T00:00:00Z

    Problems with obtaining financing and loans over recent seasons have taken their toll on Peru's asparagus production, but growers are hopeful for 2001.