Berries news archive – Page 185
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Goji berries declared non-novel
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has announced that Goji berries are not to be classified as a novel food.
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ArticleBerry-sized tomatoes hit the shelves at Sainsbury's
Tomatoes the size of berries have been launched at Sainsbury’s this week.
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Grower and retail needs poles apart
Having spent a couple of days deep in Iberia, catching up, courtesy of the FPJ editor and Foods from Spain, on the cherry and
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Blackcurrants win match of the day
Results of a study released this week by Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI) put blackcurrants squarely at the top of the
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ArticleTaxi for Superberries
The British berry season kicked off this week, and to celebrate the fact the Superberries campaign has found a new way of publicising the fruit.
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ArticleSoft fruit gets Good Natured
A premium range of berries free from artificial pesticides has been launched by Scotland-based soft-fruit specialist Angus Soft Fruits (ASF) this week.
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ArticleThe strawberry cream
The British strawberry season made a promising start in March with very early arrivals onto the market and, while both supply and demand has fluctuated following erratic weather, UK berries are unlikely to lose their status as a national icon. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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Always room for that little something special
In-store, there is no room left for doubt that we’ve entered English strawberry time and there are already plenty of
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When is organic not organic?
As someone who is, thankfully, allergy free, I admit the “free-from” market has largely passed me by. But, the
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EMRA to host strawberry walk
East Malling Research and the HDC are to hold their annual Strawberry Walk on June 18.
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ArticleHow to succeed online
One year on from the launch of the superberries.co.uk campaign, site editor Kate Shanahan of Sputnik Communications and North Laine Solutions’ md Ben Ferns report on its progress and outline their tips for creating a successful horticultural website.
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ArticleUK berries take a taxi
British Summer Fruits (BSF) kicked off the British berry season on Monday, with a procession of 10 colourful strawberry and raspberry-themed taxis across central London, and a berry free-for-all at key locations across the capital on Tuesday.
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Labour shortage to hit UK berry sector
A shortfall of migrant labour could spell “disaster” for the UK soft-fruit sector this season. A portion of the crop could be left unpicked in the field.
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ArticleDouble berry introduction for Redeva
Two new strawberry varieties have been launched by soft-fruit breeder Redeva, part of Redbridge Worldfresh, for this season.
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ArticleSuperfoods in the spotlight
The phenomenon of superfoods took centre stage during a presentation at Leatherhead Food International’s (LFI) open day, held in Surrey on May 16.
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New blackcurrant cordial to hit shelves at Waitrose
A new premium range of blackcurrant-based cordials has been snapped up by Waitrose.
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New mite control option for strawberries
The PSD has granted specific off-label approval for the use of Sequel (fenpyroximate).
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Article'Becks' lends a hand at Fruity Friday
London commuters did a double take this morning when David Beckham and Diana Ross look-a-likes teamed up to hand out punnets of strawberries on Oxford Street to kick off Fruity Friday.
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Summer kicks off in style in produce aisles
At this time of year, there always seems to be plenty going on in produce departments. Summer is in the air, with the first
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ArticleTunnel vision
Polytunnels and growers have been in the spotlight more than ever in recent months, with speculation over the structures changing on an almost weekly basis. Michael Barker examines the latest situation, and asks the industry what it is doing to make life easier for growers.