Berries news archive – Page 194
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New strawberry treatment to fight botrytis
Crop protection specialists Certis releases Frupica, a weapon in the fight against botrytis and powdery mildew.
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Berry gap plugged
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
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
Low temperatures are set to take their toll on Spanish horticultural production.
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Berries branch out
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
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
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?
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
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
A new initiative from HRI hopes to help growers in Lincolnshire diversify production.
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Frost strikes NZ berries
A cold snap late in the spring in New Zealand has cost some blueberry growers dearly.
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Berries get better
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
Raspberries from Spain have been arriving in the UK since last week as domestic supplies tail off.
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Strawberry slowdown
Cool, damp weather is affecting availability of UK fruit at the tail end of the season.
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KG forms strategic alliance with Alconeras
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
The Greenery International unveils its new strawberry packing facility.
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BerryWorld boosts business
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
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
Recent hot weather gives boost to UK strawberry sales as well as speeding up crop development.