Berries news archive – Page 171
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Always room for that little something special
In-store, there is no room left for doubt that we’ve entered English strawberry time and there are already plenty of
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When is organic not organic?
As someone who is, thankfully, allergy free, I admit the “free-from” market has largely passed me by. But, the
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EMRA to host strawberry walk
East Malling Research and the HDC are to hold their annual Strawberry Walk on June 18.
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ArticleHow to succeed online
One year on from the launch of the superberries.co.uk campaign, site editor Kate Shanahan of Sputnik Communications and North Laine Solutions’ md Ben Ferns report on its progress and outline their tips for creating a successful horticultural website.
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ArticleUK berries take a taxi
British Summer Fruits (BSF) kicked off the British berry season on Monday, with a procession of 10 colourful strawberry and raspberry-themed taxis across central London, and a berry free-for-all at key locations across the capital on Tuesday.
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Labour shortage to hit UK berry sector
A shortfall of migrant labour could spell “disaster” for the UK soft-fruit sector this season. A portion of the crop could be left unpicked in the field.
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ArticleDouble berry introduction for Redeva
Two new strawberry varieties have been launched by soft-fruit breeder Redeva, part of Redbridge Worldfresh, for this season.
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ArticleSuperfoods in the spotlight
The phenomenon of superfoods took centre stage during a presentation at Leatherhead Food International’s (LFI) open day, held in Surrey on May 16.
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New blackcurrant cordial to hit shelves at Waitrose
A new premium range of blackcurrant-based cordials has been snapped up by Waitrose.
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New mite control option for strawberries
The PSD has granted specific off-label approval for the use of Sequel (fenpyroximate).
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Article'Becks' lends a hand at Fruity Friday
London commuters did a double take this morning when David Beckham and Diana Ross look-a-likes teamed up to hand out punnets of strawberries on Oxford Street to kick off Fruity Friday.
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Summer kicks off in style in produce aisles
At this time of year, there always seems to be plenty going on in produce departments. Summer is in the air, with the first
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ArticleTunnel vision
Polytunnels and growers have been in the spotlight more than ever in recent months, with speculation over the structures changing on an almost weekly basis. Michael Barker examines the latest situation, and asks the industry what it is doing to make life easier for growers.
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Raspberry bubble bursts
The first signs that the bubble is bursting for Spanish raspberry producers came this season with prices falling year on year for the first time.
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ArticleThe Food Climate Research Network calls for change
In one of the more direct lectures of the Re:fresh conference, Tara Garnett of the Food Climate Research Network discussed the difference the food chain as a whole makes to climate changing emissions and what we can do to reduce those emissions.
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ArticleCover your tracks
Unless you have spent the last few months living in a cave - which, incidentally, would be a very environmentally friendly mode of existence - then the notion of a carbon footprint will hardly be an alien concept. Laura Gould takes a look at what the UK produce industry is doing to reduce the size of its own tread - and also considers how our environmental decisions could impact on growers further afield.
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ArticleBayer launches Chishill bio-diversity site
Bayer Cropscience officially launched its Chishill biodiversity site at a packed event last week.
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ArticleLondon commuters treated to free strawberries
Thousands of punnets of strawberries were given on Friday ahead of Cancer Prevention Week in May.
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ArticleBlackberries to be novelties
A UK food researcher is exploring the potential development of new, innovative uses of blackberries in foods
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ArticleInnovative dried berries heading for UK
Frutconcept, based in Valdivia, Chile, came to London this month to showcase its colourful dried fruits, high concentrate juice and chocolate covered dried fruit produce in a bid for export into the UK.