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Citrus board cuts out Jaffa UK
Following a series of meetings between Citrus Marketing Board of Israel officials and growers-exporters, the Jaffa UK office has been closed with immediate effect from September 30.
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COLEACP strikes a new chord
The Europe-Africa-Caribbean-Pacific liaison committee for the promotion of tropical fruit, out of season vegetables, flowers, ornamental plants and spices (COLEACP) is enhancing its generic framework for the harmonisation of codes of practice in the African-Caribbean-Pacific horticulture sector.
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Banana regime solution nears
The latest proposals from the European Commission to settle the dispute over the EU's banana import regime are aimed at helping former colonies of member states to adapt to increased competition.
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Chinese apple crop rises
Good growing conditions and continuing maturity in existing orchards in China have led to a forecast increase in production.
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Fischler: enlargement is two-sided
EU Farm Commissioner Franz Fischler said that the enlargement of the EU will be judged a success as long as agriculture in existing member states and new member states gains from it.
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Zespri per-tray returns face slide
According to a report released by the USDA per-tray returns to growers for Zespri kiwifruit are likely to fall this year.
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South African growers link up
Three of South Africa's largest apple and pear suppliers are set to join forces in a single marketing company.
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Chilean advantage in unity
The Chilean Fresh Fruit Association - Europe believes that Chile's advantage over its competitors lies in supply chain unity and communication.
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French face re-conquest of UK apple market
The troubled French apple sector is planning a reconquest of the UK market and considering a land registry of top fruit trees as part of a raft of measures to help deal with over production.
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Israelis could win water reprieve
Israel's water advisory body has recommended farmers' water quotas should not be cut further.
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USDA extends canker quarantine
US plant health authorities are expanding the quarantine area in canker-struck Florida to prevent the disease's spread.
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Israel faces water squeeze
Israel's water authorities are discussing the crisis which could see supplies to the agricultural sector cut back still further.
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Chile suffers damp cold snap
Heavy rainfall and cool weather in parts of Chile are menacing fruit development in the crucial spring period.
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Scots declared Brown Rot free
Scotland's valuable potato and potato seed crops have been found to be free of Brown Rot despite the discovery in Scotland of bacteria which causes the disease.
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BA World Cargo's new centre handles record volumes
Since opening in 1999, the Perishables Handling centre at Heathrow, which is managed by Christian Salvesen, has handled 74,000 tonnes of product.
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Valencia forecasts citrus volume slump
The Spanish citrus harvest in the main growing region of Valencia is expected to fall by 6.1 per cent on last season's record volumes.
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Warm welcome for Brazilian mango
Burgeoning demand and supermarket promotions are creating an eager market for new season Brazilian mangoes.
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Kiwifruit takes certification route
One of France's leading kiwifruit suppliers has been granted ISO9002 certification.
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Bulk Guernsey tomato shipments make headway
Tomatoes from Guernsey are now being shipped to a UK distribution unit. Cherry tomatoes make up the bulk of the shipments.
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Chileans develop native fruit varieties
A group of Chilean nurserymen is starting production and sale of plant material for new top-fruit and stone-fruit varieties it has developed.