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Prized veg grower returns to Chelsea with new varieties
20th April 2019, 16:09 London
Prized veg grower returns to Chelsea with new varieties
Welsh giant veg producer Medwyn Williams to return to Chelsea Flower Show with new parsnip and tomato varieties after nine-year absence
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- Learning lessons from Australia
  Learning lessons from Australia
  Global berry industry must learn lessons from last year's strawberry tampering incident in Australia, says expert
- Physical stores ‘must adapt' in social media age
  Physical stores ‘must adapt' in social media age
  Research suggests retailers must make it easier to shop for specific ingredients amid rise of recipe-based purchases inspired by social media
- Sewage salad has NI Water miffed
  Sewage salad has NI Water miffed
  Northern Ireland Water is urging people not to flush food waste down the sink after flurry of potatoes and carrots clog waterworks
- Waitrose to fund plastic-pollution fellowship
  Waitrose to fund plastic-pollution fellowship
  Investment by supermarket aims to help reduce the amount of plastic filling the ocean and prevent a global catastrophe
- Organic farming 'key to carbon neutrality'
  Organic farming 'key to carbon neutrality'
  Agroecological systems can make huge contribution to Paris Agreement target of keeping global warming below 2°C, according to new study
- Plans for GM potato trial under fire
  Plans for GM potato trial under fire
  New GM trial from The Sainsbury Laboratory has been described as being of "no benefit" to society
- Chile patiently awaits quality kiwifruit
  Chile patiently awaits quality kiwifruit
  New harvesting parameters set this season for better quality supply in terms of flavour and storage potential
- Consolidation hits global organic industry
  Consolidation hits global organic industry
  Ecovia Intelligence analysis cites recent takeovers as evidence of further rationalisation in organic food production

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EU food fraud spiked in 2018
EU food fraud spiked in 2018
16 April 2019
Reality check for avos?
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Bumper season for Scottish daffodils
Bumper season for Scottish daffodils
15 April 2019

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Welsh daffs used to fight Alzheimer’s
Welsh daffs used to fight Alzheimer’s
16 April 2019
Potato firms fined over staff injuries
Potato firms fined over staff injuries
16 April 2019
NZ kiwifruit industry gets labour boost
NZ kiwifruit industry gets labour boost
16 April 2019

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Mash launches new growth strategy
Mash launches new growth strategy
10 April 2019
New online market for agri-produce
New online market for agri-produce
5 April 2019
US ambassador ushers in Sweet Potato Week
US ambassador ushers in Sweet Potato Week
3 April 2019

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Union opposes Asda contract changes
10 April 2019

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England expects
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11 April 2019
High hopes for topfruit growth
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9 April 2019
SA citrus set for further growth
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28 March 2019

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  With a new research hub and a university partnership under its belt, England Marketing is aiming to take market research to a new level
- Mitigating Brexit: Control the controllable
  Comment: Paul Harvey, partner at business consultants Newton, outlines what retailers and suppliers can do to limit the damage of Brexit uncertainty
- Subscribers onlyHigh hopes for topfruit growth
  Sales of apples and pears are holding steady, and there are plans afoot to grow the category through creative marketing
- Subscribers onlyYou say tomato, I say tomatillo
  Comment: FPJ's US correspondent Amy Cross looks at how tomatillos have found a place in American consumers' hearts
- Subscribers onlyCementing ties
  The UK will remain a key export destination for South African apples and pears, despite a general move to the east
- Subscribers onlySanguine South Africans roll with the punches
  South African topfruit growers are dealing with the various challenges facing their businesses with remarkable calmness
- A Master's Life
  In this diary-style article, Fruiterers Master Cheryl Roux describes some of the activities undertaken by the company and how they relate to its core objectives
- Subscribers onlySA citrus set for further growth
  Producers are satisfied that a season of progress awaits, with exciting times for late mandarin lovers
- Subscribers onlyCharging up citrus
  South African growers are shaking up their citrus offer, with plans to grow the easy peeler and lemon sectors
- Subscribers onlyPink Man
  Andy Macdonald has come a long way since selling the first 500 boxes of Pink Lady to M&S back in 1992. Coregeo’s outgoing managing director tells Fred Searle about a fruitful career that has seen him spearhead the growth of Britain’s two biggest fresh produce brands
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