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Pumpkin sales soar in run up to Halloween >
Pumpkin sales soar in run up to Halloween
by Michael Barker 15 October 2019 Peppers & Squashes
Sales rise 29 per cent at a time when year-on-year supermarket figures step out…
It's official: fruit and veg "are sexy">
It's official: fruit and veg "are sexy"
by Mike Knowles 9 October 2019 Fruit, Apples & Pears, Berries, Kiwifruit, Grapes, Avocados, Melons, Vegetables, Peppers & Squashes, Tomatoes and Cherries
…and six other things we learned from watching the BBC documentary What…
Americans’ gourdy love affair with pumpkins >
Subscribers onlyAmericans’ gourdy love affair with pumpkins
by Amy Cross 9 October 2019 Peppers & Squashes
The US loves Halloween, and the event is highly visible over the coming weeks,…
Asda unveils NI-grown pumpkins >
Asda unveils NI-grown pumpkins
by Ed Leahy 4 October 2019 Peppers & Squashes
Gilfresh achieve first-ever commercial scale pumpkin production, going on sale…
Edwin Vanlaerhoven to leave Valstar >
Edwin Vanlaerhoven to leave Valstar
by Mike Knowles 27 September 2019 Fruit, Vegetables, Peppers & Squashes, Tomatoes and Aubergines
Managing director departs following seven years in charge of Best Fresh…
Gourd Omens for Squash >
Subscribers onlyGourd Omens for Squash
by Ed Leahy 23 September 2019 Peppers & Squashes
Quietly making progress with the growth of winter celebrations and…
UK ‘closing in’ on large-scale vertical lettuce production >
UK ‘closing in’ on large-scale vertical lettuce production
by Fred Searle 29 August 2019 Berries, Leafy & Salad Vegetables, Peppers & Squashes, Peas & Beans, Tomatoes and Herbs
Vertical farm director says indoor production of salad heads in Britain has…
Hottest UK-bred chilli "Armageddon" goes on sale >
Hottest UK-bred chilli "Armageddon" goes on sale
by Ed Leahy 29 July 2019 Peppers & Squashes
Tesco is stocking the "incredibly potent" Armageddon chilli pepper,…
'Non-susceptible' peppers discovered >
'Non-susceptible' peppers discovered
by Carl Collen 15 July 2019 Peppers & Squashes
Keygene breakthrough generates new opportunities for sustainable sweet and hot…
Thanet Earth MD steps down >
Thanet Earth MD steps down
by Ed Leahy 1 May 2019 Leafy & Salad Vegetables and Peppers & Squashes
Des Kingsley will leave the Kent growers, with Chris Butler named as his…

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  Once a major winter supplier to Britain, subsidy cuts due to Brexit could see the Canary Islands reduce UK exports even further
- Subscribers onlyBack and forth for bananas
  In the UK banana business, the balance of power as far as who handles imported bulk shipments in conventional reefer vessels remains delicately balanced between just two south-coast ports
- The Halo effect
  The evolution of SH Pratt from Luton banana importer to fresh produce giant has seen many changes in the industry, but it remains a family affair
- Subscribers onlyWhen a banana is not just a banana
  Banana supplier Daabon is taking its social responsibilities to the next level with an innovative project to empower Colombian women. Tommy Leighton reports
- Subscribers onlyHow Aldi is backing British fruit and veg
  Comment: Aldi UK buying director Richard Smith explains how the supermarket is supporting home-grown production
- Why there are bigger issues than labour pains
  Opinion: Tim Chambers, managing director at soft-fruit grower Chambers, explains why the looming problem of access to capital is arguably even greater than the threat of labour shortages
- Subscribers onlyAmericans’ gourdy love affair with pumpkins
  The US loves Halloween, and the event is highly visible over the coming weeks, writes FPJ's US correspondent Amy Cross
- Subscribers onlyScratch cooking boosts wholehead market
  Kantar consumer insight director Joe Shaw Roberts looks at how the home cooking trend is giving traditional produce a boost
- Subscribers onlyUS leading the way on prepared salads
  FPJ's US correspondent Amy Cross looks at how the prepared salad category has expanded Stateside
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  London’s burgeoning craft beer scene is using fruit and vegetables in a wave of experimentation that could see craft breweries become an established market for fresh produce
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