Berries news archive – Page 96
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ArticleSweet Blackberries set for takeoff
Berry Gardens predicts good things for the rebranded blackberry, while it's an early start for strawberries and raspberries
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ArticleEustice backs precision irrigation at centre opening
Defra minister cuts the ribbon at NIAB EMR research centre aimed at cutting water use and boosting grower returns
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ArticleInterview: New man at the helm
Joint ventures, discounters and a new farming strategy are top of the agenda for Newmafruit’s new MD, Wayne Milne. Nina Pullman went to meet him
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ArticleCubans test out blues potential
The Caribbean island has become the latest country to trial commercial blueberry production
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ArticleBC blueberry season kicks off
British Columbia’s 700 blueberry growers have begun harvest with a crop of juicy, sweet berries on the way
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ArticleDanper in Superfoods first
The company is to be the inaugural licensee of PromPerú’s Superfoods from Peru label
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ArticleMPs unite to urge reintroduction of SAWS
A new seasonal labour scheme is “urgently needed” to avoid produce rotting in fields, MPs have told minister George Eustice
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ArticleBerryWorld twists tradition with Wimbledon promo
Supplier shifts spotlight from strawberries to raspberries in first major promotional event since brand launch in January 2016
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ArticleSoft fruit sector ‘cautiously optimistic’ on Gove
Berry suppliers hopeful new Defra secretary will want to make positive impression on seasonal labour but ‘jury out’ on Brexit stance
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ArticleSweet times for blackcurrants
Ideal growing conditions have produced a vintage blackcurrant crop, benefiting both Ribena and other markets
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ArticleChile says yes to Peruvian blues
Peru is poised to overtake Chile as the world’s biggest blueberry exporter within five years
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ArticleModular farming puts down roots in the market
Growing interest in ultra-local production is encouraging excitement among tech entrepreneurs and investors
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ArticleBerry growth boosts AG Thames’ turnover
Supplier group sees overall turnover rise 1.2 per cent thanks to strong growth in soft fruit sales
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ArticlePoland marks start of blues season
The country's growers celebrated Polish Blueberry Day on 1 July
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ArticleCartoon: Berries face dazzling price rises
Brexit could spike the price of strawberries due to soaring labour costs, according to a new report. Patoka imagines the outcome...
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ArticlePlanasa opens pioneering hanging tip nursery
Thanks to the nursery’s location in Morocco it can supply early, high quality tips for the northern European market
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ArticleBrassica prices rocket after heatwave
Wholesaler reports 30 per cent rise in broccoli and cauliflower prices, with high temperatures pushing strawberries into Class 2
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ArticleTesco takes extra raspberries after warm weather
Retailer buys extra 40 tonnes of Driscoll Maravilla variety from Berry Gardens following sun-related increase in yield
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ArticleScotland set for first commercially viable vertical farm
Facility at James Hutton Institute to be operational by the autumn, with trials planned in various crops
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ArticleAlibaba signs MoU with Driscoll’s
Leading Chinese e-tailer Alibaba has formed a strategic partnership to bring Driscoll's berries to Chinese consumers