All articles by Gavin Haynes – Page 16
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ArticleScientists up antioxidants with salt
Scientists in Italy are investigating ways of growing tomatoes in diluted seawater, and suggest in a new scientific report that doing so raises the anti-oxidant quotient of the fruit.
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ArticleThe Greenery Day a success
Fruit and vegetable growers and traders from around the world met this month in Barendrecht, The Netherlands, for The Greenery Day - an annual conference and festive occasion organised by The Greenery.
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Duchy College burns miscanthus for fuel
Cornwall’s Duchy College is using its own private patch of Miscanthus to heat two of its teaching blocks.
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ArticleM&S label carbon
Marks & Spencer is to begin labelling food that has been imported to the UK by air in a bid to raise consumer awareness of food miles.
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NFU comes out to bat against Soil Framework Directive
The NFU is opposing the Soil Framework Directive, claiming it simply represents more costs and more red tape.
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Easy Guides sell out
Within a month of launch, the first print of the new HTA/RHS Easy Guides series has nearly sold out.
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RHS goes intergalactic
Space is the place for this year’s RHS flower shows, if early notice of exhibits is anything to go by.
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Lantra expands board
Lantra, the sector skills council, is looking to appoint three individuals to the Board of Trustees as non-Executive Directors.
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UK biofuels explode
The UK biofuels industry is set to explode with a £250m new ethanol production plant on Teesside.
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HTA gets funding for Environmental Management
Following a successful programme last year, the HTA has secured funding from Defra for another eight HTA members to implement Environmental Management Systems (EMS) within their business.
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Natiional Fruit collection facelift
Brogdale Farm, home to the National Fruit Collection, is to receive a £1 million facelift in a bid to enhance the site for visitors and existing businesses, underpinning the Collection’s long-term future in Faversham, Kent.
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Industry's big boys upstaged - report
A group of lean, fit and relatively small companies are taking on the fresh produce industry by upstaging some of the industry’s bigger names, according to new research.
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Powdery scab reduction musn't make growers forget Spongospora subterranean threat
The reduction of powdery scab brought about by two consecutive dry summers should not lead seed potato growers to forget that the pathogen Spongospora subterranean is still the most significant threat to their crops.
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ArticleWaste directory helps with disposal
The government has launched a waste directory to show farmers and horticultural businesses where to find licensed sites for recycling or disposing of their waste.
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EFSA considers residue limit harmonisation
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued an opinion on the possible health risks from certain proposed residue levels in pesticides in food and feed, one of the first steps towards full maximum residue limit (MRL) harmonisation.
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ArticlePolytunnel decision may cover more than previously thought
Herefordshire fruit growers have reportedly held crisis talks with their local council after they were told they would have to apply for planning permission to put up polytunnels.
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Cornwall cashes in on early 'gus
Cornwall has been discovered by UK supermarkets as a potential major source for early asparagus. The first of the crop was being sold by Marks & Spencer, Tesco and Sainsbury’s this week.
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RPA to remain with Defra
The Rural Payments Agency should remain part of Defra for the time being, according to a new government report.
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Healthy Living Initiative unveiled
The government has launched a major new healthy eating initiative designed to get more children eating fruit and vegetables.
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British Food Index reveals healthy is cheap
Shoppers who swap fatty foods for fruit, vegetables and healthy alternatives will save themselves the equivalent of a month’s grocery spend each year, according to new research.