All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 230
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Guernsey looks abroad
There has been a drop in the number of Madeiran workers travelling to Guernsey to help in the cut flower industry.
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Moors the merrier
Father and son Discovery apple-growing team John and Nicholas Moor are the new faces of Waitrose organic apples.
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Mushroom medicine
Mushrooms as medicine are finally starting to be recognised by western society.
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Redbridge knuckles rapped
Disgruntled former employees of Redbridge Produce & Flowers Ltd have successfully taken the company to court for unfair dismissal.
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Potato upturn forecast
UK potato yields are likely to be up this season on last despite a reduction in planted area.
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Korea enjoys a triple
The size of the domestic South Korean floriculture industry has tripled over the last 10 years.
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Dutch double supplies
Recent years have seen the supply of Anthurium - September's plant of the month from the Flower Council of Holland - rise enormously.
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Ishida cuts down on manpower
A new check-weigher for soft fruit – developed by Ishida – is said to reduce manpower packing costs by 40 per cent.
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Criminal nitrate
Producers affected by the creation of Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZ) are lacking an appropriate means of appeal, said the National Farmers' Union.
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Jack Buck wins top gong
Jack Buck Growers has been named the winner of this year's Rijk Zwaan Salads Grower of the Year award.
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Blueberry supply tightens
The blueberry market is likely to tighten next month, according to specialist berry importer AFI Direct Sales, as warm weather in Poland takes its toll.
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Malvern welcomes back veg
The Malvern Autumn Garden & Country Show (September 28-29) returns this year with a distinct new flavour as it welcomes back the National Vegetable Society Championships – for the first time in five years.
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Defra clarifies labelling issue
The horticultural market inspectorate at the department of the environment , food & rural affairs has issued revised advice on the labelling of fresh produce exports from Israeli occupied territories.
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Pea campaign rolled out
The Processed Vegetable Growers' Association (PVGA) and the UK's leading pea-freezing companies are spearheading a drive to increase consumption of peas by targeting catering outlets.
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BPC issues ring-rot warning
The British Potato Council has issued a warning to levy-payers to be vigilant for the notifiable potato disease ring rot as reports of its continued incidence on the continent come through.
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Argentinean export rise
According to latest figures from the national food health and safety service in Argentina, Senasa, fresh fruit exports for the first six months of 2002 are up 13 per cent on the same period in 2001.
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Sunshine state seeks symbol
The Florida Citrus Commission is considering introducing a Florida quality logo on orange juice to develop a brand identity.
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German apples suffer
Poor weather during the crucial blossoming period has reduced the German Cox and Braeburn crops from the Lake Constance area.
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NFU points to Tesco
The National Farmers' Union (NFU) has urged retailers to take the lead from Tesco and work more closely with UK organic farmers and growers.
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India inspects
The Indian Directorate-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has declared that all fresh fruits and vegetables exported to the European Union (EU) may be inspected and certified by the Directorate of Marketing and Inspection of the Ministry of Agriculture.