Brassica news archive – Page 41
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Local action in South East
An action plan to develop greater use of local fresh produce by health authorities, catering suppliers and their distributors is being put together to benefit growers and ultimately consumers by Food and Drink from the South East.
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Broccoli genes uncovered
The Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council has awarded almost £500,000 to a team at Warwick HRI to identify genes in broccoli to extend its shelf-life and maintain its nutritional value for longer.
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ArticleCool transitions in store
The cold storage sector is putting in place a number of initiatives to meet upcoming challenges. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.
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Weather hampers veg supply
Erratic weather conditions are hampering the supply of several vegetable lines across Europe and sending wholesale prices on some lines sharply upward.
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Just sometimes, tthe old ones really are the best
Maybe it is because the weather is getting colder, but potatoes seem to be gaining more shelf space. There are certainly
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ArticleKeep 'em peeled for organic opportunity
Produce World has expanded its organic carrot preparation capacity, with the opening of a new carrot peeling facility at its Isleham Fresh Produce division.
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ArticleBrassica prices must rise
Brassica growers in the UK need a price increase urgently to stop the industry disappearing.
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ArticleBrassicas may help combat breast cancer
A molecule found in brassicas can inhibit the growth of breast cancer cells, researchers say.
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ArticleInflating expectations
The heatwave this summer has sent prices for raw material soaring. Although this is bad news for the processing sector, it does promise some much-needed inflation in retail pricing, and could be a timely boost for the UK’s onion growers. Emma Twyning reports.
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A stickler’s mission: Do the colours live up to claims?
There is no doubt that fruit and vegetables add a lot of colour to the lives of both retailers and customers. But I sometimes
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Expectations are sized up again
The late Florian Brann, who ruled the Outspan Organisation in Europe during the 1960s and into the 1970s, believed public
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Plenum gains approval
Plenum, a brassica insecticide, has been given full label approval for controlling aphids, and could help control Peach Potato Aphid, Syngenta Crop Management UK has announced.
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ArticleBabies growth spurt
As the baby vegetable sector strides forward, Doris Lee Butterworth talks to leading producers and suppliers about future opportunities and challenges.
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Vegetable and top-fruit insecticide approved
Spinosad, a natural insecticide that controls difficult pests in vegetables and topfruit, has been approved by the EU.
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ArticleSmile on the face of Cornish King
One of the leading lights in Cornish potatoes, Melvyn Wyer, recalls some of the highlights of 40 years in the trade and tells FPJ readers why he has every confidence in the region’s potato future.
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ArticleVegetable yields suffer in heatwave
Hot dry conditions over the last two months are playing havoc with the yields of many vegetable crops across the UK, sector leaders have revealed.
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ArticleBrassicas feel bite
Growers up and down the country have been welcoming the arrival of the summer brassica season in recent weeks, although the cool spring temperatures have delayed the start of many lines. Emma Twyning finds out how growers think the season will pan out and what challenges lie in store for the sector in the long-term, as brassica consumption rates fall.
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ArticlePesticide sector answers its critics
It seems everyone has an opinion about pesticides, or perhaps more precisely, the use of pesticides. Doris Lee Butterworth talks to pesticide producers about the challenges facing them
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ArticleBroccoli bags gold for HRI Warwick
Warwick HRI, the University of Warwick’s plant research Department, created a gold medal winning stand at last week’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London.
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ArticleBelgian brassica back on course
Belgian cauliflower is back on track and the summer season for the brassica under the Flandria quality label started this week - only a week late.