All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 114
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ArticleBPC takes potato debate to parliament
Protestors have asked for the term Couch Potato to be removed from the Oxford English Dictionary because of its derogatory connotations for the humble, yet immensely popular spud.
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New SOLA to aid soft fruit
have been granted by the PSD for the use of the insecticide Oberon (spiromesifen) for spidermite and whitefly control in cucumbers, aubergines, gherkins and strawberry crops grown in inert substrates.
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Tesco lead strengthens
Solid first-quarter performance keeps Tesco had the top of the retail shop.
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ArticleSchool scheme fails to follow through
Research carried out by King's College, London, suggests that the government's scholl fruit and vegetable scheme has not yet succeeded in changing the eating habits of young children.
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ArticleKnives out for Sir Ken
The UK media has got its claws into Morrisons, with this week's Sunday Telegraph the latest to point the finger at embattled owner Sir Ken.
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Tru-Cape strikes deal with Chinese
South Africa’s largest fruit-marketing company, Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, has struck a deal with Chinese government agencies to produce a range of varieties of apples and pears in the Western Cape.
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Martin tops the grape league
The California Grape & Tree Fruit League, has named Marcy Martin as its new director of trade services.
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BIFGA agm reports on another busy year
The British Independent Fruit Growers Association held its 17th annual general meeting last week and reported on another reasonably successful year of lobbying; and one which has again left the association with balanced books.
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Napier runway plan threatens Hawke’s Bay fruit
Fruit growers in New Zealand’s Hawke's Bay have highlighted the biosecurity risk as being too big to justify an international airport at Napier.
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ArticleHorticulture needs sound advice
The horticultural industry is in dire need of agronomical advice, according to newly-appointed managers of Omex's fledgling horticulture division.
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Hadlow gets closer to business and community
Hadlow College, one of the UK’s elite specialist centres for land-based training and educational programmes, has launched Hadlow Corporate, a new Business and Community Development Unit (BCDU).
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PwC appointed by Defra to advise on NCG
Defra has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers to advise on the future development of New Covent Garden Market and its site at Nine Elms.
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Avocado with edible skin hits UK shelves
An avocado with smooth, black and edible skin has gone on sale at Marks & Spencer this week.
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A taste of the House of Commons
The food, drink and agricultural division (FDA) of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) is holding its annual president's dinner at the House of Commons on June 23.
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Dow launches top-fruit insecticide
A natural insecticide providing effective control of difficult pests in high-value crops like vegetables and top fruit has been launched by Dow AgroSciences.
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FCC names Denney-Finch as chair
IGD chief executive Joanne Denney-Finch OBE has replaced Dame Deirdre Hutton as the new chair of the Food Chain Centre.
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Soil Association symposium redefining quality
Organic food could increase its market share from just a few per cent to 30 per cent if it could convey to consumers that it stood for more than pesticide-free production.
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ArticleTomato legend Spencer dies, aged 92
A legendary figure in the British tomato industry from the 1950s to the 1970s, Scott Spencer, died peacefully at his home in Hawkwell, Essex on May 17, at the age of 92.