Friday, November 06, 2009

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UK: Capespan ‘Working Together We Deliver A Greener World’
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Demand for Chinese pomelos is on the increase
The Chinese pomelo season is well under way in the Fujian province - September until January- and the prices have risen quickly since mid October.The pomelos were affected by drought early on in the growing season and very wet weather during harvesting, this has caused a lot of pomelos to split and so the..... 0 comments


Welcome to the new range of the fruit jellies
The Apple becomes a Jelly by the Italian firm Chini!
On the occasion of the Macfruit fair the Italian company Chini, specialized in ready- to-eat products with the apple as main ingredient, introduces the new fruit jellies called GELLOSE: a new range of transparent jellies, tasty and solid in their form.The jellies are a concentrate of sweetness and..... 0 comments

Georgia: Good citrus harvest this year
In 2009 Georgia expects a very good citrus harvest, more than 120,000 tonnes. Of this amount 100,000 tonnes will come from Adjara, 16,000 from Guria and about 4,000 from Samgerelo. Of this total around 95,000 tonnes will be exported, the rest processed and sold at the domestic market.In 2008 Georgia had a..... 0 comments

Organic Coconut comes a close second in Tesco Innovation Award
Blue Skies has come second in the Tesco Innovation Award at the World Fruit and Vegetable expo in London. The event which took place between the 21st and 22nd of October was attended by a team from Blue Skies who exhibited a range ofproducts on one of over 100 stands at the show.In total nineteen companies..... 0 comments

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New Shipping invention to empower fruit exporters
Fruits can now reach farther markets as a leading shipping company has introduced StarCare, a new generation of Controlled Atmosphere (CA) containers which would preserve the fruits from ripening and decaying in their long transportation period. Bananas, the fourth most widely consumed food of humans after..... 0 comments


Adequate solutions to protect speciality crops and minor uses
At a Conference today, a call was made for more investment to ensure theavailability of crop protection solutions for speciality crops and minor uses in the European Union. These speciality crops include most vegetables, fruits and flowers with an EU agricultural production value of greater than €50 billion..... 0 comments

Peru: CEO of Camposol intention to resign
The Board of Directors of Camposol Holding Plc has been informed by Mr. Juan José Gal'Lino, CEO of Camposol, that Mr. Gal'Lino has the intention to resign from his position.The Board has initiated the search for a new CEO of the company. As requested by the Board, Mr. Gal'Lino will remain in his position..... 0 comments

India: Himachal apple output down 50%
Himachal Pradesh has witnessed one of the lowest apple-producing season this year. According to the state government estimate, harvest is expected to settle at around 12.5 million boxes this year, less than half of last year’s output of 26 million boxes.Farmers say an almost snowless winter and a weak..... 0 comments

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Pakistan: Onion export kicks off after three years
Onion export from the country has kicked off after almost three years as a result of healthy crop harvested this season, private News channel reported Wednesday.Exporters say the country has had a `good crop' this season and the statistics compelled them to export the commodity in the international..... 0 comments



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France: Bonduelle upbeat as turnover rises
French vegetable group Bonduelle today (5 November) reaffirmed its full-year outlook as it posted a 4% jump in first quarter sales. 0 comments

UK: East Malling scientist Professor Jerry Cross endorses GM crops
A leading scientist at East Malling Research (EMR) has endorsed genetic modification (GM) technologies -- claiming that a new scab-resistant form of Gala that has been developed in Switzerland could one day "occur in the collection at Brogdale".Entomologist Professor Jerry Cross, speaking at last week's EMR..... 0 comments

Denmark: Maersk boss warns over state bailouts
Maersk Line chief executive Eivind Kolding has warned that state bailouts of shipping lines could delay a very necessary restructuring of the container shipping industry.Mr Kolding told Lloyd’s List that opposition to state bailouts for shipping lines was a matter of principle.“Market forces cannot get a..... 0 comments

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Poland: Golden Delicious cheaper than last year
The first lots of Golden Delicious appeared on the wholesale market but prices are rather low – only to 0.80 PLN (0.19 euro)/kg.Last year in the corresponding time the price of these apples was over 1.00 PLN (0.23 euro)/kg. Low prices are a result of very low export to Russia, where Golden Delicious is very..... 0 comments

Poland: enough supply and stable prices of carrot
On the wholesale market the supply of carrot is sufficient. Prices of carrots are rather stable and depend only on the quality.On Thursday, November 5, the prices of good quality washed carrots were from 0.50 PLN (0.12 euro)/kg. The maximum prices (0.70 – 0.80 PLN (0.16-0.19 euro)/kg) was noted for carrot..... 0 comments

Europe production of stone fruits 2009
EU-27 production of peaches and nectarines in season 2009/10 is estimated at 4.2 million MT.Favorable weather conditions during blooming and maturation resulted in a slight harvest increase for the EU-27 as compared to the previous year.Quality is reported as good in most Member States.Total cherry..... 0 comments

Poland: Season for imported tomatoes will start soon
Season of domestic tomatoes is ending.Importers predict that in one week or two they can start trading in imported tomatoes.Meanwhile, on Wednesday, November 4 the price of domestic tomatoes was 10 PLN (2.34 euro)/carton 6 kg (size B) and 12-13 PLN (2.81-3.04 euro)/carton 6 kg (size BB).However the prices of..... 0 comments

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Netherlands: Research shows that cauliflower is largely eaten all the year round
Price, freshness, taste and texture are the most important factors when choosing a cauliflowerAccording to research conducted during Syngenta’s Open Field Demo Days in the Netherlands, most consumers eat cauliflower all the year round. Both small and large heads are popular, but it is bought less as..... 0 comments


Asia

Gulf CGA latest to endorse new citrus research order
The Gulf Citrus Growers Association this week joined most other Florida citrus grower groups in urging its members to vote yes in an upcoming grower referendum that would create a new citrus research order. Southeast AgNet's Ernie NeffSoutheast AgNet’s Ernie Neff reports on the group’s action in LaBelle. He..... 0 comments

India: Turmeric may help offer treatments for colon cancer, psoriasis, alzheimer's
Curcumin, an ingredient commonly found in yellow curry, is being viewed as a promising disease-fighter. Scientists are working on developing nano-sized capsules containing the curry ingredient in an effort to improve its absorption and effectiveness in the body.Curcumin is a potent antioxidant found in the..... 0 comments

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India: State plans cold chain for Rs 100 cr
Farmers in Karnataka need not throw their produce on the road any more when they don’t get the right price as the state-owned agri produce export agency, Karnataka State Agricultural Produce Processing & Export Corporation Limited (Kappec), is setting up a chain of fruit and vegetable processing units at..... 0 comments

China: Owner of "king of bananas" rewarded at fair
A bunch of 130-cm bananas was recently termed the "king of bananas" at an agricultural fair in Zhaoqing, Guangdong province, last week. The bananas, which weigh 126.5 jin (63.25 kg), are the heaviest to have ever been witnessed in the southern metropolis, one of the major banana production bases in..... 0 comments

Turkey allows GMO to be imported
The legislation which allows the genetically modified organisms to be imported to Turkey has been issued. It is claimed to be a scandal by the Organization of Cultivation Engineers.The legislation about import, export, control and usage of the genetically modified organisms(GMO) which are aimed to be used as..... 0 comments

India: State yet to exploit cashew plantation potential
As one of the most important commercial plantation crops, cashew converts wastelands into ‘gold mines’. But Orissa is yet to realise its full potential.With more emphasis on horticultural crops and agro-based industries by the State Government after the poor employment generation by proposed industrial units..... 0 comments

Organic production in Turkey
Turkey starts to develop the organic production. The distribution of the products begins only now, but the marketing is done by the retail chains MIGROS and REAL in ANKARA , ISTANBUL and IZMIR. In regard to production and export, real advances are being done. Mr Taner Bugay, from company Tarek Tarimsal,..... 0 comments


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