All articles by Anna Sbuttoni – Page 11
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UK peas ready this weekend
The first British garden peas of the season will be harvested today at Sandfields Farm, Warwickshire.
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ArticleTomatoes hit Houses of Parliament
The industry marked British Tomato Week in front of the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday, when Tomato Growers’ Association (TGA) chairman Nigel Bartle donned a round red suit on college green.
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ArticlePembrokeshire spuds hit Asda
Pembrokeshire new potatoes hit the shelves in Asda last week.The spuds, supplied by Puffin Produce, arrived in the Pembroke Dock store, not far from where they were grown, last Saturday.
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ArticleGrowers warned on blight control
Growers are being warned to select blight fungicides to suit the stage of crop growth to help combat the more aggressive strains expected to dominate this year.
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ArticleCornish earlies gear up
The first covered Cornish new potatoes have arrived on the market ahead of the outdoor crop, set to come on stream next week.
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Tesco introduces potato requirements
The Plant Protection Product List for Tesco’s Nature’s Choice scheme has introduced a new requirement for blight control programmes this year.
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ArticleMcCain expands Signatures range
The Signatures range from McCain is set to boost foodservice menus with two new products.
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Potato Council to target young
The potato industry must build growth among younger consumers if it is to maintain its place as the carbohydrate of first choice, new research shows.
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Potato hailed as 'food hero'
A popular image of the ‘humble potato’ was banished in favour of ‘food hero’ at the World Potato Congress in New Zealand last month.
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ArticleSouth African avos hit UK
The first arrivals of South African avocados hit the UK last week.
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ArticleBerryWorld unveils Viva Patricia
A new strawberry variety grown in Spain has been unveiled by BerryWorld this week.
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ArticleUK Baby Gem arrives at Asda
Asda supplier English Village Salads has started supplying home-grown Little Gem lettuce into selected Yorkshire stores.
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Sainsbury's posts Q4 sales boost
Sainsbury’s has reported a sales increase boosted by cash-strapped shoppers looking for value products in the first three months of the year.
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ArticleGrow Your Own Potatoes kicks off
Gloucestershire potato grower Graham Nichols teamed up with TV cook and food writer Sophie Grigson to get this year’s Grow Your Own Potatoes project officially underway.
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ArticleNew Covent Garden to be renamed
New Covent Garden Market (NCGM) is to be renamed to mark the redevelopment of the site and its transformation into a food centre for London.
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ArticleMoutere raspberry unveiled
A new floricane raspberry cultivar has been introduced by a horticultural research team from New Zealand and Canada.
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ArticleUK flowers set for £50m windfall
British flower growers are set to enjoy a potential windfall of £50 million from the weakness of sterling against the euro.
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ArticleSpud industry urged to log on
TV money expert Jasmine Birtles has held up the internet as a crucial platform on which the potato industry can communicate with young people and boost consumption among the under-30s.
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ArticleSpuds get recession-proofing
The recession is expected to spur on consumers to seek out potatoes as one of the food staples that are good value, versatile and filling, new research has shown.
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ArticleWrittle student through to Young Horticulturist final
Writtle College student James Hearsum has won the 2009 regional heat for the Young Horticulturist of the Year competition.