All Flowers articles – Page 20
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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
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Kenya holds up benchmarking blueprint
Kenya’s benchmarked certification system could become the blueprint to benefit the whole of Africa, GlobalGAP smallholders ambassador Stephen Mbithi has forecast.
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ArticleArgentina set for comeback as cherries take centre stage
Argentina is preparing for a new cherry season, with the first fruit set to be harvested next week. Anna Sbuttoni gauges the mood of growers and exporters ahead of the new arrivals
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ArticleBirmingham at a crossroads
Birmingham’s wholesale market and its traders have been through a turbulent time of late. The us-and-them culture that exists between the traders and Birmingham City Council, the battle between tradition and progression and the inability to decide whether to refurbish or relocate are all holding back the traders and the fruit and vegetable industry in one of the busiest and most exciting cities in the UK. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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ArticleSummer sun rejuvenates flagging leafy salad sales
The last quarter has been both healing and rejuvenating for the leafy salad industry. With a good summer under their belts, growers have been able to recover from the past two years’ unseasonal weather, and at the same time, new and innovative brands and concepts have entered the retail market. Elizabeth O’Keefe takes a look at the burgeoning sales in some of the category’s sub-sectors
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ArticleWaitrose salad harbours flower power
Waitrose has launched a new flowery salad with “floral flavours” reportedly experiencing a boom at the upmarket retailer.
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ArticleWhen East meets West: growing the Asian link
The relationship between the UK and the fast-growing economies of Asia will become increasingly interlinked in the future. This will see produce flowing in greater volumes from the likes of India, China and Thailand to the EU and UK market. The other way, there will be a rise in key unique services, technologies, training and education from the West being sought in Asia to accelerate their supply chain development. Rebecca Lewis from Promar International picks up on some emerging trends
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ArticleFirst English apples hit Tesco
The first English apples of the year, Discovery, were picked in Kent last week and have gone on sale at Tesco.
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ArticleTesco renews Norbert contract
Tesco has renewed its contract with freight handler Norbert Dentressangle for the management of 12 Recycling Service Units (RSUs) throughout the UK and Ireland.
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ArticleAsh clouds Kenyan sales
Horticulture is Kenya’s biggest foreign exchange earner and employs more than one million people. The industry enjoys a solid reputation for supplying high quality vegetables and flowers, though the sector has recently been hit by the impact of the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud, high inflation and an unfavourable exchange rate. Doris Lee Butterworth reports