All Organics articles – Page 64
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ArticleOrganic dessert apple trial under way
A new English dessert organic apple trial is underway in Kent as a result of joint co-operation between Waitrose and Fruition, its category manager for all top fruit.
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Organic 'has more nutritional value', say studies
Three new European research projects have just revealed that organic tomatoes, peaches and processed apples all have higher nutritional quality than non-organic, supporting the results of research from America on kiwi fruit reported 26 March 2007.
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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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ArticleThe Greenery Day a success
Fruit and vegetable growers and traders from around the world met this month in Barendrecht, The Netherlands, for The Greenery Day - an annual conference and festive occasion organised by The Greenery.
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Grower of the Year goes green
An organic vegetable company has been named Vegetable Grower of the Year, thanks to its unique growing conditions in the Moray Firth region of Scotland.
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SH expansion for organic pest control solution
Insect pest control provider Exosect has launched its organically certified Exosex CM in New Zealand in conjunction with Bio-Gro NZ.
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Ronay wades into organic debate
Renowned restaurant critic Egon Ronay has called on the government to provide clearer information about organic food and claimed that organic producers are “conning the public”.
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WWF in organic move
Worldwide Fruit (WWF) is to introduce a range of lesser-known organic apple varieties to ensure that UK apple growers meet demands following an upsurge in retail interest in organic produce.
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ArticleBerryWorld tops £100m turnover
BerryWorld, the rapidly expanding soft fruit business of Poupart, has reached the £100 million turnover milestone.
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ArticleSpain's organic action
Growers’ leaders in the Valencia region have started a campaign to raise awareness of the low returns to producers of organics.
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Cancer study sparks debate
Research published in the British Naturopathic Journal and reported in The Daily Mail this week has sparked fresh debate about the nutritional value of fresh produce.
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Organics buck recruitment trend
Organic farming is bucking the downward trend in UK agriculture by creating more jobs and attracting a younger workforce, according to a new report.
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ArticleWallace: organic not the answer
Peckham greengrocer-cum-radio presenter Gregg Wallace has hit out against the validity of organics, saying it is not a guarantee of safe, healthy food or a better existence for farmers.
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UK growers get Dutch tips on weed control
A Dutch manual on weed control in arable and vegetable crops has been released in the UK.
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ArticleSoil Association's treble top
Organic lobby and certification group the Soil Association is celebrating a hat trick of awards this past week.
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New seed for baby leaves and herbs
Israeli organic seed-breeder Genesis Seeds is launching its newly branded herbs line - Genesis Select Herb Seeds this week.
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ArticleTOPP training for organics
The Soil Association is offering growers in the South West expert advice and training in organic production as part of its Organic Pathfinder Training Programme (TOPP).
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Organic potato boost
The organic potato sector has been given a much-needed boost after a breakthrough by UK scientists.
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UK body goes European
The UKs organic research body Henry Doubleday Research Association has become involved in an EU vegetable seed project.
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Organic action sequel welcomed
A revitalised plan to improve consumer access to organic produce and promote growth in the organic sector was launched this week by Defra.