Berries news archive – Page 159
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ArticleStrawberry crop protection work underway
Strawberry growers, crop protection companies and consumers look set to benefit from a major project being undertaken in Kent to find natural crop protection alternatives to active substances now banned by the EU.
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ArticleCirkle lands Berry Gardens contract
Cirkle has been appointed by Berry Gardens to handle its six figure Jubilee strawberries consumer PR account.
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ArticleBrassica chemicals could aid berry crops
Scientists in the UK are working on natural crop protection alternatives which could prevent soil-borne disease in strawberries
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ArticleTotal Berry inks development deal
Joint venture with Plant Sciences Inc. will see an innovative range of berries launched in the UK next year
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ArticleTotal Berry inks development deal
Total Berry has formed a new joint venture initiative after inking a deal with US company Plant Sciences Inc.
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Task Force’s challenge is big and multi-dimensional
Full marks to the Fruit and Vegetable Task Force for producing what most in the industry would agree is an accurate assessment
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ArticleArgentinean blues ink US logistics deal
The ‘blueberry route’ with LAN Cargo is expected to boost exports of a range of fruits from Tucumán to the US
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ArticleAsda plans British produce push
Asda has plans to significantly increase its level of British sourcing and end years of undertrading in domestic fruit.
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ArticleMixed campaign for Spanish berries
As expected, strawberry exports drop after poor season, but sector buoyed by better blueberry results
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ArticleBayer recruits fruit specialist
Bayer CropScience has added a specialist fruit agronomist to their UK field trials and horticulture campaign teams.
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ArticleWaitrose reports soft-fruit boom
Waitrose has reported a boom in blackcurrants and redcurrants as consumers shun traditional strawberries and raspberries.
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Retailers get creative with summer pack offerings
It has generally been a long hot summer this year, which has given the limited crop of apricots grown on these shores a
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ArticleAustralian blues looking strong
Australian blueberry marketer BerryExchange is looking forward to another strong export campaign in 2010
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ArticleAll go for Australian strawberries
This year’s Australian strawberry export season is already in full swing, with one key player predicting a solid campaign ahead
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ArticleRolling with the punches
It is well known that Kent has a lot to offer as a horticultural hub, with its thriving orchards, bustling distribution centre in Paddock Wood and a leading centre in UK R&D in East Malling Research (EMR). But as environmental and financial changes take hold, how will Kent remain on top? Elizabeth O’Keefe tours the area to find out
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ArticleBerries fly the flag, but suppliers have struggled to shift volumes
British berries have gained from media backing and promotions from the likes of household names Delia Smith and Heston Blumenthal, but this summer has turned out trickier than expected. Anna Sbuttoni reports
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ArticleRaspberries deal with oversupply
UK raspberry growers need to work harder to avoid the peaks and troughs that have been typical of supply this season, according to Nick Marston, md of soft-fruit marketing desk Berry Gardens.
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ArticleStrawberry growers offered irrigation hope
New research has shown UK strawberry growers could cut their water usage by almost a half while remaining commercially strong.
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How times change: Ashton recalls 25 years of berry success
BerryWorld procurement director Dave Ashton has been a lynchpin in the soft-fruit company’s operation since its inception 16 years ago. Alex Lawson caught up with him to discuss 25 years in the produce trade
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FPC lobbying sees results, now time for a holiday
Nibbling my way through remarkably good strawberries in a marquee in a field in Kent and oddly enough for the South East this