Tomato news archive – Page 112
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Crystal ball gazing a brave move
It is a brave man who is prepared to predict anything for the next 12 months, particularly when it comes to fresh produce. But
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ArticleColoured produce helps fight cancer
Australian researchers claim eating a wedge of watermelon or having an extra tomato could halve the risk of developing prostate cancer.
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Sainsbury's bumper Christmas hopes
Sainsbury’s is expecting a good Christmas when it comes to fresh produce.
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Israeli tom sendings rise
Agrexco is expecting a hike in exports of tomatoes to the UK and other markets this season.
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ArticleBrands fired up
Can you Taste the Difference in the Garden of Delights? Who says it’s Nature’s Choice? And whose Finest really is Extra Special? Tony Leighton trawls through the ever expanding list of supermarket own-labels and wonders: Are the days of the traditional brand name really numbered, as many suspect?
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ArticleLight solution for salad
While supplementary light is enabling some European protected salad growers to produce year-round, there are important challenges to overcome, writes Simon Jones, UK sales manager of Biological Crop Protection (BCP).
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ArticleRedbridge rolls out for school scheme
Redbridge is now sending fruit and vegetables to more than 4,000 schools across the UK.
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ArticleCrunch time
Next week is crunch time for UK glasshouse lettuce. The European Union’s food safety directorate, DG Sanco, will meet to deliberate the issue of nitrates in lettuce and effectively decide the fate of northern-European, winter, glasshouse-lettuce production.
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ArticleMapping out tomato genes
A project to unravel the genetic code of the tomato is under way and could prove invaluable when it comes to breeding strategies, scientists have claimed.
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Flandria tomatoes up
Flandria tomato volumes for January and February are likely to be six times higher than last year.
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ArticleTomatoes run tight
Weather conditions in the main sources of winter production are causing a tightening of availability in tomato supply to the UK marketplace.
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ArticleBanking on a sound future
Eric Baas, senior industry analyst of the Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory department of Rabobank International, takes a look at some of the global trends facing the fresh produce industry.
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ArticleArava gets technological
The introduction of a computerised system has paid dividends for one winter salad producer.
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ArticleGM fights arrested adolescence
Genetic modification technology has officially come of age, but it still looks like a case of arrested adolescence in Europe, according to a leading researcher.
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Guernsey shows encouraging growth
Revenue generated by horticultural exports from Guernsey is on the increase despite a decline in glasshouse acreage.
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ArticleSainsbury's black tomato is back
Sainsbury’s is set to re-launch its successful black tomato - the Kumato.
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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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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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ArticleCanary Islands look strong
Canary Islands tomatoes are looking good this season and will be supported by a new promotion, said Food From Spain.