Berries news archive – Page 157
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ArticleUS to receive more Argentinean blues
Argentinean Blueberry Committee predicts exports to the US will increase this year supported by more direct airfreight services
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ArticleEMR bee research yields surprising result
Trials at East Malling Research (EMR) have revealed that wild, solitary bees and bumblebees are vital to high-yield blackcurrant harvests and larger, more uniform berry size. This is especially important in bad weather.
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ArticleDWS launches strawberry machine
A new machine for cutting and de-calyxing strawberries is to be launched in the UK in time for the 2012 season.
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Delia's domestic support as British takes centre stage
With my modest vegetable patch awash with runner beans, I have been paying more than a passing interest in what the multiples
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ArticleTotal Berry unveils new strategy
A major new strategy created by Total Berry UK is to be unveiled to the group’s marketing companies across Europe at an internal conference to be held in The Netherlands on 22 September.
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ArticleUK blueberries surge ahead
Latest data from British Summer Fruits (BSF) to the week of 29 August show that UK blueberry supply has risen 50 per cent year on year to 800 tonnes thanks to an early start.
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Kate’s biggest honour as royal berry unveiled
The Duchess of Cambridge may have thought she’d already been immortalised in every form possible, from souvenir plates to wedding-themed mouse mats and everything in between.
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ArticleNew Reuben blackberry launches
Nursery soft-fruit stock supplier Hargreaves Plants’ new Reuben blackberry is expected to make its debut on retail shelves in the next two weeks.
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New world order makes collaborative PR difficult
Why is it that British horticulture, as far as its attitude towards co-operative promotion is concerned, always seems to be in
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ArticleFlying the flag for Britain
Much has been made of the government’s ambitious plans to ramp up British production and supermarkets increasing local sourcing. But is it really happening? Chloe Ryan examines the latest official statistics to find out
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ArticleNew raspberry guidelines issued
A five-year LINK project on protected raspberries, sponsored by DEFRA and the Scottish Government has culminated in the production of a new fact-sheet produced by the HDC for raspberry growers.
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Total Berry adds value
A major new strategy created by Total Berry UK is to be unveiled to the group’s marketing companies across Europe at an internal conference to be held in The Netherlands on 22 September.
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ArticleAussie strawberries at home in Turkey
Rubygem variety is proving a hit in European markets five years after being released to Turkish growers
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ArticleArgentina expects blueberry growth
Argentina is anticipating a blueberry export crop of 17,303 tonnes during the 2011/12 season, which begins this month.
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ArticleColdstorage boost for Argentina airport
Blueberry exports, and other perishables, from Tucumán will shortly benefit from a new air cargo coldstore
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Analysis
Which product will hit the retail mainstream next?
It’s always interesting to speculate how long it will take for some entirely new fruit to become mainstream. Some take
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ArticleBlueberry expansion for Argentina
Further export growth is on the cards for the Argentinean blueberry industry when the new season kicks off next week
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ArticleVolume sales suffer as grape supply endures period of flux
It is a tough time in the retail grape market as gaining sales of product off promotion remains tricky. Together with some inconsistency of supply, it’s not been plain sailing in one of the biggest categories in fresh produce, as Alex Lawson reports
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ArticleBerries beat apples and bananas to top spot
Soft-fruit sales values have pipped apples and bananas to the post as the leading fruits in terms of sales value for the first time.
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ArticleUK enjoys berry boom in 2011
Berry Gardens describes 2011 as an 'exceptional season' for sales, with the category outperforming 'all other grocery sectors'