Berries news archive – Page 177
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ArticleBlueberries hit small screen
Blueberries from the South will launch a TV advertising campaign to raise both awareness and consumption of blueberries from Uruguay, Argentina and Chile.
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ArticleSunnyRidge unveils new developments
The berry marketer has appointed a product manager and opened a distribution center to support its domestic and overseas programs
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ArticleHargreaves hopeful on revolutionary berry
Hargreaves Plants held a presentation and field day to focus on the development of its primocane blackberries, which it hopes will “revolutionise” the sector.
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ArticleTV exposure to support blues drive
Blueberries from South America will be promoted in the UK via a brand-new television advertising campaign starting this month
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Friday D-day for S&A
S&A Produce is waiting for the results of a planning decision this week that it hopes will give the green light for plans at its Brierley site.
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ArticleOppenheimer unveils fresh blueberry deal
This season's roll-out of Oppenheimer’s new fresh blueberry program with Ocean Spray will be cross promoted with blueberry juice
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ArticleBlueberries set to flood markets
Blueberry markets will be flooded with South American supplies in November as late Chilean and Argentine seasons collide
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ArticleErika proves a hit with berry community
Hargreaves Plants recently welcomed a group of UK growers to a commercial plantation of Erika raspberry at Melvyn Newman’s Newma Fruit Farms Ltd.
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ArticleCranberry crop nears all-time record
Growers in the US’s largest cranberry growing state of Wisconsin are on track to produce their second biggest crop on record.
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ArticleExotics show promise after a difficult summer
Exotics are rarely at the top of shopping lists over the summer months, when consumers tend to pick from the vast array of home-grown and seasonal fruit and vegetables. At the same time, the perception that the category is a luxury treat has done sales no favours. Anna Sbuttoni reports
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Strawberries get Borneo approval
The contact-acting acaricide Borneo has a new special off label approval (SOLA) for use in strawberries for the control of the two-spotted spider mite to add to its label recommendations in protected tomatoes and aubergines and its SOLA in protected ornamental plants.
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ArticlePositivity shines through weak grape market
A remarkably weak market has characterised the start of the European grape season so far, as consumption remains static and the sector stable. Suppliers are still confident, however, that prices will pick up in the coming months. Alex Lawson reports
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ArticleBlueberries could hold diabetes key
A groundbreaking Canadian study on mice has revealed blueberry juice may be able to prevent diabetes in humans.
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ArticleJapan losing blueberry focus
Lack of growth in the Japanese blueberry market is causing Australian exporters to look elsewhere
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ArticleUttarakhand authorities push blackberries
Uttarakhand state authorities are encouraging farmers to begin production of blackberries for export to Europe
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ArticleStrawberry growers sterilise land
Strawberry growers are being advised to start sterilising land as soon as soil conditions allow for best results this autumn.
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ArticleAustralian blueberries hit markets late
Australian blueberries are about to land in markets after a late start, facing mixed competition from South America
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ArticleChile outlines US blueberry push
The country's newly formed blueberry committee has outlined its promotional plans for the North American winter export campaign
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S&A Produce gives public insight
S&A Produce is to host drop-in sessions to display plans for its operations at Brierley Court Farm after a significant scaling back of its plans for the site.
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PVGA throws weight behind veg industry
The Processed Vegetable Growers’ Association (PVGA) is based in Louth, Lincolnshire, and has been providing commercial and promotional support to growers for 40 years. Laura Gould caught up with chief executive Martin Riggall