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Wet weather delays veg plantings >
Wet weather delays veg plantings
by Fred Searle 20 April 2018 Brassicas and Root Vegetables
Difficult conditions have delayed the season for carrots, beetroot and purple…
Sainsbury’s trials electric bike deliveries >
Sainsbury’s trials electric bike deliveries
by Fred Searle 20 April 2018 Fruit, Vegetables and Other Products
Retailer tests grocery delivery by 'electric cargo bike' in effort to…
IGD getting kids into food >
IGD getting kids into food
by Ed Leahy 17 April 2018
The food and retail experts are celebrating 25,000 children receiving industry…
Could 3D printing boost fruit and veg?>
Could 3D printing boost fruit and veg?
by Michael Barker 16 April 2018
Natural Machines co-founder claims technology is here now to offer creative…
New monitoring scheme for diamondback moth >
New monitoring scheme for diamondback moth
by Fred Searle 16 April 2018 Brassicas
Initiative will allow UK brassica growers to share findings, forecast…
Discovery of "gambling" plants could boost yield >
Discovery of "gambling" plants could boost yield
by Ed Leahy 12 April 2018 Leafy & Salad Vegetables
New breakthroughs in understanding the germination of cress could lead to more…
Exciting raspberry varieties emerge from AHBD trials >
Exciting raspberry varieties emerge from AHBD trials
by Fred Searle 11 April 2018 Berries
New raspberries have advantages over established Tulameen and Octavia…
New record for world's hottest chilli >
New record for world's hottest chilli
by Ed Leahy 9 April 2018 Exotic Vegetables
The Carolina Reaper retained pole position following confirmation by Guinness,…
'Chlorate club' targets input reduction >
'Chlorate club' targets input reduction
by Michael Barker 9 April 2018 Leafy & Salad Vegetables
Campden BRI is recruiting members from across the sector to take part in a new…
Newstairs announces new stonefruit varieties >
Newstairs announces new stonefruit varieties
by Fred Searle 5 April 2018 Stonefruit
AG Thames breeder launches new early season peaches and nectarines

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Features & Analysis
- A cool cost saving
  John Dye, managing director at JD Cooling Systems, examines the latest trends in cooling technology and how the industry can become more efficient
- Subscribers onlyIs the sky the limit for South Africa?
  The South African fruit export industry is facing a number of challenges beyond its control, but if things fall into line, the sector is set for further growth
- Subscribers onlyThe right priorities
  Lisa Williams, head of agri-food at Promar International, discusses how market prioritisation can assist exporters to make the right business decisions
- Subscribers onlyOrganics for all?
  The organics sector is shaking off perceptions of exclusivity, but could the major supermarkets be doing more to lower prices? Fred Searle asks whether lessons can be learned from an organic co-op in Manchester
- Subscribers onlyAuthenticity wars
  Retailers and suppliers are on a quest for authenticity, with drones, social media and virtual reality bringing customers closer to produce
- The day bananas made their British debut
  Rebecca Earle, professor of history at the University of Warwick, marks the 385th anniversary of the day bananas were first shown to Londoners by charting the fruit's fascinating story
- Subscribers only10 years of Beautiful Fruit
  Hortgro’s annual integrated campaign to promote South African stone- and topfruit celebrates its tenth birthday this year. Dominic Weaver, communications director at Red Communications, looks at the evolution of the promotion
- Subscribers onlyRed hot chilli sellers
  Hipsters, history and a bit of heroism have helped chillies find a home in the UK, but have retailers fully realised their potential?
- Subscribers onlyTopfruit growers count cost of frost
  Adverse weather last spring has caused Cox and Braeburn to finish up to two months ahead of schedule, creating shortages and disrupting the market
- Healthy and harmonious?
  NFU chief horticulture adviser Hayley Campbell-Gibbons has been touring the country to get growers’ views on the future direction of the industry. Here, she outlines the opinions of a panel of producers in Kent
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