All Production & Trade articles – Page 1498
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HTA pushes for urban green
The HTA has met with senior officials in the Planning Directorate at the Department for Culture and Local Government (DCLG) to press the case for changes to the Planning laws to encourage more green planting in the UK, particularly in large scale urban and infrastructure projects.
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ArticleSA launches airfreight consultation
The Soil Association has launched its ‘air freight consultation’, aiming to find ways of reducing the impact of organic air freight.
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ArticleCalifornian tomato worry
Californian agriculture officials have discovered a potentially devastating tomato virus, and are worried the disease will infect tomatoes in the rest of the state.
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Apple juice no wheeze
Increased consumption of apple juice or bananas may prevent childhood asthma, new research suggests.
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East Midlands gets busy
Across the East Midlands region, 36 farms are opening their gates to the public on June 10 and inviting friends, neighbours and local people in.
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ArticleTraidcraft explores importing
Social enterprise Traidcraft is organising a seminar exploring purchasing practices in the Fresh Produce sector and its impact overseas. The event will be run in conjunction with the Fresh Produce Consortium.
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Cherry yields double in size
Farmers in Israel’s Upper Galilee region have reported a 100 per cent increase in cherry yields this season, despite last summer’s hostilities with Lebanon.
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ArticleBranston to sponsor British potato expo
Branston has announced that it is to be the main sponsor of British Potato 2007.
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ArticleCollett signs up for Exosex system
Norman Collett is using Exosect’s Exosex CM auto-confusion system for codling moth for its trials on disease-resistant organic apples.
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Energy White Paper boosts rewards for bio-fuels
The Energy White Paper published last week proposes providing better rewards for energy crops and new technologies like anaerobic digestion, which could mean diversification opportunities for UK growers.
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Hampton Court has something for everyone
Key themes at this year’s Hampton Court Flower Show include getting kids interested in all things horticultural, ‘growing your own’ and ‘tasting your own’ fruit and veg, as well as sustainable gardening.
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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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Murcia counts the cost
Growers, insurers and the regional authorities have valued total losses following strong winds, rain and hail in the region in March.
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ArticleBing to hit UK retail scene
The first arrivals of California Bing cherries are due to hit UK supermarket shelves early this week.
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ArticleCanary crop on song
The Canary Islands tomato season has closed slightly earlier than last season with a six per cent decline in volume, but better values than last year.
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M&S kicks off local tour in Ulster
Marks & Spencer is taking its Plan A project to increase organic and local sourcing round to several major farm shows this year.
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FSA warns of possible basil contamination
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is advising people who may have bought certain batches of fresh packets of basil from Asda, Sainsbury's and Somerfield stores not to eat them due to possible salmonella contamination, which can cause diarrhoea and sickness.
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ArticleCopper free solution for organic spud growers
A Scottish self-described ‘potato enthusiast’ is promoting a little-known Hungarian spud as a solution for organic growers worried about the toxicity of copper.
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ArticleVegetable prices in a stew
Vegetable prices are finally showing an inflationary trend due to a variety of market factors, but the effects are not filtering back down the supply chain.
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ArticleChocolate mint diversifies Israeli range
Israel’s Hishtil Nursery has added chocolate mint to its fresh herb line-up.