All Production & Trade articles – Page 1612

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    No justification for Horticultural Forum

    2002-10-31T00:00:00Z

    The National Farmers' Union feels investment in a new horticultural forum would be a waste of members' money.

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    Sprouts prepare to celebrate

    2002-10-31T00:00:00Z

    The British Sprout Growers Association is gearing up for the start of the first sprout festival next week and enjoying some of the best quality product of recent seasons.

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    Strawberry acreage down

    2002-10-29T00:00:00Z

    Area under strawberry production in Huelva, Spain is down this year.

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    Kiwifruit losses estimated

    2002-10-28T00:00:00Z

    Press reports in New Zealand estimate kiwifruit growers' losses in the eastern Bay of Plenty area at NZ$5million following the latest spring frosts.

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    Colourful Chase remembered

    2002-10-28T00:00:00Z

    The funeral of Kit Chase, former head of Walpole Fruit Packers and bodyguard to Ben Gurion, took place last week

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    Guernsey sets its sights high

    2002-10-25T00:00:00Z

    Guernsey growers told to look only at the top tier of the UK market.

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    Dutch make Conference call

    2002-10-24T00:00:00Z

    Dutch pear growers are being wooed by The Greenery to plant more Conference orchards because it is convinced the UK represents a growth market.

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    HortLINK hotseat

    2002-10-23T00:00:00Z

    Mary Bosley has been appointed chair of the Horticulture LINK (HortLINK) programme management committee, an advisory panel of industry and research experts.

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    First steps for hort forum

    2002-10-23T00:00:00Z

    Leading horticultural bodies have agreed on initial steps to set up the National Horticultural Forum (NHF), recommended in the Spedding review of horticultural research and development in March.

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    Farm profits on the rise

    2002-10-23T00:00:00Z

    A survey of UK farm incomes has shown there is a small increase in farm profits.

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    National Fruit Show of confidence

    2002-10-23T00:00:00Z

    Bright sunshine and an increase in the competition classes (from 86 to 102) instilled renewed confidence in growers at this week's National Fruit Show.

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    Chile winds blow in

    2002-10-23T00:00:00Z

    Heavy rainfall and high winds in southern Chile have had varying effects on soft fruit flowering and production.

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    Archaeologists have a dig at potato-growers

    2002-10-23T00:00:00Z

    Potato farmers are destroying hundreds of years of precious archaeological sites in the UK every year, said conservationists this week. The complainants were alarmed by the discovery of a 5,000 year-old stone mace head in a Herefordshire potato harvester, which was unearthed during the reaping of a potato crop.

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    Apples exposed by EAP

    2002-10-23T00:00:00Z

    English apples are back in the spotlight thanks to the implementation of a successful campaign by promotional organisation, English Apples & Pears.

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    Salad market all sewn up

    2002-10-21T00:00:00Z

    The Greenery and HumberVHB, two of the largest suppliers of tomatoes and cucumbers to UK supermarkets, are to become a formidable joint marketing force.

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    US: NASS confirms grapefruit slump

    2002-10-20T00:00:00Z

    Figures released by the National Agricultural Statistics Service of the US have confirmed what the citrus sector predicted: that grapefruit production is likely to be down again in 2002-03.

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    NZ: Worst spring in 20 years

    2002-10-20T00:00:00Z

    Frosts and hail in the Bay of Plenty and Hawke's Bay areas of New Zealand have caused tens of millions of New Zealand dollars worth of damage to fruit crops.

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    Organic land expansion

    2002-10-17T00:00:00Z

    The UK organic boom continues apace, according to the Soil Association.

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    Bramley on show in Detling

    2002-10-17T00:00:00Z

    Bramley Campaign on stand M11 at National Fruit Show.

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    Worshipful awards

    2002-10-17T00:00:00Z

    Environmental and organic excellence recognised by Fruiterers.