All Flowers articles – Page 42
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ArticleConifer growers concerned over image
Conifer growers have expressed concern that their produce is being portrayed in a poor light among both professionals and the media.
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ArticleKenya comes out fighting for 'fair miles'
Kenya is hitting back against the eco-warriors once again, with their government suggesting that carbon miles are ‘gimmicks’ designed to block competition.
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ArticlePackaging goes green
Fresh produce packaging has come into the firing line this year, with high-profile campaigns stoking the barrage of criticism and retailers pledging to cut back as part of their green strategies. Educating the consumer about how and why packaging is used is now more important than ever. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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ArticleA sign of the times
Specialist flower distributor Cargoflora Ltd has boomed since 1992 as part of the J&E Page Group. But due to the wholesale industry’s decline and supermarket dominance, the company has redirected its efforts and is venturing into the world of fresh produce. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.
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New strawberries on scene
East Malling Research will be unveiling two new June-bearing strawberry varieties from its breeding programme at Fruit Focus.
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ArticleGrowers' Market at Horti Fair
International Horti Fair, an exhibition at the Amsterdam RAI from October 9-12, is introducing a new pavilion for plant suppliers, called the Growers’ Market.
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Horti Fair adds Growers' Market
Horti Fair has announced a new show pavilion aimed at growers of floricultural crops, with an emphasis on house plants and garden plants.
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ArticleAgrexco exports get a boost
Israel’s primary fresh produce exporter, Agrexco, plans to export 10 per cent more fresh produce in the upcoming season.
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ArticleJekka tops at Hampton Court
Jekka’s Herb Farm was celebrating at the recent Hampton Court Flower Show after it collected the Tudor Rose for Best Exhibit in the Floral Marquees.
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ArticleColegrave to acquire Bordon Hill
Ball Colegrave is set to acquire plug plant producer Bordon Hill Nurseries, subject to due diligence.
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ArticleAgrexco UK unveils flower replacement
Gonnen Eilat has been appointed the new manager of the flower division at Agrexco UK.
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ArticleRoyal Show exhibitors upset by Flower display
The moving of the Flower Show at this year’s Royal Show from a pleasant pavilion at the edge of the site to inside a large gloomy warehouse-type building, has not pleased at least one long term exhibitor.
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ArticleJohn Dennis in liquidation
Barnsley-based John Dennis Fresh Produce went into liquidation on Monday.
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ArticleNew varieties at Plantarium
Numerous new varieties will be on show at the upcoming Plantarium show in the Netherlands.
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Plants 'central to Euro economy'
The EU-backed 'Plants for the Future' Technology Platform has officially released its final Strategic Research Agenda, claiming that plants are central to the future of the European economy.
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Green light for Finlays
The Office of Fair Trading has given the go-ahead to James Finlay Ltd’s acquisition of Flamingo Holdings.
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ArticleRoyal Show needs more fruit and veg
The fruit and vegetable industry should reclaim its place at the Royal Agricultural Show, said Sir Don Curry.
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ArticleEMR's Sallybright prospects
East Malling Research (EMR) has named two new June-bearing strawberry varieties to be launched at Fruit Focus on July 25.
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ArticleEuro flower power
The latest round of European flower trials took place recently in the Netherlands, with a number of varieties catching the eye.
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Artist wants houseplants
Artist Lisa Cheung is asking for people to lend their favourite houseplants, treasured shrubs or prized vegetables to form part of ‘Summer Palace’, a new artwork scheduled to be a major feature at the Southport Flower Show.