Berries news archive – Page 149
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ArticleRaspberries back in Black
Raspberries have returned to the UK from the US - clad in black. Grown by Hall Hunter in Berkshire, Tesco claims the Mac Black raspberry has a more intense flavour than traditional red varieties and a similar juice content to a blackberry, but is sweeter and has the texture of a raspberry.
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ArticleDEFRA backs UK strawberry production
DEFRA is championing the work of East Malling Research (EMR) in revolutionising UK strawberry production as part of its five-year project.
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ArticleSpain achieves good strawberry result
Strawberry export campaign from Huelva ends on positive note due to good prices in export markets
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ArticleBlues committee expands members
Five additional companies bring to 10 the number of exporters now operating as part of the Argentinean Blueberry Committee
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Londis rushes berries in 36 hours
Symbol group Londis is getting its UK strawberries on shelf nation-wide just 36 hours after picking.
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ArticleIsrael set for summer of strong supply
Israeli stonefruit, grapes and exotics are providing a welcome reminder of summer, even if UK temperatures aren’t quite living up to expectations. Doris Lee Butterworth reports
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ArticleBerry Gardens backs seed bank
Berry Garden has presented a cheque for £6,000 to the Kew Gardens Millennium Seed Bank partnership.
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ArticleEMR science boss to speak at FPJ conference
East Malling Research head of science Chris Atkinson and former Concordia chair Robert Mitchell MBE have joined the FPJ Conferences - South East event schedule this Thursday.
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ArticleThe Co-operative Farms plans new venture
The Co-operative Farms is planning to set up a soft-fruit site in Kent or Cambridgeshire within the next 12 months.
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ArticleBerry Gardens kicks-off UK cherry season
Berry Gardens grower AR Neaves & Sons has become one of the first in the UK to supply the supermarkets with English cherries this season.
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ArticleBranding a future for the South East
Spanning eight counties including production heavyweights Hampshire, Sussex and Kent, as well as the Isle of Wight, the South East encompasses many of the elements that makes the fresh produce sector the thriving industry that it is. Elizabeth O’Keefe takes a tour of the area to gather news and views ahead of next week’s FPJ conference in the South East
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Retailers mix and match with shoppers spoilt for choice
Consumers will have already got the taste for strawberries by the time Wimbledon fortnight arrives. In fact the shelves have
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ArticleEMR loved up over new strawberry varieties
Three new June bearing strawberry varieties with a romantic tilt from the breeding programme at East Malling Research (EMR) will be among those featured on the EMR stand at this year’s Fruit Focus.
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ArticleTotal Produce expands soft-fruit operations
Total Produce UK’s strawberry breeding arm Redeva has announced its operation has been expanded through an exclusive agreement with California-based Plant Sciences International (PSI).
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Good Natured strawberries arrive in store
Good Natured strawberries have arrived in the major multiples.
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ArticleBumper UK raspberry crop arrives early
The British raspberry crop has arrived two weeks early following what was the warmest spring for 100 years in many parts.
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ArticleChina opens to Chilean blueberries
Lengthy negotiations pave way for Chilean blueberry access to China, where arrivals will be supported by promotional activity
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ArticleTesco lauds English strawberry season
Tesco has claimed that the UK spring heatwave has led to the biggest and best quality English strawberry crop for 20 years growers have reported.
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ArticleBlueberry protocol yet to be decided
Contrary to reports in the US media, South Korea is yet to sign off on a protocol allowing fresh Oregon blueberries into the Asian nation
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ArticleBerryWorld hosts charity tea party
Soft-fruit specialist BerryWorld is supporting Breast Cancer Care’s Strawberry Tea fundraising initiative to help the charity raise £500,000 over the summer season.