Berries news archive – Page 74
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ArticlePoliticising the strawberry
A Japanese Olympic curler’s comment on a South Korean-grown strawberry has caused a multinational dispute
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ArticleChilean blues smash shipment record
Exports for 2017/18 exceed 110,000 tonnes, with all markets showing increases
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ArticleRussia steps up fruit production
In order to reduce its dependence on imports, Russia is expanding fruit production in Kabardino-Balkar, including berries
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ArticleUS cranberries on EU hit list
Growers fear that retaliatory tariffs in response to steel dispute could hurt the industry
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ArticlePlant and Food in Miro JV
Government-owned science institute joins with Māori-owned firm Miro Limited to breed unique berry varieties
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ArticleRobot pickers inspiring “awe”
Tom Coen, CEO of Belgian engineering company Octinion, discusses the industry reaction to his company’s strawberry-picking robot and the need to address future labour shortages
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ArticleCertis launches new powdery mildew control
Bio-fungicide to be welcomed by growers given limited number of control options against troublesome disease
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ArticleRaspberries and mash make new ONS basket
Office for National Statistics tweaks basket to include two new fruit and veg, with peaches and nectarines dropping out
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VideoVideo: Jacqui Green talks berries
Berry Gardens chief executive discusses her first few months in the job, the latest supply situation and where she sees category growth
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ArticleChile mulls Indian blueberry potential
The fruit is becoming increasingly popular among India’s health conscious consumers
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ArticleSaudis to revoke ban on Egyptian produce
Announcement of resumption of strawberry and pepper exports due to be made within days
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ArticleKingship invests in Chile
Chinese importer extends its foothold in the Chilean fruit industry
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ArticleSanLucar creates berry buzz
Maya The Bee is the latest movie character used to promote the company’s fruits and vegetables
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ArticleSnow impacts southern France
In addition to transport chaos, the heavy snowfall in the south of France has caused concern regarding its effect on early-blooming stonefruit varieties
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ArticleFirst Portuguese Elsanta land in the market
Sabores Púrpura now exporting the variety to Northern Europe from its farm in the Algarve
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ArticleEurope's blackberry market 'heating up'
New variety Victoria is ready to repeat recent success of Maravilla in raspberry segment, says Driscoll's
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ArticleWeather slows Spanish F&V exports
Wintry conditions holding up trucks at French border and causing delays to deliveries
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ArticlePoupart restructures amid BerryWorld growth
OrchardWorld and Norton Folgate will now operate under new name of ‘The Orchard Fruit Company’, with BerryWorld trading separately
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ArticleLettuce disease ‘a priority’ in AHDB research
Fusarium wilt, discovered in UK lettuce for first time in 2017, named among fifteen key areas in second year of crop protection programme
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ArticleTomra acquires BBC Technologies
Tomra Food now holds an extensive global portfolio in small fruit sorting and packaging