Berries news archive – Page 170
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ArticlePassion for fruit
The fruit sector has been one of the largest beneficiaries of the drive for healthy eating and local sourcing in recent years. This season, certain political and environmental issues have threatened to complicate life for growers, but the mood is still optimistic. David Shapley spoke to two of the most respected figures in the top and soft fruit sectors to get their thoughts on the season.
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Baby AVA educates
Angus Soft Fruits is working in partnership with Sainsbury’s and the Royal Horticultural Society to educate children about the benefits of strawberries through its children’s fruit range, Baby AVA.
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HDC reveals four berry prospects
The HDC has revealed the results of its summer fruit raspberry variety trial.
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ArticleRaspberry leaders named
The HDC has revealed the results of its summer fruit raspberry variety trial.
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ArticleNew strawberries unveiled
East Malling Research has unveiled details of two new June-bearing strawberry varieties from its breeding programm.
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ArticleThree year consumer survey gets underway
A comprehensive three-year research project on consumer shopping behaviour for the soft fruit sector has been put in place.
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ArticleUK growers face disaster
Continuing rainfall in the UK is proving disastrous for fresh produce crops, both on trees and in the ground, as well as threatening plantings for supplies in the weeks and months to come.
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ArticleFighting to stay Superior
Grapes from the Spanish region of Murcia are a staple product for the UK market but, following heavy rain in April, the sector has had to summon all of its skills to produce top-notch fruit. Foods from Spain is to launch its annual promotional push this month. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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ArticleRaspberry sector takes action
Spanish raspberry growers are now taking action to combat overproduction and increasing acreage that are threatening their sector.
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ArticleEMR's Sallybright prospects
East Malling Research (EMR) has named two new June-bearing strawberry varieties to be launched at Fruit Focus on July 25.
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ArticleAMS keeps pace with strawberry demand
The gap between the end of the first UK strawberry crop and the start of the second crop has become more significant than usual as a resultt of bad weather this season, but production has so far kept up with demand.
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ArticleMed grape supply takes a beating
Unseasonable weather in Greece and Murcia, Spain is taking its toll on grape crops.
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ArticleBlackcurrants come up tops
Another day, another superfruit is declared. This time, blackcurrants are being touted as the number one ‘superfruit’, with properties that include helping to fight cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer's.
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Goji berries declared non-novel
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has announced that Goji berries are not to be classified as a novel food.
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ArticleBerry-sized tomatoes hit the shelves at Sainsbury's
Tomatoes the size of berries have been launched at Sainsbury’s this week.
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Grower and retail needs poles apart
Having spent a couple of days deep in Iberia, catching up, courtesy of the FPJ editor and Foods from Spain, on the cherry and
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Blackcurrants win match of the day
Results of a study released this week by Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI) put blackcurrants squarely at the top of the
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ArticleTaxi for Superberries
The British berry season kicked off this week, and to celebrate the fact the Superberries campaign has found a new way of publicising the fruit.
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ArticleSoft fruit gets Good Natured
A premium range of berries free from artificial pesticides has been launched by Scotland-based soft-fruit specialist Angus Soft Fruits (ASF) this week.
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ArticleThe strawberry cream
The British strawberry season made a promising start in March with very early arrivals onto the market and, while both supply and demand has fluctuated following erratic weather, UK berries are unlikely to lose their status as a national icon. Anna Sbuttoni reports.