Melon news archive – Page 50
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ArticleSmall retailers in new campaign
A ground-breaking initiative to increase consumption of fresh produce has been launched in the West Midlands this week.
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ArticleOranges not the only fruit for vitamin C
World Cancer Research Fund nutritionist Becky Day has drawn up a guide to tell consumers how much vitamin C is contained in different fruit and vegetables.
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ArticleFyffes profits take a dip
Fyffes has announced a year-on-year fall in operating profit in the six months to June 30, 2007, down to £8.6m on group revenue of £193.5m.
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ArticleTesco unveils Essex melons
The first ever commercially grown British melons - from Essex - are to go on sale in Tesco.
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ArticleNolem melons one week early to UK
Capespan is entering its fifth season in partnership with Brazilian melon shipper Nolem, with the first containerised fruit set to arrive this week, one week earlier than expected.
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ArticleStringy peas a thing of the past
For the first time Marks & Spencer has produced a home-grown variety of sugar snap peas with no stringy bits.
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ArticleSpanish growers pressured
Spanish producers are under pressure from the UK to fill gaps in supply on some lines while demand for others has waned, leading to a build up in volumes.
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First UK melons Produced
International Produce has successfully harvested its first locally produced glasshouse production Galia melons, aimed at supplying Asda for Yorkshire Day on August 1.
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US develops low-sugar watermelon
US department of agriculture plant breeders have developed a low-sugar watermelon.
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Brits favour traditional fruits
Only one in five Brits have ever tasted mango, with most favouring traditional apples and oranges to tropical fruits, a new study has found.
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ArticleEe by Galia at Asda
International produce has successfully harvested its first locally produced glasshouse production Galia melons, aimed at supplying Asda for Yorkshire Day on August 1.
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Recovering the magic of taste
There are some intriguing facets to the fresh fruit and vegetable industry when it comes to describing taste. After all, while
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ArticleFrench summer fruit on parade
Promotion in the UK of French summer fruit is becoming increasingly important for the industry as competition from other suppliers hots up, according to Daniel Obadia, president of the French Summer Fruit Committee.
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ArticleDelay aids Almeria melons
Spanish melon growers in the region of Almeria are reaping the benefits of a delayed start to the Murcia season and a relatively strong market so far.
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ArticleAsda price cuts court controversy
Asda is courting controversy again with full-page ads for price cuts enraging growers and farmers. Its price cuts last week have sparked an all-out supermarket price war.
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ArticleCalm waters
Port operators take fresh produce concerns seriously and many have made their operations as flexible as possible in order to accommodate demands. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.
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Monsanto forms International Seed Group
Monsanto Company has formed International Seed Group, Inc (ISG), a holding company to invest in vegetable and fruit seed businesses with capital and technology investments.
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Profit warning from Fyffes
Fyffes the Irish fruit distributor, has issued a profit warning.It has revised its adjusted operating profit target for 2007 down to about €15 million from €20 million.
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ArticleArgentinean melons on trial
Agronomists in Argentina are running melon trials of a range of types specifically targeted at gaining access to European markets.
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Selfridges introduces cucumelon
Top-end department store Selfridges are to begin working with traditional produce growers to introduce a new fruit to the UK.