All Flowers articles – Page 19
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ArticleStewarts of Tayside claims grower gong
Vegetable producer Stewarts of Tayside claimed the overall prize at this year’s Grower of the Year Awards last week.
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ArticleEcologist issues Lake Naivasha warning
Kenya’s Lake Naivasha is being “bled dry” by our demand for flowers in the UK, a leading UK ecologist has warned.
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ArticleThe Greenery unveils €100m exotics division
The Greenery has launched a dedicated exotics division that is expected to handle €100 million of product within the next five years.
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Supplies steady as retailers fill shelves despite hurdles
As Egypt’s political future unfolds along the banks of the Nile, fresh produce in the shape of strawberries and oranges
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ArticleHerb trade capitalises on the craze for cooking
Jamie Oliver and other TV chefs have been credited with helping revive interest in fresh-cut herbs, with the category having seen impressive value and volume sales increases over the past year. But despite the impressive figures, the trade is still targeting further growth. Sonya Hook reports on what is next for the sector
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Egypt situation is tough for suppliers
It’s hard when you live in a relatively stable country like the UK to really understand what is happening in Egypt right
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Guernsey glass to push herb trade
A Guernsey herb production company is applying for permission to build an acre of modern glass - something unheard of for many years on the island.
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ArticleWhere now for the UK flower industry?
With the last major UK chrysanthemum grower cutting its final crop last month, Chloe Ryan asks what the future holds for the domestic cut flower trade
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ArticleSeeds of change
At a time of economic uncertainty, innovation could take a backseat as the fresh produce industry turns to a tried and trusted offer. But seed houses throughout the world are instead working tirelessly to bring interesting and profit-making new fruit and vegetable varieties to the fields, as Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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Chrysanthemum site converts to soft fruit
The UK’s soft-fruit industry has been boosted by the news that a leading flower nursery is to be converted to strawberry production.
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ArticleA year to remember
With Christmas almost upon us, it’s time to ruminate on what’s been another extraordinary year for the industry. And so we give you the inaugural FPJ End of Year Awards, where we doff our collective caps to the weird and wonderful events that have caught our eyes this year, and hand out a few gongs of our own. Disagree with our selection? Let us know who you would have voted for
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Good week for berries, a bad one for flowers
They say one man’s loss is another’s opportunity, and nowhere is that better illustrated than with the news that
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ArticleRonald Marquis dies, aged 78
Ronald Marquis, a former president of the Guernsey Committee for Horticulture, has died aged 78.
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ArticleThe next generation of crop expert
In the first of a new series of articles exploring the day-to-day working lives of professionals along the fresh produce supply chain, we start at the beginning and spend a day with crop specialist Keely Watson of seed company Elsoms. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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ArticleThe luxury commodity that refuses to wilt
New Covent Garden Flower Market is nationally renowned, with a reputation to match - even at a time when so-called “luxury commodities” have been hardest hit by the economic meltdown. However, like the neighbouring fruit and vegetable market, the traders are on the brink of a new era as they plan for the multi-million pound redevelopment at Nine Elms. So what will this mean for the iconic flower market? Anna Sbuttoni reports
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ArticleJoe Rowe dies, aged 90
One of the most distinguished figures in the London flower trade, Joe Rowe has died, aged 90.
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ArticlePoinsettias arrive in Waitrose
Home-grown poinsettias have arrived in Waitrose ahead of a Christmas rush on the flower.
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ArticleWestern International Market in deadlock
Traders and authorities at Western International wholesale market have reached a “deadlock” in a standoff over unsanitary conditions.
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ArticleFlowers at risk of becoming commodity
The low retail prices for flowers and plants are having an adverse impact on the floral industry and run the risk of turning flowers into nothing more than a commodity.
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ArticleIs soft fruit’s golden era finally coming to an end?
It has been a challenging season for UK soft fruit, with high retail prices that have been described as both necessary and welcome by growers, but lower sales as a result. But with new varieties coming through and reaching supermarket shelves, there is optimism the category’s success story will continue, as Elizabeth O’Keefe reports