All Spain articles – Page 162
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ArticleLemon sector tastes success
The outlook for Spain’s lemon sector is much improved this season, thanks to controlled production levels and rising consumption
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ArticleFirst half growth for Spain's melon exports
Fepex has announced that volumes of exported melons from the country grew significantly during the first six months of 2008
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Spanish citrus growers to ditch small fruit
Valencia’s citrus sector is to leave smaller fruit on trees this season as part of a strategy to guard against a predicted drop in prices
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ArticleSpanish lemon volumes expected to rise
The Spanish agriculture ministry has issued a positive forecast for this season’s lemon campaign, with orange levels also forecast to increase
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Spanish fresh-cut market grows
The first eight months of the year have seen the market increase by 6 per cent, according to AFHORLA
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Andalucia launches €1m produce campaign
Some 24 fresh produce regulatory councils in Andalucia have joined with the region’s government to create a new promotion campaign
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Nunhems unites watermelon experts
Valencia saw experts from the watermelon supply chain come together for Nunhems’ first International Watermelon Conference
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ArticleCitrus blamed for Spanish export slump
Last year’s poor citrus harvest in Spain has resulted in a major fall in total fruit export volumes, according to Fepex
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ArticleLocal sourcing is going global
Rising consumer awareness of green issues has led to an increase in demand for locally produced fruit and vegetables across Europe
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Rain in Spain is a welcome relief
Asaja Murcia says recent rains in the southern Spanish region have helped to alleviate the “terrible drought” that growers were facing
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ArticleEasy does it for Spain
Spanish citrus has long reigned supreme in the UK market and, as more growers begin capitalising on year-round easy-peeler demand, the future looks bright. Doris Lee Butterworth finds out more.
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ArticleSpanish recover lemon position
Spanish lemon and grapefruit promotional body Ailimpo is forecasting a recovery of the Spanish lemon crop this season.
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ArticleValencia anticipates bountiful citrus crop
The south-eastern region of Spain is set to produce just under 4m tonnes of citrus during the 2008/09 season after two difficult years
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ArticleSpain scales back US tomato presence
The North American market is expected to receive almost zero volumes of tomatoes from Spain this year
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ArticleSeasonal gains for Spanish strawberries
Exports of the fruit rose by 10 per cent during the recently ended 2008 season, according to Fepex
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ArticleAPEB: Banana tariff reduction would "wreak havoc"
A meeting has been held by the APEB to discuss the implications of a reduction in the EU's banana tariff for Latin American countries
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ArticleAPEB vows to fight EU banana tariff change
Leading ACP and European banana producers are meeting this week in Tenerife to decide how best to continue their fight against any reduction in the present EU import tariff regime
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ArticleImproved prospects for Spanish lemons
Spanish lemon interprofessional body Ailimpo is expecting a significantly better campaign this season, with volumes likely to reach 810,000 tonnes
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ArticleCanada re-opens doors to Spanish stonefruit
Spanish suppliers will resume exports to Canada next season following the suspension of shipments since 2001
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ArticleCost strain draining Spain
The Spanish salad sector faces a number of key challenges this season as producers confront higher production and transport costs, combined with an unfavourable exchange rate situation. Doris Lee Butterworth finds out more.