Research & Development
- How fruit flies found their way into our fruit bowls>
How fruit flies found their way into our fruit bowls
by Fred Searle 7 December 2018 Fruit and Citrus
Indigenous people in southern Africa were first to be bugged by the flies,…
- Food and grocery sales set to rise this Christmas>
Food and grocery sales set to rise this Christmas
by Fred Searle 6 December 2018 Fruit, Vegetables and Other Products
Retail revenues expected to increase by 2.4 per cent this year compared to…
- Coal mines suggested for underground farms>
Coal mines suggested for underground farms
by Fred Searle 3 December 2018 Fruit and Vegetables
Abandoned mines and air defence tunnels could be used for large-scale…
- Gene editing "no silver bullet" after Gove speech>
Gene editing "no silver bullet" after Gove speech
by Ed Leahy 3 December 2018 Fruit and Vegetables
The Soil Association urged government to keep EU regulations after Gove said UK…
- Chop’d to switch to recycled plastic containers>
Chop’d to switch to recycled plastic containers
by Fred Searle 29 November 2018 Leafy & Salad Vegetables
Salad bar chain will start using 100 per cent recycled PET from January, hoping…
- Sturgeon opens Albert Bartlett’s chilled plant>
Sturgeon opens Albert Bartlett’s chilled plant
by Fred Searle 28 November 2018 Potatoes
Scotland’s First Minister says facility is “huge boost” to…
- Lack of promotion limits easy peeler potential>
Subscribers onlyLack of promotion limits easy peeler potential
by Fred Searle 27 November 2018 Citrus
The UK citrus market may be enjoying steady sales growth but Rob Cullum of…
- ‘Farmers need to influence policy’>
‘Farmers need to influence policy’
by Fred Searle 27 November 2018 Fruit, Vegetables and Other Products
Industry should make its voice heard and work with advocates to shape policy…
- Wildflowers boost courgette yield>
Wildflowers boost courgette yield
by Ed Leahy 26 November 2018 Peppers & Squashes
Bees attracted to fields with wildflowers increased courgette yields by…
- Blueberries could boost children's memory>
Blueberries could boost children's memory
by Ed Leahy 23 November 2018 Berries
New research reveals blueberries potentially "significant" positive…
