All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 220
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Spanish citrus races ahead
Growers in Spain are charging ahead on the citrus harvest as volumes across all varieties are down with minimal overlap as each comes on stream.
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Basingstoke's market first
The town centre in Basingstoke last week opened its Market @ Festival Square as a new concept in UK shopping-centre fresh produce sales.
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Washington apples frost struck
Hit by heavy frosts at the end of October, Washington's Apple Commission (WAC) estimates around 4million cartons of fruit have been lost.
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City markets float away
The new Lord Mayor of London, Gavin Arthur, was warmly welcomed to New Spitalfields Market at the Lord Mayor's Show last weekend.
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NFU back on board
The National Farmers' Union hopes substantial changes to the make-up of the Agricultural Wages Board will mark a fresh approach to future negotiations as it rejoins the board.
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Sprouts in demand
The continuing poor weather in several of the major UK sprout growing areas has meant that, by the time the Christmas sales peak arrives, "every British sprout will be needed" according to Roger Welberry, president of the British Sprout Growers' Association.
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Fungi fit for a prince
Fungi expert Antonio Carluccio is pictured on his way to St James's Palace with a harvest of growing cultivated mushrooms.
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FoE under fire
The UK industry has criticised environmental pressure group Friends of the Earth for confusing pesticides maximum residue levels (MRLs) with safety limits.
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FPC welcomes healthy start
The Fresh Produce Consortium has welcomed proposals from the department of health to make vouchers for fruit and vegetables available under its Healthy Start initiative.
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NZ revises damage forecast
The New Zealand ministry of agriculture and forestry has revised its earlier estimates of frost damage inflicted on apple and kiwifruit crops.
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Spanish melon losses
Melon growers in the Spanish region of Castilla-La Mancha have reported that this past season they have lost some euro18million-24million.
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T&G unveils more on Enza merger
GPG and Enza director Tony Gibbs revealed more details of the proposed merger of the New Zealand top-fruit exporter with Turners & Growers at T&G's agm last week.
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Video pushed at airlines
The National Farmers' Union is urging airlines servicing the UK to screen a new video produced by the department for the environment, food and rural affairs which outlines the dangers of illegal plant and food imports.
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5-a-day logo on course
The new 5-a-day logo, commissioned by the department of health (DoH), is due to be launched in late November, true to the promise of previous minister Yvette Cooper at the NFU/FPC conference earlier this year.
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Lingarden runners in bloom
Employees at flower company Lingarden have been raising money for cancer patients by taking part in the Flora Light Women's Challenge.
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H&F hails good citrus crop
As the Dominican and Honduran grapefruit seasons draw to a close and Cuba winds down, Hart & Friedmann says the period has been good although volumes are down on last year.
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Colombia edges in
The Colombian flower industry is holding an exhibition in London to highlight its attributes.
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Defra postpones review
Defra has postponed the official presentation of the findings and recommendations of the review of London's wholesale markets to an as yet unspecified date.
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FPC sends exporters waste line
The Fresh Produce Consortium importers' division sent out a letter this week to overseas representative organisations, informing them of the cost implications of the packaging waste regulations.
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Kappa goes live
Corrugated packaging supplier Kappagreen has announced the launch of its new website.