Berries news archive – Page 194

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    New strawberry treatment to fight botrytis

    2002-01-17T00:00:00Z

    Crop protection specialists Certis releases Frupica, a weapon in the fight against botrytis and powdery mildew.

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    Berry gap plugged

    2002-01-16T00:00:00Z

    Persistent cold weather last week in Israel and Egypt has encouraged strawberry importers in the UK to switch into supplies from Spain and Morocco.

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    European fruit production down

    2002-01-15T00:00:00Z

    Industry experts at last week's Fruit Logistica conference reveal that 2001 European fruit production is lower than the previous year.

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    Big freeze hits Spain

    2001-12-19T00:00:00Z

    Low temperatures are set to take their toll on Spanish horticultural production.

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    Berries branch out

    2001-12-05T00:00:00Z

    Choice and availability on the strawberry market is widening as new sources of supply come on stream.

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    Berry festival is on

    2001-11-29T00:00:00Z

    Next year will see the advent of the first ever UK strawberry festival and the launch of a National Summer Fruits Association (NSFA) cook book.

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    Berry planning plea

    2001-11-29T00:00:00Z

    Strawberry growers that fail to plan adequately for the season face a difficult future, said Berryworld's Adam Olins at the new developments in soft fruit conference this week.

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    Is top fruit going soft?

    2001-11-29T00:00:00Z

    The English apple industry is failing dismally to compete with the quality of foreign imports, says KG Fruits Nick Marston.

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    Berry supply tightens

    2001-11-15T00:00:00Z

    Availability of red berries on the UK market is shortening at a difficult point in the year-round supply calendar.

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    HRI boosts diversity

    2001-11-14T00:00:00Z

    A new initiative from HRI hopes to help growers in Lincolnshire diversify production.

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    Frost strikes NZ berries

    2001-11-12T00:00:00Z

    A cold snap late in the spring in New Zealand has cost some blueberry growers dearly.

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    Berries get better

    2001-10-31T00:00:00Z

    Improving production techniques in sources such as Israel and Egypt are starting to be felt in strawberry supply to the UK.

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    Spain extends raspberries

    2001-10-18T00:00:00Z

    Raspberries from Spain have been arriving in the UK since last week as domestic supplies tail off.

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    Strawberry slowdown

    2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

    Cool, damp weather is affecting availability of UK fruit at the tail end of the season.

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    US cranberry decline

    2001-08-22T00:00:00Z

    US cranberry production is expected to fall to 5.58m barrels in 2001

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    KG forms strategic alliance with Alconeras

    2001-08-02T00:00:00Z

    KG Fruits and Alconeras, announce they are entering into a joint venture. The news was given at this year's Fruit Focus event, held at Hadlow College in Kent.

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    Greenery opens strawberry packhouse

    2001-07-30T00:00:00Z

    The Greenery International unveils its new strawberry packing facility.

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    BerryWorld boosts business

    2001-07-26T00:00:00Z

    Soft fruit specialists BerryWorld lead the charge in business development.The company introduces key initiatives including benchmarking and graduate recruitment.

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    British raspberry production prepares for growth

    2001-07-03T00:00:00Z

    UK raspberry suppliers target market expansion while enjoying healthy sales in the summer sun.

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    UK strawberry sales rocket in summer sun

    2001-06-28T00:00:00Z

    Recent hot weather gives boost to UK strawberry sales as well as speeding up crop development.