Tomato news archive – Page 119
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Industry backing for veg in schools
Heads of industry welome inclusion of vegetables in schools' scheme.
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India-Pakistan tension hits produce
Tensions in the disputed Kashmir province are playing havoc with the fruit trade, but sales have increased since the pressure showed signs of easing.
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Boost in salds at Spitalfields
Traders at Spitalfields report summer events have upped salad sales. Fresh fruit and vegetables enjoyed as snack at outdoor events. World Cup thought to continue aiding the boom.
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Sainsbury's claims exotics firsts.
Sainsbury's is marketing yellow tamarillos and on-the-vine kumquats to the UK consumer.
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Portuguese toms on the up
Tomato production in Portugal is forecast to rise six per cent to 1.13m tonnes in 2002-03.
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FPC issues pesticide alerts
The Fresh Produce Consortium has delivered three pesticide alerts after notification of exceedance of maximum residue limits (MRL) from both the German and Finnish authorities.
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Tomatoes to get tastier
A recent genetic breakthrough by tomato researchers could lead to better tasting fruit on the marketplace.
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Agrexco season in good health
Agrexco's mid-season round-up on potatoes, capsicum, tomatoes, avocados and melons shows healthy figures for the Israeli exporter's UK office.
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Geest sales are up
Growth in prepared foods leads increase in Geest profits. Expansion ahead of market, say bosses.
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Jersey tomatoes come on stream
New Covent Garden Market sees the first new season Jersey tomatoes.
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Israeli tomato crop situation improving
Israeli tomatoes have been hit by unseasonable cold, wet weather in January. Volumes were down but are now improving.
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Tomatoes get the big freeze at Food & Drink
Tomato granules to be launched at major food show
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Mixed bag for UK exports
The latest Food from Britain figures show UK food and drink exports have risen.But fresh produce export volumes are down.
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Greenery International honoured
Produce marketer The Greenery International has won the Dutch Horticulture Entrepreneurs Award Foundation's marketing and sales award for boosting tomato consumption in the Netherlands' second largest retailer.
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Trade wins Christmas gift
The national fruit for schools scheme is to be extended to vegetables amid growing Whitehall confidence in the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC).
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Arava opens early window
Some canny plantings are helping one Israeli exporter gain an advantage in capsicum supply.
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Free-for-schools project extended to vegetables
The department of health's project to give schoolchildren a portion of fresh produce every day will now include vegetables in addition to fruit. The National Farmers Union and the Fresh Produce Consortium have both lobbied for the change.
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Money for old plants
A new recycling technique using cucumber plants could help cut waste for the UK's growers and see the material converted into chipboard.
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Organic experts join forces
The Stockbridge Technology Centre and Newcastle University's Tesco Centre for Organic Agriculture have launched their joint venture glasshouse organic crops centre in Stockbridge.
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Canaries back on song
The first consignments of this season's Canary Islands' tomato crop arrive at UK ports.