All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 70
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Climate change threatens costs
Climate change is already causing shifts in disease patterns in UK crops, a major technical review undertaken by Adas and commissioned by agri-chemical giant BASF has found.
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ArticleBerry supplies catch up
UK strawberry production is peaking this week after catching up on delays caused by cold weather.
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ArticleStrong time for pricey limes
The lime market in the UK is very strong and is likely to continue in the same vein for a month at least.
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ArticleBroccoli growers in Father's Day promo
The Brassica Growers Association is using Father’s Day on Sunday to promote the benefits to men of eating broccoli.
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ArticleTrade needs informed GM debate
There needs to be more informed debate on the potential of GM technology, the Fresh Produce Consortium’s technical group meeting heard last week.
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ArticleM&S plan A on target
Marks & Spencer reported on progress of three years of its Plan A initiative this week.
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ArticleKiwi battle over new cultivars
New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri has launched three new green and Gold kiwifruit varieties to growers and announced plans for orchard trials of two red types just days after would-be rival Turners & Growers unveiled global plans for its EnzaRed cultivar.
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ArticleDiversify plea for Huelva growers
Strawberry growers in Huelva should diversify into production of a wider range of soft-fruit including raspberries, blackberries and blueberries.
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ArticleFedefruta elects new president
Chile’s fruit-growers have selected Antonio Walker Prieto as their new leader. Walker, who is president of region VII growers’ association Fruséptima, was elected to succeed Rodrigo Echeverría as president of Fedefruta.
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NZ kiwifruit growers threaten split
New Zealand press reports suggest a group of kiwifruit growers from the country wants to break away from New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Inc (NZKGI) to form an independent kiwifruit growers association.
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ArticlePear sector gets consumption call
The fall in consumption of pears must be addressed and new markets opened, delegates at last week’s Interpera conference learned.
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Scots destroy infected potatoes
In Perthshire whole field of freshly planted potatoes had to be destroyed last week when the seed was found to have been infected with Dickeya solani.
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ArticleConcertina effect threatens EU stonefruit
Trade body Freshfel Europe is warning that this year’s stonefruit season on the continent will be the third “difficult” campaign in a row while grower groups in individual producer countries say it is too early to tell and counsel against alarmism.
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Speciality crops need Euro partnership
The European crop protection industry has called for a new European partnership to protect important speciality fruit and vegetable crops.
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ArticleCosta Rica pesticide project gets off to a flyer
The Costa Rican banana industry research programme that aims to reduce the use of pesticides through biological control by 50 per cent in 10 years is running ahead of schedule.
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ArticleCelebrities give Bramley hints
Antony Worrall Thompson and Angela Hartnett are just two of the top names featured in a brand-new online resource for chefs developed by the Bramley Campaign.
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ArticleMurcia celebrates better values
Murcia producer-exporters association Proexport has announced a seven per cent increase in the value of fresh produce exports from the south-eastern Spanish region in the first three months of the year compared to the same period in 2009.
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ArticleNew government boost for Mexico limes
The Mexican farm ministry has helped set up a lime producers’ committee in order to increase production, better tackle pests and disease and find new market niches.
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ArticleWaitrose and Ocado sign new deal
Waitrose and Ocado, the online grocer, announced a new 10-year agreement on Wednesday to run until September 2020.
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ArticleZespri forecasts improved green returns
Returns for green New Zealand kiwifruit are expected to increase slightly on last year, international marketer Zespri has said.