Brassica news archive – Page 31
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ArticleNew onion fungicide introduced
A new fungicide will help bulb onion growers improve disease control and crop quality.
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ArticleCauli sector mounts its defence
The cauliflower sector has hit back at national press coverage suggesting cauliflower’s days are numbered among UK consumers.
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ArticleFPC calls for more high-risk evidence
The Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) says it needs more evidence today on the burden high-risk import controls are putting on the industry.
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ArticleVegetable industry prays for sunshine to break through
The uncharacteristically cool spring has put the vegetable industry back as much as three weeks and demand for winter warmers is still going strong. As Spanish supply comes to an end, vegetable growers in the UK are willing the sun to come out. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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ArticleElsoms Seeds hosts open days
Elsoms Seeds is to host two open days later this year to showcase a number of trials on vegetable crops.
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ArticleWork to begin on Roscoff port
The western French port, used for vegetable exports to the UK, is set to be modernised to enable the entry of larger vessels
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SOLA success for Stomp Aqua
The latest Specific Off-Label Approval (SOLA) for the residual herbicide Stomp Aqua in outdoor cabbage has won the support of vegetable grower Stephen Watkins.
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ArticleTenderstem plots brand relaunch
Broccoli variety set for a brand overhaul, with new logo and website to be unveiled in conjunction with Vitality Show appearance
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ArticleA bitter winter shakes vegetable sector to core
What is being hailed as the UK’s worst winter in 30 years has knocked the vegetable sector for six. Crops have been freezing in the field, while demand for winter warmers is through the roof. Elizabeth O’Keefe surveys the damage
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ArticleImport regulation causes industry consternation
A new regulation affecting produce imports has angered the trade amid allegations of government hypocrisy over cutting red tape.
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Intriguing new descriptions push home health message
Intriguing new descriptions push home health message
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ArticleBayer to launch Movento in spring
Bayer CropScience will launch a revolutionary new chemical in the spring that will eradicate sucking pests from brassica and lettuce.
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ArticleGarner calls for fresh thinking
Younger consumers need to be the target of the brassica industry, TNS consumer trend expert Ed Garner told delegates at the Brassica Growers’ Biennial Conference and Trade Exhibition.
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ArticleLight cook helps vegetables fight cancer
Australian scientists have discovered that lightly cooking some vegetables maximises their anti-cancer qualities
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Pallet supplier showcases range
Goplasticpallets.com, the UK’s leading independent supplier of plastic pallets and boxes, showcased a selection of plastic field to packhouse products, including hygienic containers, storage trays and boxes that stack, nest and fold, at the Brassica Growers’ Association exhibition.
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Waitrose set to innovate
Waitrose will work with its brassica growers to bring something new to the market and sustain the industry, according to the retailer’s technical manager for agronomy, Alan Wilson.
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ArticleLove Your Greens campaign gets go ahead
The new £25,000-budget brassica PR campaign will focus on the promotion of broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, swede and cabbage over the next two years, Pam Lloyd and Madeleine Waters of Pam Lloyd PR told Brassica Growers’ BiennialConference and Trade Exhibition industry.
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Brassica Conference focuses on PR
The Brassica Growers’ Biennial Conference and Trade Exhibitionbrought together the great and the good of the brassica worldon 19 January at the Lincolnshire Showground in Lincoln, toidentify the threats and challenges facing the industry, as well as the opportunities.
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ArticleFlower Sprout launches at M&S
New cross between brussels sprout and kale hits the shelves of Marks & Spencer this week
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ArticleYear of promise for Tenderstem broccoli
After beating UK sales targets despite difficult conditions in 2009, volumes are predicted to grow by 15 per cent this year