All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 132
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ArticleGolden hopes for kiwis
Zespri kiwifruit growers have harvested their first Gold of the season in Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne, and early samples are already on their way to Japan.
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Veg seed sales take off
The trend highlighted in a press report this week that vegetable seeds sales to householders are outstripping those of flower seeds for the first time since World War II could be beneficial for the UK fresh produce industry.
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ArticleSpanish growth slows
Persistent rainfall in southern Spain is causing difficulties for salad crops, while fruit trees threatened with drought conditions are benefiting.
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ArticleApple popularity surge
Apples are enjoying a resurgence in popularity on the UK market, pulling ahead of overall supermarket sales levels and notching up price inflation for the first time in three years.
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Big freeze hits US fruit
Freezing temperatures over Easter weekend have devastated fruit crops in parts of the south-eastern US and Midwest.
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Abar shows application
Abar Automation will demonstrate its M710 Palletiser at the Total Processing & Packaging Exhibition, at Birmingham’s NEC on May 15-18
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Colombian banana complaint
Colombia added its voice of dissent to Ecuador’s by filing a complaint with the World Trade Organisation.
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IoP in surprise WI link
The Federation of Women’s Institutes in the UK has found an unlikely ally for its stop-excess-packaging campaign in the form of trade body IoP: The Packaging Society.
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ArticleCherry tom Shakeel appeal
The family of a North London schoolboy who died last year are hoping to get a cherry tomato named after him.
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Florida recovery confirmed
The Florida grapefruit crop estimate has been revised, as growers and exporters enjoy a rebound after two hurricane-struck years.
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ArticleTomato supplies run tight
Tomato supplies in the UK have been shortening as weather conditions affect volumes coming in from the Canary Islands and mainland Spain.
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ArticleBox shortage frustrates Chileans
Chilean exporters are having to face a shortage of boxes in which to pack their fruit as cardboard manufacturers deal with high paper prices.
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Organic kiwifruit breakthrough
Organic kiwifruit has significantly higher levels of vitamin C and cholesterol-reducing polyphenols than conventional kiwifruit grown at the same California farm, US scientists have revealed.
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ArticleKent stonefruit set fair
Conditions for stonefruit production in Kent have been good so far for both cherry and plum crops, despite varying and unseasonable temperatures.
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ArticleGreenery growers join up
Fruit and vegetable growers and traders from around the world met recently in Barendrecht, the Netherlands, for The Greenery Day, an annual conference and festive occasion organised by the company for all its associated growers.
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Spanish citrus sector in protest action
Growers have lost fruit to wind damage, suffered low below-cost prices and are now taking to the streets with their grievances.
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Sun shines for Eat in Colour
The Eat in Colour (EiC) campaign has already reached millions of UK consumers thanks to a double-page spread in The Sun last week.
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ArticleKiwiberry bears fruit for Waitrose
Waitrose has run a small commercial trial of kiwiberries in a handful of stores this month.
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Yorkshire retailers in packaging breakthroughs
Freshinfo can exclusively reveal major developments in packaging at Asda and Morrisons that are set to have an impact on fresh produce.
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ArticlePolytunnels in fresh planning threat
Fresh concerns over the future of polytunnel production of soft fruit in the UK have been raised with the threatened introduction of obligatory planning permission