All Flowers articles – Page 54
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ArticleOmex heralds liquid fertiliser revolution
Omex Horticulture has launched a liquid fertiliser - offering the same strength as its powder counterpart without the need for mixing - in a bid to revolutionise fertilisation methods.
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ArticleKenyan call for private links
The USAID-funded Kenyan Horticultural Development Project (KHDP) is calling for robust links with the private sector to ensure the future of exports from Kenya.
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ArticleMelon market crisis
UK importers are reporting a crisis in the melon market as soaring temperatures surprisingly fail to boost consumption.
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ArticleCovent Garden fortunes rise
London’s New Covent Garden Market has announced an increase in annual turnover of 4.4 per cent to £519 million with growth in catering distribution up nearly 10 per cent on a year ago.
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ArticleFruit flavours get real
Research from New Zealand could spell the end for synthetic fruit flavours.
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ArticleNew chair for flower association
The Flowers & Plants Association, the UK’s promotional organisation for cut flowers and indoor plants, has announced the appointment of a new chairman to its board of directors.
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ArticleRedbridge snacks in national rollout
Redbridge’s trials selling loose individual pieces of fruit in stores in the Greater London area have proved such a success that its new 5 A DAY fruit snacking range will be rolled out nationwide.
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ArticleEU bans Israeli solidago imports
The EU will ban the import of Israeli-grown solidago flowers to EU member countries after several shipments to the EU were found to be contaminated with Bemisia tabaci (White Fly).
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Florverde boosts Colombian flower exports
Colombian flower exports to UK gain from environmental and social responsibility project
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SIAL spotlight for fresh produce
Fresh produce will be in the spotlight at the SIAL 2006 Global Food Market Place exhibition in Paris this year.
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ArticleDutch Creations set to take off
Leading breeders of cut flowers and pot plants are set to work together in Dutch Creations.
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Israel benefits from flower price surge
Problems with flower exports from Kenya - the largest supplier of cut flowers to western Europe - and cold weather in Europe at the end of May and in early June contributed to a steep rise in the prices.
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ArticleAgrexco set for privatisation
Israel's Minister of Agriculture Shalom Simhon is acting to privatise Agrexco and transfer the ownership of the company to growers.
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ArticleColombian confidence grows after Re:fresh
People will be more confident about trading with Colombia following the Re:fresh Conference, said Proexport Colombia, who had a stand at the event.
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ArticleBroccoli bags gold for HRI Warwick
Warwick HRI, the University of Warwick’s plant research Department, created a gold medal winning stand at last week’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London.
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ArticleSomerfield takes gold
Supermarket chain Somerfield has been awarded a gold medal at the Chelsea Flower Show for its Eat-5-a-Day garden.
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ArticleSimpson scoops RHS accolade
David Simpson, head of strawberry breeding at East Malling Research (EMR), has been awarded the Jones-Bateman Cup by the Royal Horticultural Society.
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ArticleUK strawbs catch up
UK strawberry plants are catching up following the cold spring and producers now expect the maincrop to start on time.
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ArticleHills feted for floral achievements
Flowerfete won the FPC Floral Business of the Year award at Re:fresh.
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ArticleRedbridge takes wholesale honour
The Capespan Wholesaler of the Year award went to Redbridge Produce & Flowers.