All Production & Trade articles – Page 827
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ArticleAustralian export plan delayed
New fee system for biosecurity and certification will now be implemented in December
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ArticleNew ownership for Scottish supplier
Stewarts of Tayside has announced a restructure within the family-run business supported by funding from Clydesdale Bank
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ArticleSteep airfreight costs cut fruit exports
Steep airfreight costs – up to 50 per cent of sales price – are restricting Vietnam's fruit exports
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ArticleDrought forcing growers to fallow land
As California’s drought enters its fourth year, consumers in the US have yet to feel the pinch on their groceries.
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ArticleGrowers could be ‘proud’ to start season with Robijn
Jonagold clone and heavy-cropping variety Robijn touted as a stronger start to British season than Discovery
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ArticleMexico counts clean-up cost of Patricia
Reports of localised flooding and damage to infrastructure but country escapes worst of storm
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ArticleTough year for Fyffes as UK turnover drops
Fyffes' UK sales fell from £287.2m to £273.5 during the last financial year, while profits were hit by £12m 'exceptional charges'
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ArticleSweet potatoes taste success
With NPD to the fore and new source countries coming on stream, the future looks rosy for sweet potatoes
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ArticleTrial site offers glimpse of the future
A pioneering vegetable trial site with an on-field developmentkitchen is impressing retail buyers and development chefs with an eye for innovation
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ArticleFlorida fights grapefruit size issues
Florida grapefruit producers are facing sizing issues this season since fruit diameter is smaller than usual as Asian export deals get started
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ArticleEarly start for California navels
California expects an early start to its 2015/16 navel crop, with volumes more or less in line with last year but larger fruit sizes
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ArticleSpecial report: Ireland's pride and produce
Martyn Fisher went to visit some of the major players in the Irish fresh produce sector, and discovered a market that abounds in national pride
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ArticleBumper citrus season for South Africa
Downbeat pre-season estimates proved to be unfounded as South African exporters enjoyed a record citrus season
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ArticleMuch ado about potatoes
Tesco has realigned its potato supply chain and offered long-term deals to suppliers
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ArticleEl Niño keeps Chilean export growth in check
Projected production increases are unlikely to materialise following adverse climatic conditions during the winter and spring
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ArticleCanaries invest further in specialty tomatoes
Investing in premium specialty tomato varieties and modern growing structures is allowing Canary Islands growers to counter higher input costs
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ArticleSpanish strawberry acreage shrinks again
Industry seeking to introduce greater diversity and redress supply imbalance in a bid to shore up prices
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ArticleJapan develops sweet seedless persimmon
Fukuoka Prefecture has developed a sweet seedless persimmon called Akiou
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ArticleAMT-supplied clementines back on Tesco shelves
Volume of the product this year will increase by over 50 per cent, with up to 50 tonnes expected
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ArticleMalaysia's new tax sparks austerity drive
Sales of imported fruits have slowed in Malaysia as consumers feel the pinch of a new goods tax and a weakening currency