Brassica news archive – Page 26
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ArticleCauli gosh! Brit grows record veg
Peter Glazebrook breaks world record for growing the biggest cauliflower, adding to his onion and potato titles
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ArticleTesco will pay for produce price cuts
Retailer will shoulder cost of latest reductions to produce, while one analyst says Tesco’s produce price strategy needs rethink
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ArticleDemand for kalecot set to boom
Buyers keen on new cultivar, which successfully combines common apricot with healthy traits normally found in brassicas
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ArticleHarvest House copes with EU funding loss
Withdrawal of European subsidy changing commercial landscape for vegetable growers in the Netherlands
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ArticlePink Lady pulls over at CarFest
CarFest, advertising on the tube and new sponsorship deals will boost the profile of Tenderstem and Pink Lady brand this year
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ArticleCoosemans ramps up BruselKale volumes
Company enjoying strong demand for its new super superfood
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ArticleIncreased broccoli shelf-life claim
Researchers find that combination of plant compounds aids durability and boosts presence of cancer-fighting agents
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ArticleFlower Sprouts sold in new bouquet
Vegetable company partners with florist to produce one-off Valentine’s offering of Flower Sprout bouquet
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ArticleCoregeo's Tender sees record sales
The 52-week figures to the end of 2013 have shown volumes sold have exceeded 5 million kilos for the first time
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ArticleNew head-strong brassica variety
Syngenta believes Monrello could become the new industry standard variety for main season autumn production in the UK
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ArticleBrassica event focuses on change
Bi-annual brassica growers’ conference welcomed record number for speakers including Christine Tacon and Andy Baxter
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ArticleHampshire teen is sprout of control
James Hutcheon, 17, confesses his 100-a-week Brussels sprouts addiction to local paper
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ArticleBreakthrough in crop protection science
University of Warwick and Syngenta team make discovery which they hope will help vegetables including Brassica
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ArticlePolar vortex grips North America
Export trade said to be largely unaffected by freezing weather, but retail sales have reportedly slowed noticeably
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ArticleVeg firm hit with £200k 'death' fine
Lincolnshire Field Products ordered to pay out after breached health and safety led to manager being killed by forklift
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ArticleSprouts targeted by peckish pigeons
Birds' appetite for Christmas sprouts has become so ravenous that it could cost growers millions of pounds
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ArticleBroccoli brand in fight against hunger
Tenderstem will sponsor Action Against Hunger in 2014 to contribute to vital emergency aid the organisation supplies
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ArticleFreeze-drying fruit can retain goodness
Research by Chaucer Foods and UK university showed freeze-drying a whole strawberry resulted in no Vitamin C loss
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ArticleSainsbury’s unveils 2014 R&D grants
Retailer awards nine research collaborations, including five fresh produce projects, with a grant of around £100,000
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ArticlePlantable wrapping paper to cut Xmas waste
Christmas wrapping paper embossed with organic seeds can grow a variety of vegetables with plans to expand into flowers