Posts Tagged Plums

Brazil ramps up controls against Argentine produce

May 17th, 2012

Argentine fruit producers are struggling to get shipments across the Brazilian border due to tighter controls.

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Big drop for Chilean organic food last year

May 16th, 2012

Chile’s organic horticultural production land fell last year, but positive signs were seen for organic wine.

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Opinion: New markets are essential for SA’s future export rise

April 27th, 2012

South Africa must develop new import destinations for its increasing plum, peach and nectarine yields.

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South Africa may lobby EU over broken stone classification

April 23rd, 2012

South African stonefruit exporters discuss the increasingly demanding standards set by European retailers.

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SA stonefruit exports lose US$65.8M due to new European rules

March 28th, 2012

A European zero tolerance policy to broken stones for category 1 stonefruit has affected South African exporters.

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Opinion: the ‘huge potential’ for Chilean fruit in India

March 23rd, 2012

An FTA could make India “capable of consuming all of Chile’s produce”, says a leading fruit importer.

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Chile’s fresh fruit exports climbed 5.8%

March 7th, 2012

Chile’s fruit shipments jumped due to an increasing appetite for cherry, plum and blueberry imports.

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SA stonefruit posted higher exports but prices stayed flat

March 7th, 2012

Despite exporting record quantities of nectarines and apricots, South Africa has found this year’s stonefruit season hard.

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Opinion: produce variety drives reduced sales and shrink

March 6th, 2012

Growers, suppliers and retailers need to collaborate to drive up sales with carefully chosen produce.

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Coconut, fruit and nut waste could power energy-poor countries

February 23rd, 2012

A U.S. study has found there is serious electricity-generating potential in fruit, nut and coconut waste.

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