Brassica news archive – Page 38
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ArticleOwn-grown broccoli to reach Co-op stores
The Co-operative stores in the east of England have started to stock new-season broccoli grown by the retailer’s own farm in Cambridgeshire.
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ArticleMonsanto forms brassica ties with Landec
Monsanto and Landec will combine their respective experience in seeds and packaging to offer North American consumers something new
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Pesticide threat to UK brassicas
Proposed changes to EU legislation on crop protection could end brassica production in UK, according to a leading consultancy
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ArticleRising costs hit brassicas
The warmer weather is finally upon us, but the summer brassica sector is under no illusion that it is going to be a sunny season. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.
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ArticleGourmet gate
Spanning 232 hectares south of Paris, Rungis market is an epicurean heaven, supplying every product imaginable to not only France’s capital and its environs, but also the whole country and international destinations. The market is now looking to forge even stronger links overseas - with the UK at the top of the hit list. Laura Gould reports from the foodie paradise.
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ArticleGarden of Europe
Spain truly is the market garden of Europe, providing not only its own fruit and vegetable needs, but also a substantial proportion of those of the rest of the continent and beyond. Kathy Hammond looks across a handful of the different sectors.
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ArticleTV chef conducts cauliflower funeral
Celebrity chef Antony Worrall Thompson has dressed up to conduct a symbolic cauliflower ‘funeral’, to highlight the plight of UK growers.
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ArticleBASF offers new water dispersible formulation
Chemical company BASF has supported the re-registration of pesticide iprodione, and is launching a new water dispersible formulation, Rovral WG, for use in a wide range of crops.
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ArticleIndustry relays tale of winter doom and gloom
Yet another quarter of changeable weather has dropped the vegetable industry into a lull, and the outlook for the spring is gloomy. Contrary weather is having a negative effect on most crops. Elizabeth O’Keefe tries to find the light at the end of the tunnel.
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ArticleA year to buck the trends
Eight of the UK fresh produce industry’s key players tell FPJ readers their predictions for 2008.
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ArticleVeg hits the ‘Wall
Cornish winter vegetables are traditionally key to supplying the market from November to April, when supply from other UK sources is scarce. This season, however, the mild autumn and winter have seen abundant supplies come onto the market and a slump in demand, causing prices to tumble. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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ArticleBiofuel for thought
In the sixth article in Warwick HRI’s series on climate change for FPJ, Graham Teakle and David Pink look at the role of first- and second-generation biofuels in the effort to mitigate rising levels of CO2.
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ArticleNFU calls for a sustainable price for growers
The NFU is calling for the UK supply chain to work together towards a more sustainable future for growers.
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ArticleNickerson-Zwaan set to reduce brassica imports
Nickerson-Zwaan plans to reduce the amount of brassicas the UK imports every year with new varieties.
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ArticleResistance holds key
The UK seed breeding industry is both a competitive and challenging one. Selecting the right variety is vital to growers, retailers and consumers alike and, with the fresh produce industry’s ever-increasing list of demands, seed breeders have a tall order to continue to deliver the goods. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.
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UK growers weather storms
Heavy rainfall and high winds were causing concern to growers on Wednesday.
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ArticleBGA sets out future plans
The brassica industry is set to follow in the footsteps of carrot and asparagus promotions, says the vice chairman of the Brassica Growers’ Association (BGA).
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ArticleClimate heats up for UK growers
After battling through the second warmest year on record in 2007, UK growers warn that increased returns will be required to balance the risk of growing many crops in this country.
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ArticleWhile you were away...
...freshinfo kept the stories coming. Instead of trawling through your email alerts, click here to see links to every news story that's gone live since December 26.
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ArticleDate set for brassica conference
The date for 2008’s Brassica Growers’ Biennial Conference has been set for Wednesday January 9.