All Flowers articles – Page 24
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M&S chills its Hong Kong offer
Marks & Spencer has branched outside the UK in chilled foods for the first time in its history, to enter Asian market in Hong Kong.
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The flowers, the bees and the dose of mustard
By Hazeldene agronomist and technical director Simon Hendry
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Potatoes enjoy "ideal conditions"
This year is presenting growers with ideal conditions to apply Fazor in potatoes to control volunteers and reduce sprouting in store, according to potato specialist for Hutchinsons, Darryl Shailes.
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ArticleFlavourfresh Salads scoops gold
Flavourfresh Salads scooped the highest award at Southport Flower Show at the weekend.
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ArticleThe great GM debate
Dr Julian Little, chairman of the Agricultural Biotechnology Council, explains why growers, producers and consumers deserve to have a choice over GM
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ArticlePost-harvest know-how
Chelmsford-based Writtle College is one of the country’s most famous and well-respected colleges for horticultural science, technology and research. Laura Gould visited the institution’s post-harvest department to find out more about the wealth of opportunities on offer for the unit’s students and researchers alike
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ArticleVegetable industry continues to shine through recession
With an abundance of new-season vegetables coming out of the fields throughout the UK, the vegetable sector is thriving. Elizabeth O’Keefe finds that the category, as well as demand, is on the up
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ArticleAir cartel decision looms
An Australian litigator is warning fresh produce companies that use airfreight that they could be in line to claim repayment on alleged illegal price-fixing activity by 16 of the world’s major airlines, including British Airways, Air France, KLM, Martinair, Cargolux, SAS, Qantas and El Al.
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Bee expert issues attractant warning
Bee expert Robin Dean is warning against usage of bee attractants in horticultural crops, as honeybee populations continue to decline at an alarming rate.
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ArticleEurope endures a summer of pain as growers suffer
The European stonefruit industry is staring down the barrel of yet another tough season, with growers across the continent declaring themselves at crisis point as returns from outlets across Europe fail to cover rising production costs. Laura Gould reports
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ArticleJames Nichols, 76, dies
James Nichols, a former chairman of English Apples and Pears Ltd (EAP), has died aged 76.
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ArticleThe land of plenty
Marketed as the jewel in the UK food industry’s crown, Lincolnshire produces a substantial amount of the fruit and vegetables consumed throughout the country. Due to the county’s rich and fertile soils, it is the UK’s largest producer of potatoes and also specialises in brassicas, soft fruit, salads and peas. In the second of FPJ’s regional reports on Lincolnshire, Elizabeth O’Keefe clocks up more than 300 miles to take a further look at what the fresh produce industry in the county can offer.
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Conundrums and paradoxes of pesticides
By Hazeldene agronomist and technical director Simon Hendry
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ArticleTop model poses with Albion
UK number-one glamour model Kelly Bell has been drafted in to promote Albion strawberries and mark their increased popularity with consumers, retailers and growers.
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AgroMashov on horizon
Some 3,000 buyers and dozens of delegations from 50 countries, including executives of large European supermarkets and corporations, and importers are expected to visit the annual international exhibition, Agro Mashov, which will open on January 13-14, 2010 in the Tel Aviv Exhibition Grounds.
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ArticleAll eyes on the Western front
When FPJ visited the brand-new Western International site on the first day of trading last year, there was a mixed reaction to the relocation and a row over the timing of the move cast a pall over what should have been a positive day. But 12 months on, traders are settling into their new home and tackling the recession head on, as Laura Gould finds out.
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ArticlePortsmouth takes up its trowels
The seeds of a big idea which could change the face of the city and the diets of residents have been sown at the University of Portsmouth in Hampshire.
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ArticleThird year lucky for NFU
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) saw its annual fruit and vegetable extravaganza named the Supreme Champion in the Great Yorkshire Show Flower Hall, held last week, for the third year running.