All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 37
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Canadian harvests apple world record
An apple-picking veteran from the Canadian province of Quebec has harvested his way to a Guinness world record.
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ArticleBramley sizes up, and down
This year’s Bramley crop is expected to weigh in at 51,000 tonnes, roughly the same volume as last year, despite a smaller average size profile.
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ArticleMorrisons results should stack up
City analysts are predicting decent results from Bradford-based supermarket chain Morrisons on Thursday, despite signals of a sales slowdown in recent months.
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ArticleNFU condemns EU on pesticides
The NFU has once again condemned EU plans to impose new crop protection controls, calling them "disproportionate, impractical and highly bureaucratic".
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ArticleFSA staggered by consumer ignorance
Food Standards Agency reveals damning study results and recommends that fruit and vegetables make up a third of every meal.
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ArticleSize problems reduce for English apple crop
The English dessert apple crop is unlikely to be beset by size problems this season, as colder weather in the last couple of months slowed down growth.
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ArticleHarvey highlights R&D shortfall
There are now too many small and underfunded R&D organisations in the UK, due to continuing government cutbacks in horticultural research funding.
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M&S to open eco-stores
Marks & Spencer will open the doors of the first of three eco-stores next month as it steps up its ethical programme.
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ArticleChiquita plea agreement ratified
Chiquita Brands International, Inc has issued a statement from Fernando Aguirre, chairman and chief executive officer, in response to the sentencing memorandum filed by the US department of justice (DOJ).
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ArticleFresca posts a profit
Fresca Group Ltd, the UK’s largest privately-owned fresh produce company, has posted a pre-tax profit of £4.9 million on turnover of £354m for the year to April 27, 2007.
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Horticulture makes levy points
The horticulture sector remains ‘adamant’ that the HDC should not be included in the reform of the levy structure, according to Defra.
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ArticleCall for posthumous pardon for Metric Martyr
The campaign to clear the name of the man dubbed the Metric Martyr is set to continue ahead of an expected u-turn by the European Union.
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ArticleFTA calls for user-friendly schemes
Local road pricing must show clear benefit for road users, says FTA.
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NFU moves to quell scare stories
The NFU has attempted to put scare-stories of food price rises into context, saying that whilst the costs of farming are rising, food prices are now lower than they have ever been.
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Asda takes on BDB in expansion role
Bircham Dyson Bell (BDB) has been given the mandate for the planning communications strategy for Asda’s nationwide store expansion strategy.
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ArticleNY eyes decent apple crop
The apple crop in New York, the largest producing state outside Washington, is forecast to reach some 30.7 million cases, roughly in line with last year.
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ArticleFutures bright for NZ growers
Almost a third of New Zealand’s growers have signed up to its nil-residues project, NZ Apple Futures.
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ArticlePoupart to buy Norton Folgate
The Poupart Group has reached an agreement to purchase the entire issued share capital of Norton Folgate Marketing Ltd, the UK’s leading specialist cherry importer and distributor.
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Sainsbury's losing patience with Qataris
Sainsbury's is thought to be seeking a "put up or shut up" order if it does not receive a firm offer from Delta Two, its Qatari-backed suitor, this week.