Peppers news archive – Page 45
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ArticleStill pulling in the punters
Evesham has long been associated with fresh produce, and over the years the diversity and range of the fruit and vegetable firms making the town their home has grown significantly. Laura Gould spoke to some of the region’s key players to find out what drew them to Worcestershire in the first place - and, more importantly, what keeps them loyal to the area.
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Caught in a technical claptrap
My last column celebrated Canada’s exuberant displays of fresh produce and their ability to embrace the product as
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M&S and Lidl under packaging fire
Marks & Spencer and Lidl have had their knuckles rapped for failing to adequately tackle the issue of excess and recyclable packaging.
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ArticleLeaner and meaner
Canary Islands salad growers have made adjustments to their offer this season and are hoping that their strategies will pay off. Doris Lee Butterworth finds out more
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ArticlePeppers - over the worst?
More than nine months since the Spanish pepper crisis broke, not much progress appears to have been made. Pepper shipments treated with an illegal crop protection product and exported throughout Europe from Spain were detected in Germany, and later all over Europe, from December 2006. The situation, which maintained media interest until April, is no longer newsworthy, but its causes and origins still deserve serious analysis. Angela López Berrocal reports from Spain
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ArticleSpooky peppers hit Sainsbury's
A spooky alternative to the pumpkin is to appear at selected Sainsbury’s stores in time for Halloween.
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Salad days for Agrexco
Israeli produce giant Agrexco is placing a big emphasis on organic salad products for the forthcoming season, with a planned total increase of 49 per cent on all tomato lines and 35 per cent on peppers.
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ArticleBiobest poster published
Biobest NV, the leading producer of natural enemies and bumblebees, has published the second of a series of posters on diseases and pests from in vegetable production.
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ArticlePumpkins carved up
Squash crops are three to four weeks behind schedule throughout the UK, and with the Halloween demand for pumpkins approaching, it looks like there could be a shortage of jack o’lanterns this October. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.
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Feeling lucky? Dips add dimension to fresh-cut
Fresh-cut is a term which is growing in status, particularly when applied to fruit, after what I would consider as quite a few
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ArticleHelping the crops grow
With growers under pressure to improve quality and shelf life while controlling input costs, Commercial Grower looks at developments in the feeds and fertiliser sector.
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ArticleSpinach shortage beckons
English growers have been warned that spinach seed, provided mainly from Denmark, will be in shorter supply for next year's crop.
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ArticleGrowers warned over 2008 spinach supply
English growers have been warned that spinach seed, provided mainly from Denmark, will be in shorter supply for next year's crop.
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ArticlePatio veg proves popular
While multiples have built up a substantial business in growing flowers sold in patio pots, their attention is now encompassing the possibilities of expanding into edible and ornamental vegetables.
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Organic pumpkins light up charity
Garden Organic, the UK’s leading organic growing charity, is inviting people to get into the Halloween mood this October at the charity’s annual Pumpkin Day.
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ArticleFresca plans glass revolution
A major new glasshouse development has been unveiled that will radically increase the UK production capacity for UK salads.
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ArticleFresca unveils revolutionary glasshouse project
A joint venture agreement between Fresca Group and three Dutch salad crop growers heralds the opening of the UK’s biggest ever glasshouse development.
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ArticleSpain banks on quality
Although salad shipments to the UK are predicted to fall this season, those who are bringing in high-quality produce should enjoy stable prospects. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.
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ArticleOrganics: has it extended beyond the middle classes?
A new report published by the Soil Association has shown sales of organic food to have risen beyond the £2 billion mark. But has the organic movement reached its limit, or will it continue to expand its appeal? Emma Haslett investigates.
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Diseases on the comback trail
US scientists have found that two diseases that ‘rampaged’ through potato fields in the past are making a more virulent comeback.