Brassica news archive – Page 33
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ArticleWater fears for parched UK vegetables
Home-grown vegetables are thirsty following a sunshine-filled summer and very little rainfall in some of the major producing areas of the UK, leaving fields in need of some extra irrigation and growers fearful of what it could mean for their margins. Anna Sbuttoni reports
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ArticleGlobal wheat price opportunity for growers
The market for UK grown vegetables such as brassicas and potatoes could tighten as spiralling global wheat prices threaten to push land rents up.
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Sprouts battle disease threats
Disease control in Brussels sprouts and storage cabbage crops is now underway and growers are being advised to implement programmes for a broad spectrum of control for disease threats.
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ArticleHaldanes ramps up local fresh offer
Fresh produce will be at the heart of a revolutionary new local sourcing policy across supermarket group Haldanes’ 23 stores.
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ArticleTozer Seeds holds stir fry trials open day
Tozer Seeds is to holding a stir fry product trial at their Millwater Nursery site in Cobham, Surrey later this year.
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LFP in major profits rise
Lincolnshire Field Products (LFP) has recorded a 54 per cent increase in profits after it cut costs in the business.
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ArticleContinued dry spell threatens supplies
The UK’s warm, dry spell is threatening to cause difficulties for salad and vegetable growers
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ArticleWorld Cup Caulis roar on Three Lions
With the country gripped by World Cup fever and England’s crunch encounter against Germany looming, Lincolnshire brassica specialist TH Clements have come up with a unique way to back the team.
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ArticleDecline of the brassica: will the public learn to love their greens?
Despite boasting one of the most dynamic ranges of all the fresh produce categories, it is no secret that the brassica industry has been struggling both to gain sustainable returns and promote itself effectively. So why is a sector of this size often overlooked and what can be done to rectify this in the future? Elizabeth O’Keefe investigates
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Climate change threatens costs
Climate change is already causing shifts in disease patterns in UK crops, a major technical review undertaken by Adas and commissioned by agri-chemical giant BASF has found.
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ArticleBroccoli growers in Father's Day promo
The Brassica Growers Association is using Father’s Day on Sunday to promote the benefits to men of eating broccoli.
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ArticleBGA's new campaign targets men
The UK's men are the target of the Brassica Growers’ Association's new campaign highlighting broccoli's role in reducing prostate cancer risk
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ArticleBroccoli source switch proves smooth
The broccoli market is enjoying one of the smoothest changeovers from imported to domestic supply operators can remember.
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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.