Berries news archive – Page 205

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    A spring in the step of soft fruit

    2003-08-07T12:02:44Z

    There's nothing like being in the midst of a good season to put a spring in the step at a trade day, and Fruit Focus in the heart of Kent last week...

  • UK soft fruit in boom
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    UK soft fruit in boom

    2003-07-31T20:35:22Z

    Soft fruit is enjoying a boom in the UK with raspberries in particular showing stunning market growth and innovation aplenty.

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    Soft, but very strong

    2003-07-27T00:00:00Z

    The UK soft fruit industry heads for Fruit Focus in fine fettle, as sales figures reflect a fine British summer.

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    A month of strawberry success

    2003-07-27T00:00:00Z

    National Summer Fruits' (NSF) fourth British Strawberry Day on June 12 – extended to events throughout the month –proved to be the most successful yet.

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    Soft fruit for the future

    2003-07-27T00:00:00Z

    Fruit for the Future was held at the Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI) in Dundee last week. An extensive schedule included seminars on raspberry breeding programmes, raspberry genomics research, climate change and integrated crop management.

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    Big plus for BerryWorld

    2003-07-25T00:00:00Z

    Soft-fruit marketer BerryWorld has joined forces with Edward Vinson, US breeder Harry Swarz and the Hall Hunter Partnership to form BerryWorld Plus with the specific aim of developing new raspberry varieties.

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    Berries in spotlight

    2003-07-23T09:41:36Z

    The continued success of European strawberries means that other berries often pass unnoticed. Across mainland Europe and the UK the rise of lines such as blueberries promises a more prominent future, with a share of the spotlight on the horizon. John Broy reports.

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    Go dotty about Polka

    2003-07-18T00:00:00Z

    New raspberry variety to be launched by Hargreaves Plants at Fruit Focus.

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    Spanish berry industry counts its losses

    2003-07-16T00:00:00Z

    Growers in Huelva were licking their wounds at this month's strawberry roundtable in south-western Spanish region.

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    Jubilee Crowned strawberry winner

    2003-07-15T00:00:00Z

    Driscoll strawberry variety Jubilee creates a stir.

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    JS reports rocketing raspberries

    2003-07-10T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's UK raspberry sales rocketed over Wimbledon fortnight, according to soft fruit buyer Dominque Schulemburg.

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    Scottish berry boost

    2003-07-10T00:00:00Z

    The Scottish Executive is contributing £500,000 to a £950,000 industry-wide raspberry-breeding programme in Scotland to develop disease-resistant, high-yielding fruit.

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    Berry health study under way

    2003-06-24T00:00:00Z

    The Institute for Food has announced a new study into the possible cancer-fighting properties of strawberries.

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    LEAF marque plays at Wimbledon

    2003-06-20T00:00:00Z

    Visitors to Wimbledon will enjoy strawberries with a difference this year as they tuck into UK berries grown with sustainable practices in mind under the LEAF marque.

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    Sainsbury's support for strawberries

    2003-06-03T00:00:00Z

    National Summer Fruits' fourth British strawberry day will take place on June 12

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    Spanish berry season hits another glitch

    2003-05-02T00:00:00Z

    Spain's strawberries have hit another glitch as a troubled season winds down.

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    Gras still growing

    2003-04-25T00:00:00Z

    UK asparagus growers speak out against reports of an early harvest for their crop.

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    Strawberries struggle

    2003-04-25T00:00:00Z

    Spain's strawberries hit another glitch as their troubled season winds down.

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    UK asparagus in full swing

    2003-04-25T00:00:00Z

    The UK asparagus season has yet to reach full swing, according to the Asparagus Grower's Association.

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    Berrie disease warning

    2003-04-23T00:00:00Z

    Outdoor and everbearer strawberry producers need to act now to control weeds pre-emergence in order to prevent blackspot, warns HRI's Dr Angela Berrie.