Berries news archive – Page 147
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ArticleNew raspberry guidelines issued
A five-year LINK project on protected raspberries, sponsored by DEFRA and the Scottish Government has culminated in the production of a new fact-sheet produced by the HDC for raspberry growers.
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Total Berry adds value
A major new strategy created by Total Berry UK is to be unveiled to the group’s marketing companies across Europe at an internal conference to be held in The Netherlands on 22 September.
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ArticleAussie strawberries at home in Turkey
Rubygem variety is proving a hit in European markets five years after being released to Turkish growers
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ArticleArgentina expects blueberry growth
Argentina is anticipating a blueberry export crop of 17,303 tonnes during the 2011/12 season, which begins this month.
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ArticleColdstorage boost for Argentina airport
Blueberry exports, and other perishables, from Tucumán will shortly benefit from a new air cargo coldstore
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Analysis
Which product will hit the retail mainstream next?
It’s always interesting to speculate how long it will take for some entirely new fruit to become mainstream. Some take
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ArticleBlueberry expansion for Argentina
Further export growth is on the cards for the Argentinean blueberry industry when the new season kicks off next week
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ArticleVolume sales suffer as grape supply endures period of flux
It is a tough time in the retail grape market as gaining sales of product off promotion remains tricky. Together with some inconsistency of supply, it’s not been plain sailing in one of the biggest categories in fresh produce, as Alex Lawson reports
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ArticleBerries beat apples and bananas to top spot
Soft-fruit sales values have pipped apples and bananas to the post as the leading fruits in terms of sales value for the first time.
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ArticleUK enjoys berry boom in 2011
Berry Gardens describes 2011 as an 'exceptional season' for sales, with the category outperforming 'all other grocery sectors'
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ArticleMack gets sweet on candy floss grape
Mack Multiples has begun selling and marketing a new variety of table grape which tastes of candy floss.
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ArticleArgentinean blues to take flight
The first US-bound sendings of fresh blueberries from Argentina are expected to land in Miami next month
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ArticleBlueberries in strong growth
Sales of locally sourced blueberries in the UK continue to show strong growth, according to one of the country's leading soft fruit and stonefruit suppliers.
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ArticleTrade pushes Home Office to extend SAWS
The industry is putting pressure on government to extend the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme (SAWS) for fear of unpicked crops and pressure on firms’ futures.
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ArticleJapan cuts Australian blueberry access
Australia has lost blueberry access to Japan, and does not expect to regain it before the end of this current season
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ArticleStrong growth in UK blueberry market
Berry Gardens notes rising demand for locally grown berries as crop looks set to almost quadruple over next three years
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ArticleSuede frontman’s blueberry surprise
Brett Anderson might be better known for Britpop than blueberries, but the Suede singer has now turned his hand to cooking in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust.
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ArticleTotal Berry prepares EU strategy
Soft fruit arm of Total Produce to unveil berry breeding strategy for all European ventures
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ArticleLooking east
The golden ticket to long-term growth could be in supplying the Asian market, but are some exporters neglecting their established markets to chase success in Asia? Lisa Williams, a senior consultant at Promar International, takes a closer look
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ArticleYellow raspberries in at Tesco
UK retail leader is offering a unique raspberry variety to customers