Berries news archive – Page 178

  • The polytunnels at Brierley are set to go up in March
    Article

    S&A land sale talks end

    2010-01-29T15:59:19Z

    S&A Produce's plans to sell its farm site at Brierley and then lease the land back from the new owner in order to continue growing soft fruit on the site have been put on hold.

  • Well Pict strawberries
    Article

    Television exposure for Well-Pict berries

    2010-01-29T11:25:58Z

    Viewers will learn how to handle and prepare strawberries via TV slot on Lifetime Channel’s Morning Show 'The Balancing Act'

  • Richard Parke-Davies, chief operating officer at Total Worldfresh
    Article

    Total rebrand for Redbridge Worldfresh

    2010-01-29T10:20:02Z

    Three years after the acquisition of Redbridge by Total Produce, the ‘Totalisation’ of the group moved a step closer this week with the rebranding and restructure of Redbridge Worldfresh and its companies under the Total Worldfresh umbrella. Tommy Leighton reports

  • Denis Punter
    Article

    Total Produce restructures Redbridge

    2010-01-29T08:01:01Z

    Total Produce has announced the restructure and rebranding of its import and retail division Redbridge Worldfresh, in the latest phase of the “Totalisation” of its companies.

  • Dole Europe in berry offer
    Article

    Dole Europe in berry offer

    2010-01-28T10:01:01Z

    Dole Europe is expanding into soft fruit after a successful trial in Italy in 2009.

  • Some of the plastic tunnels used to protect crops have been lost in high winds
    Article

    Spanish strawberries suffer losses

    2010-01-27T08:01:01Z

    Strawberry production in the main Spanish growing area of Huelva is suffering the effects of high winds and heavy rainfall, which will delay the start of the export season and cause heavy crop losses.

  • strawberries
    Article

    Indian farmers want branding

    2010-01-25T03:26:56Z

    Strawberry farmers in the Indian city of Mahabaleshwar are seeking geographical indentification for their produce

  • Strawberries
    Article

    Israel eases Gaza strawberry ban

    2010-01-22T11:52:49Z

    A limited amount of fresh produce will be exported from the occupied territory this season

  • Hoogstraten strawberries
    Article

    Hoogstraten sees sales stay stable

    2010-01-20T12:36:35Z

    The Belgian auction has had to rely on an increase in volume sales to compensate for the general drop in prices

  • Article

    Strawberry genome breakthrough

    2010-01-15T14:01:01Z

    The genome of a model plant related to peach, cherry and cultivated strawberry has been sequenced by a consortium of international researchers.

  • Driscollsberrypatch
    Article

    Driscoll’s to form Australian arm

    2010-01-08T13:04:33Z

    The US giant is seeking to transform Australia’s berry business into a full year-round category through a new joint venture with CostaExchange

  • Australian strawberry albion
    Article

    Record strawberry crop for California

    2010-01-08T11:21:02Z

    Aided by warm, dry conditions and some new high-yielding varieties, California growers produced a record strawberry crop in 2009

  • Strawberries
    Article

    Weather damages fruit in Huelva

    2010-01-07T16:54:13Z

    Strawberry, raspberry and citrus production in the Spanish province of Huelva has been damaged by heavy rains and winds

  • Co-op strawbs, Rob Hull, head of vegetable operations
    Article

    The freshinfo year - June

    2009-12-29T14:01:02Z

    Co-op strawb purchase... Landmark Speciality win... Thanet hires Gurkhas... Ocado loses ad baton... What other stories caught your eye in June?

  • Waitrose tips produce of the future
    Article

    Waitrose tips produce of the future

    2009-12-29T09:01:01Z

    Waitrose is tipping a seafood-flavoured mushroom and two new berry varieties as the produce of the future.

  • strawberry
    Article

    Researchers develop automated plant sorter

    2009-12-22T06:01:24Z

    Pittsburgh researchers have developed a machine that uses computer vision and machine learning technology to sort strawberry plants by quality

  • Blueberries
    Article

    Moroccan blueberry venture bears fruit

    2009-12-14T09:26:45Z

    African Blue, the young Morocco-based blueberry grower-marketer, is poised to make a foray into European markets with its first commercial volumes

  • Early start for Namibian grapes
    Article

    Early start for Namibian grapes

    2009-12-11T09:01:02Z

    The Namibian table grape season has started early with volumes and size up and a relatively clear UK grape market offering suppliers significant opportunities.

  • Naturipe Farms logo
    Article

    Naturipe appoints new CEO

    2009-12-10T09:32:34Z

    Berry producer-marketer hands Dwight Ferguson leading role at company, ending his six-year association with Eurofresh

  • California giant carton
    Article

    Cal Giant unveils packaging shift

    2009-12-08T11:06:02Z

    The US-based group is testing high cube packaging with its suppliers and partners to increase efficiencies and preserve fruit quality