All Production & Trade articles – Page 1609
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ArticleHuelva leaves raspberry gap
Expected early volumes of raspberries from Huelva have not materialised leaving the market short of fruit.
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ArticleFPC honours its presidents
The FPC chose the occasion of Doug Henderson's retirement dinner to honour its presidents past and present.
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ArticlePotatoes don't grow on trees you know
Sixty per cent of children believe potatoes grow on trees, according to research by the British Potato Council (BPC).
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ArticleLocust threat to fresh produce intensifies in Israel
Freshinfo’s correspondent in Israel Aaron Priel reports a serious development in the spread of locusts across the country.
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ArticleAV goes for Gold with Anglia's FP3
AV Produce Ltd, a supplier of brassicas and salad onions to supermarkets, wholesalers and the food service industry, has selected the LinkFresh FP3 business management solution from Microsoft Gold Partner Anglia Business Solutions.
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SA PIP on the road
The EU-co funded South African Pesticide Initiative Programme (SA PIP) is holding an information roadshow this week.
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ArticleBPC talks rot in Crieff
Soft rot infections may be masking the true extent of dry rot infection in store, seed potato producers were warned at the Seed Industry Event held in Crieff by the British Potato Council (BPC).
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Guernsey stalwarts give up the ghost
The Higgs family, which has been growing tomatoes in Guernsey for the UK market during the past three generations, are pulling out of the trade.
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ArticleBright prospects at end of Rainbow
Rainbow Growers Group (RGG) has laid the first foundation stone for the extension of its Agricultural Logistics Centre at De Lier in the Netherlands.
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ArticleNew additions to Syngenta sales team
Syngenta Seeds Ltd has appointed David Clay and Nigel Kingston as vegetable seed sales specialists.
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ArticleLocusts invade southern Israel
Swarms of red locusts swept into southern Israel over the weekend and have already caused extensive damage in areas noted for fresh produce.
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ArticleSweet solution for waste
Award winning vegetable supplier Greyfriars UK has launched a new recycling iniative for sweetcorn waste.
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Olins strikes back
Laurence Olins of British Summer Fruits has hit back following the “berry barons” slur in last week’s edition of The Money Programme broadcast on BBC2 on November 10.
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ArticleJaffa gets Rishon famous
Jaffa is launching a new clementine into the UK market this Christmas, called Rishon.
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ArticleGomez first with Reserv
Gomez is looking to close the quality gap between the independent non-multiple sector and the major fresh produce retailers.
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ArticleSouth African grape delay
The first shipment of South African Prime grapes is already on the water, but importers are warning that volumes are not coming forward as soon as expected.
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Bangladesh on the EurepGAP map
BRAC has become the first Bangladeshi organisation to receive EurepGAP certification.
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Genetic map for strawberry
Horticultural scientists have produced the world’s first molecular map for wild strawberry.
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ArticleAlternative fumigants on the web
A new website www.certiscleanstart.com that’s dedicated to the practice of soil fumigation for the control of soil dwelling organisms has just been launched by Certis.