All articles by Elizabeth O'Keefe – Page 6
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ArticleRoyals back on track
April’s light sendings are well behind the Jersey Royal potato season and warm weather has brought the best out of the island, according to Iain Norris, horticultural consultant at States of Jersey’s economic development department.
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ArticleWorcestershire grower scoops award
Tomato grower Drews of Worcester was crowned the winner of the fresh produce category at the Heart of England fine foods (HEFF) Diamond Awards ceremony and gala dinner, on Saturday.
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Future bright for Devon farmers
Farming has a bright future in Devon, due to the unique mix of enthusiastic young farmers, strong support for local food, and close links between farming and tourism, according to Savills Rural.
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ArticleExosect gains emergency approval
A leading provider of intelligent pest management solutions, Exosect, has announced that it has received a 120-day emergency approval and consent to market ExosexLBAMTab for the control of light brown apple moth, Epipyhas postvittana.
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ArticleReally Garlicky breaks into Tesco
The Really Garlicky Company has seen further success with its award-winning Eazy Garlic and Really Garlicky Butter, and the products now are being stocked in Tesco stores across Scotland.
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ArticleS&A Produce gets healthy
Herefordshire-based S&A Produce has teamed up with Leominster Infants’ School to educate pupils on the importance of healthy eating.
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ArticleBASF: Stop lettuce disease early
An early start to disease control in lettuce will pay dividends and is essential if growers are to satisfy the high demands of the retailer and packer, according to chemical provider BASF.
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ArticleFuture retail trends revealed
Retailers across Europe should respond to the eating-in trend and push private labels forward, according to leading provider of global retailing information Planet Retail’s grocery research manager Natalie Berg, who addressed the Fresh 2009 in Valencia on April 29.
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ArticleMain asparagus crop dawns
Lincolnshire asparagus grower C Wright & Son (Gedney) Ltd’s director Adam Cunnington is looking forward to the start of the British asparagus season and harvested his first patch last week.
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ArticleSelect Lincolnshire to spread word
Select Lincolnshire hopes to roll out its brand to the rest of the country in order to stay on top of its game.
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ArticleLincs Co-op to double local intake
Lincolnshire Co-operative is to double the amount of local produce it sells in its 69 outlets throughout the county in the next six months.
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New pepper varieties launched
Syngenta Seeds Vegetables presented two new varieties of pepper at its second working breakfast staged in Agroponiente, Almería, in February.
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Help at hand for cues
Biobest NV, the leading producer of natural enemies and bumblebees, has published a new poster which gives a clear overview of the most common diseases and pests found in cucumber production.
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ArticleFlorette predicts great summer for salads
Florette believes that this summer will be the best for some time due to consumers holidaying at home, representing increased eating opportunities for salad.
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ArticleA first for Alan Firmin Ltd
Multi-award winning apple grower Alan Firmin Ltd received recognition for its Egremont Russet crop for the first time at the National Fruit Show’s (NFS) Long Term Farm Stored Competition for 2009 on Tuesday.
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ArticleMFSS welcomes a fresh perspective
The Marden Fruit Show Society welcomed in a new chapter in its history with the election of Norman Collett’s Sarah Calcutt as its junior vice-chairman at the East Malling Research Association’s (EMRA) Top Fruit Storage Members’ Day.
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ArticleNFT grabs top Asda title
One of the UK’s leading providers of time-critical logistics services for the food and retail manufacturing sectors, NFT has walked away with the top title of Carrier of the Year at the first-ever Asda Carrier Awards.
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ArticleUK leeks take a hit
A wet summer and cold winter have severely affected the growth and yield of UK leek crops across the country this season.
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ArticleItalian onions return
Italian grower and exporter Zanarini is homing in on the UK market now that it has pulled together two years of decision-making and spread its production across the country.
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FRESH 2009 set for April
FRESH 2009, one of Europe’s leading fresh fruit and vegetable conference events, will take place in Valencia on April 28-29 and will focus on innovation in all its forms in the supply chain.