All Production & Trade articles – Page 609
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ArticleBanana production 'could rise to higher altitudes'
Meteorologist raises spectre of moving production as a consequence of climate change and more frequent droughts
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ArticleNFU urges RPA to ‘up its game’ on subsidy payments
Body warns growers that remapping of common land, on which farmers can claim entitlements, could worsen delays in processing claims
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ArticleTwins set to smash own record for UK’s biggest pumpkin
Current record holders expect to beat last year’s record by more than 20 stone at pumpkin festival near Southampton on 14 October
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ArticleItalian kiwifruit shortfall drags down EU output
Country is expected to see a 14 per cent decrease in its kiwifruit crop this season, mainly as a result of frosts
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ArticleLondon Gateway welcomes two new services
New services from CMA-CGM and Marfret link the UK with Australia, New Zealand, the US and Latin America
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ArticleSalads succeed despite shaky start to year
The leafy salads sector has shaken off challenging growing conditions to see positive value and volume growth
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ArticleFresca sales up but sterling slump hits profit
Turnover up 17 per cent at produce giant but pound's devaluation and loss of Sainsbury’s contract hurts profits
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ArticleStargrow opts for Firestar branding
Group's early red Stargrape 2 variety will be sold commercially under the Firestar name
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ArticleFlorida citrus aid bill "can't wait"
Vern Buchanon calls on Congress to help struggling Florida citrus growers hit by Hurricane Irma
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ArticleChina opens potato research centre
Chinese and Kazakh companies have co-funded a potato research institute in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
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ArticleHopes for South African citrus in Vietnam
Industry aims to be back in South East Asian nation by the start of next season
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ArticleKorean apple crop drops
Korea’s apple production is set to be down 2.8 per cent on the prior season while consumption also falls
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ArticleKiwifruit leads the way for NZ exports
Record August caps an impressive 12 months for the category, with strong demand for gold
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ArticleLabour crisis deepens as workers leave mid season
The new National Living Wage means workers hit the tax threshold earlier and are choosing to return home before picking ends
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Video'Brand is key' to Tenderstem success
Watch: Tight specs demanded by Tenderstem brand have been integral to the product's strong sales growth, says Barfoots grower Richard Le Cornu
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ArticleEcuador courts foreign investors
The Andean nation’s new government is looking to forge stronger trade links with the UK and other countries
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ArticleProduce World outlines turnaround in face of £6.8m loss
Veg supplier said exiting brassica JV and aphid infestations hit bottom line in 2016 but expects profits to exceed £7m in 2017
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ArticleGem avocados to dazzle Tesco shoppers
UK retailer to stock the Westfalia-supplied avocado variety for a limited time
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ArticleNew beetle threatens British pears
The European Anthonomus spilotus beetle has been found on two orchards in Kent in the first sighting in the UK
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ArticleAFL2017: Looking beyond China
While China remains a focal point for Asia's fresh produce trade, the region’s wider potential is not being ignored