All Scotland articles
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ArticleAva Berries celebrates success of Alicia and Catalina strawberries
Angus Soft Fruits says it is “thrilled” with the response to new strawberry varieties Alicia and Catalina, bred by the Ava Berries Breeding Programme, with plans underway to scale up production to meet growing demand
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ArticleRob Brooker named executive director of science at James Hutton
Plant ecologist has been with the institute since 2006
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ArticleSoil Association Scotland welcomes whole-farm plan for BPS
Scottish Government has long-term plans to double the area of organic farmland
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ArticleAngus Soft Fruits marks 30 years at annual conference
Scotland’s leading berry supplier hosted its yearly conference this month, celebrating 30 years of business and assessing the best path forward for its growers and partners
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Article‘5 A Day ready meals’ launch in Edinburgh
DONE meals are delivered frozen, direct to consumers, in boost to Scottish public health
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ArticleJHI receives £2.4m to fund research into lettuce breeding and vertical farming
Over £560,000 will go towards accelerating breeding for indoor lettuce, while more than £300,000 will fund new light pulsing tech in vertical farming
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NewsAngus Soft Fruits officially launches new AVA raspberries
AVA Monet and AVA Dali developed to improve economic viability of raspberry growing following downturn in production related to high costs
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ArticleCherry grower Marshall Farms expands supply deal with Asda
Producer begins supplying fruit for own-label as well as Scotty Brand packs in extension of existing partnership
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ArticlePotato event throws the spotlight on industry future
Potatoes in Practice takes place on 8 August and is looking at how the industry can progress
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ArticleAlbert Bartlett enlists Fera in battle against aphids
Leading potato producer Albert Bartlett partners with Fera Science Ltd to control aphid numbers in Scottish crops
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ArticleScotty Brand launches eight-strong lineup of chilled potato classics
New branded range is selling in Morrisons stores in Scotland
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ArticleStewarts and Asda limber up for Wimbledon strawberry season
Supermarket expects to sell 5.3m of the Perth supplier’s fruit in the coming weeks
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FeaturesAngus Soft Fruits: 30 and thriving
The British berry sector is going through a tough time, but the entrepreneurial spirit of Scottish supplier Angus Soft Fruits stands it in good stead. Fred Searle explores the company’s past, present and future on its 30th anniversary
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ArticleScotty Brand launches beetroot crisps
Albert Bartlett’s Scottish produce brand enters Scotland’s snacking category with beetroot crisps
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ArticleHarvestEye secures Scottish distribution deal
Crop insights tool will now be distributed by Agricar north of the border
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ArticleScotland ‘blazing trail’ in organic farming
Organic food production is rising in Scotland as progress stalls in rest of UK, new Defra stats reveal
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ArticleGander and Snappy Shopper initiative gathers pace
Two tech firms have joined forces to help cut convenience-store-customer grocery-bills and reduce food waste
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ArticleNew strawberries from Angus Soft Fruits enter commercial production
AVA Alicia and AVA Catalina have been developed to produce through winter in the Mediterranean
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NewsM&S to invest £30m in Scottish stores
The retailer is on track to open five new and expanded stores in Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Largs and Linlithgow