Berries news archive – Page 180
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ArticleArgentina berry damage insignificant
The country’s blueberry crop has emerged unscathed following a period of unusually cold weather across the Southern Cone
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ArticleBlackcurrant shortage to benefit NZ growers
A significant slump in European blackcurrant production should boost demand and prices for New Zealand-grown fruit this year
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ArticleRaspberries pick up soft-fruit relay baton
The UK raspberry season is hitting its peak two weeks earlier than usual and has helped plug a gap in strawberry availability as demand has climbed during the recent warm, sunny spell.
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ArticleScottish berries hit a high at Highland Show
Scottish grower members of Berry Gardens were out in force supporting the Marks & Spencer marquee at the Royal Highland Show on 23-26 June.
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ArticleCranberry growers vote yes
Cranberry growers in the US states of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington, and on Long Island, New York, have voted to continue their federal marketing order programme.
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ArticleE.coli aftermath hits Spanish berries
Exports of raspberries, blueberries and blackberries suffer due to closure of markets during E.coli crisis
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ArticleRaspberries back in Black
Raspberries have returned to the UK from the US - clad in black. Grown by Hall Hunter in Berkshire, Tesco claims the Mac Black raspberry has a more intense flavour than traditional red varieties and a similar juice content to a blackberry, but is sweeter and has the texture of a raspberry.
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ArticleDEFRA backs UK strawberry production
DEFRA is championing the work of East Malling Research (EMR) in revolutionising UK strawberry production as part of its five-year project.
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ArticleSpain achieves good strawberry result
Strawberry export campaign from Huelva ends on positive note due to good prices in export markets
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ArticleBlues committee expands members
Five additional companies bring to 10 the number of exporters now operating as part of the Argentinean Blueberry Committee
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Londis rushes berries in 36 hours
Symbol group Londis is getting its UK strawberries on shelf nation-wide just 36 hours after picking.
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ArticleIsrael set for summer of strong supply
Israeli stonefruit, grapes and exotics are providing a welcome reminder of summer, even if UK temperatures aren’t quite living up to expectations. Doris Lee Butterworth reports
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ArticleBerry Gardens backs seed bank
Berry Garden has presented a cheque for £6,000 to the Kew Gardens Millennium Seed Bank partnership.
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ArticleEMR science boss to speak at FPJ conference
East Malling Research head of science Chris Atkinson and former Concordia chair Robert Mitchell MBE have joined the FPJ Conferences - South East event schedule this Thursday.
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ArticleThe Co-operative Farms plans new venture
The Co-operative Farms is planning to set up a soft-fruit site in Kent or Cambridgeshire within the next 12 months.
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ArticleBerry Gardens kicks-off UK cherry season
Berry Gardens grower AR Neaves & Sons has become one of the first in the UK to supply the supermarkets with English cherries this season.
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ArticleBranding a future for the South East
Spanning eight counties including production heavyweights Hampshire, Sussex and Kent, as well as the Isle of Wight, the South East encompasses many of the elements that makes the fresh produce sector the thriving industry that it is. Elizabeth O’Keefe takes a tour of the area to gather news and views ahead of next week’s FPJ conference in the South East
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Retailers mix and match with shoppers spoilt for choice
Consumers will have already got the taste for strawberries by the time Wimbledon fortnight arrives. In fact the shelves have
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ArticleEMR loved up over new strawberry varieties
Three new June bearing strawberry varieties with a romantic tilt from the breeding programme at East Malling Research (EMR) will be among those featured on the EMR stand at this year’s Fruit Focus.
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ArticleTotal Produce expands soft-fruit operations
Total Produce UK’s strawberry breeding arm Redeva has announced its operation has been expanded through an exclusive agreement with California-based Plant Sciences International (PSI).