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ArticleObituary: Philip Palmer of importer DG Fruit Ltd
Philip Palmer of importer DG Fruit UK Ltd has died at the age of just 42.
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ArticleEuropean stonefruit volumes fall
European stonefruit figures released at last week’s Europêch’ conference in Perpignan show significant declines in apricot production in France and Spain, while peach and nectarine output is lower than last year across the continent and characterised mainly by a late start.
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Berelex gains new status
The natural plant growth regulator Berelex has a new Ministerially Approved Pesticide Product (MAPP number) and is recommended to improve the fruit set of pears and the yield of celery and rhubarb.
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ArticleAsh delays produce by "at least a fortnight"
The impact of the airspace closure across northern Europe due to the volcanic ash cloud on fresh produce could be severe and last for “at least a fortnight”, according to the Freight Transport Association (FTA).
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Empty skies trigger produce shortages
The grounding of flights across Europe due to the eruption of the Eyjafjallajoekull volcano in Iceland last week is likely to leave supermarket shelves destitute of selected fresh produce items.
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RHS orchard project funds sought
Investment is being sought to exhibit an orchard garden at this year’s RHS Flower Show, Tatton Park in Cheshire.
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ArticleJersey builds on reputation to maintain UK exports
Jersey Royal potatoes are well known as the jewel in the Jersey offer, but the island is home to a mix of vegetables, from cauliflower and courgettes to runner beans, leeks and sweetcorn. Anna Sbuttoni visited the island for its first regional report on the area to meet the major growers and exporters ahead of the start of their season
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ArticleFollowers of fashion: edible flowers make a comeback
Once a traditional staple in Victorian cookery, edible flowers have dipped in and out of vogue throughout the centuries, but could this niche salad item be profitable for the fresh produce industry? Elizabeth O’Keefe looks at whether edible flowers are here to stay this time
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Fruit Attraction launches updates
Fruit Attraction, the produce trade show organised by IFEMA and the Spanish Federation of Fruit, Vegetable, Flower and Live Plant Producing Exporters (FEPEX), has launched its online newsletter, Fruit Attraction News.
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ArticleFrosts bring Spanish growers misery
Spanish growers have fallen victim to yet more inclement weather and this time it is the turn of stonefruit producers to suffer.
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ArticleBirds Eye trials confirm Nirvana worth
New trial data from Birds Eye has confirmed the importance of integrating the use of pre-emergence herbicides such as Nirvana in managing the potential threat of potato apples in vining peas, a contamination threat that can lead to complete crop rejection.
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ArticleSouth Africa pushes fruit basket
South Africa has its very own fruit basket in the shape of the Western Cape, where apples and pears, plums, peaches and nectarines and table grapes make up the main lines grown for the UK market. At the same time, the region’s striking natural beauty is still relatively undiscovered by UK tourists. This connection has, for the second time this year, been the basis of the Beautiful Country, Beautiful Fruit campaign. So now that supplies are in full swing, how are growers and exporters making sure they remain at the top of their game? Anna Sbuttoni reports from South Africa
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GLA revokes Lincolnshire licence
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) has tightened its grip on gangmasters supplying this year’s flower-picking season, by revoking a licence before the season began.
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Birds Eye gets behind Nirvana
New trials data from Birds Eye has confirmed the importance of integrating the use of pre-emergence herbicides such as Nirvana in managing the potential threat of potato apples (also known as berries), a contamination threat that can lead to complete crop rejection in vining peas.
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ArticleGarden market plans at stage two
Covent Garden Market Authority has unveiled new images for The Garden at New Covent Garden Market as its second public exhibition opens this week, showing plans for the brand-new fresh produce market at The Garden with new homes, shops and open spaces on the existing Nine Elms site.
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When it comes to produce, it’s all in the presentation
Seemingly shackled with a love/hate consumer relationship, there are few vegetables that evoke more emotion than Brussels
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ArticleWholesale tension at FPJ Conference
Speakers and delegates at the inaugural FPJ Conference in Perth on Tuesday were at loggerheads as the future of Glasgow’s Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale Market came under the spotlight.
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ArticleStanley Peters, 65, dies
Stanley Peters, who worked in Covent Gardens old and new for 50 years, died on 17 February at the age of 65.
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ALV sees early success
Simplified procedures for importing fresh produce and cut flowers are proving an immediate winner for importers and agents with the introduction of the Automatic Licence Verification (ALV) system.
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ArticleFairtrade pineapples make way to UK
Dutch fruit export and import company Alexport has extended its range to include Fairtrade pineapples from Ghana.