Berries news archive – Page 13
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News
British Berry Growers sets up R&D board
The industry body establishes a research and development board to drive sustainability and efficiency
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Advertorial
Driscoll’s celebrates ten-year anniversary in China
A decade in China is just the beginning for Driscoll’s, as the berry giant continues to grow its China business
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Article
Study unlocks secret of strawberry colouration
Researchers identify a new protein responsible for giving strawberries their red colour
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Article
Camposol opens first blueberry packhouse in Mexico
Sinaloa facility will also offer competitive packing services to local growers of other fruits and vegetables
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Article
Save Foods’ commercial strawberry pilot
Ag-tech company’s crop protection solution to be trialled on large scale with Mexican strawberry packer Congeladora Nino
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Article
ASF gains exclusive UK licence for Magnum
Collaboration with Earth Market sees continuation of ASF’s work with the strawberry
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Article
Freskon attracts record numbers in Greece
Last month’s Freskon exhibition welcomed its highest number of visitors and exhibitors in Thessaloniki, as it aimed to connect suppliers with Europe’s largest retailers
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Article
Peak blackberry production at Sun Belle
The company is offering proprietary varieties Aketzali and Amelali, as well as the new Erandy variety
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Article
Co-op says it with UK strawberries
The convenience retailer has committed to supply exclusively homegrown strawberries in time for a very British occasion on 6 May
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Article
NFS appoints new head
National Fruit Show organisers appoint Catherine Paice as president to replace Teresa Wickham
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Article
Blackcurrants lead in regenerative farming project
Ribena owner Suntory launches major new research project to reduce GHG emissions
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Article
Costa sees international growth
Annual report highlights plans for China and Morocco berry operations
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Article
Rijk Zwaan launches berry breeding programme
Construction has begun on a new greenhouse at the group’s facility in Dinteloord, marking the official start of its soft fruit breeding programme
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Article
New strawberry varieties from UC Davis
Californian university’s breeding programme delivers five new varieties with Fusarium wilt resistance
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Article
Local raspberries boost berry popularity in Belgium
As the season kicks off, Belgium cooperative BelOrta says improved availability of locally grown raspberries is helping to increase domestic consumption of the fruit
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Comment
LBP Rotterdam in the spotlight
Commercial director Anton Filippo discusses the start to the year, the direction of the business and the progress of the company’s customs clearing operation
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Article
Belgium’s UK export mission
Rather than prompting Belgium to focus its efforts on other markets, Brexit has seen the country actively target export growth in Britain. Fred Searle crosses the Channel to find out how and why
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Article
Singrow announces expansion
Singapore-based agri-genomics firm opens R&D facility and reveals plans for further Asian expansion
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Article
Defra awards £9.13m to agri-robotics
Projects on robotic crop harvesting, a new way of cultivating potatoes and an autonomous cow bedding system are to receive share of funding
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Article
Bumblebee pollination improves strawberry shelf-life, research shows
Biobest points to the shelf-life benefits of bumblebee pollination of strawberry crops, in addition to well established improvements in yield and quality