All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 162

  • Cordyline Firecracker
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    Northern lines up five for Four Oaks

    2007-09-02T16:01:01Z

    The Northern Liner Company will return to Four Oaks this year to launch five new varieties.

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    Training for Plantarea staff

    2007-09-02T14:01:02Z

    HTA is set to launch a series of training days aimed at plantarea staff and managers at venues throughout the UK.

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    Tio set for expansion

    2007-09-02T12:01:01Z

    Organic root crop growers Tio has been given a grant to go ahead with an expansion which could create up to 20 new jobs.

  • French bedding tour de force
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    French bedding tour de force

    2007-09-02T10:01:01Z

    The owner of Number 2365, the last cottage in the village of Mannequebeurre on the D218 road 10 miles south east of Calais, has created an extraordinary bedding display to rival anything seen at RHS Flower Shows.

  • Carol Godsmark
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    TGA seeks tastiest tomato

    2007-09-02T08:01:02Z

    The British Tomato Grower’s Association is setting out on a quest to find the nation’s most delicious tomato.

  • Writtle tackles Braeburn disease
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    Writtle tackles Braeburn disease

    2007-09-01T16:01:01Z

    The postharvest unit at Writtle College has conducted an investigation into increased respiration rates with inoculation of Botryis cinerea in Braeburn apples.

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    Ball brings 'Mini-Me' to Four Oaks

    2007-09-01T14:01:01Z

    Ball Colegrave will be launching several new varieties at this year’s show, including a new series of ‘Mini-Me’ compact Petunias.

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    US labour woes

    2007-09-01T12:01:01Z

    Already stretched growers in the US are concerned they may be struck by labour shortages next season.

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    Green light for Dutch auction merger

    2007-09-01T10:01:01Z

    Bloemenveiling Aalsmeer and FloraHolland have been granted permission for their intended merger by the Netherlands Competition Authority - Nederlandse Mededingingsautoriteit - (Nma).

  • Notcutts sale completed
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    Notcutts sale completed

    2007-09-01T08:01:01Z

    South-east based Notcutts has confirmed the sale of its nurseries to John Woods nurseries.

  • Skimmia japonica 'Magic Marlot'
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    'Magic Marlot' takes Plantarium plaudits

    2007-08-31T16:01:02Z

    Skimmia japonica ‘Magic Marlot’ has been named ‘best novelty’ at Plantarium 2007.

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    Anglia expands membership

    2007-08-31T14:01:01Z

    Agricultural buying group Anglia Farmers has attracted 150 new members in the last six months - 30 percent more than in the previous six month.

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    Blueberries - food for the brain

    2007-08-31T12:01:02Z

    American scientists have found that blueberry extracts can soothe a type of inflammation of the brain.

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    Defra launches three consultations

    2007-08-31T10:01:01Z

    Defra has published three consulation documents outlining proposals on how the agricultural industry can improve water quality by making changes to farming practices.

  • Naked truth for cues
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    Naked truth for cues

    2007-08-31T08:01:01Z

    Customers in the produce aisles at the Co-op may wish to avert their eyes from October 1, as the supermarket becomes the UK’s first retailer to launch ‘naked’ cucumbers.

  • Lincolnshire: the forgotten county?
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    Lincolnshire: the forgotten county?

    2007-08-30T16:59:09Z

    For far too long, Lincolnshire has lived in the shadow of its neighbouring counties; but that attitude is now being turned on its head, thanks to some sturdy county council initiatives and the passion of the region’s produce suppliers. Laura Gould embarked on a two-day tour of the area to find out more about the Select Lincolnshire project.

  • Spalding - still got it
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    Spalding - still got it

    2007-08-30T16:59:01Z

    The UK’s foremost fresh produce hub is situated in the heart of the fens in Spalding and, with a network of related businesses based within a few miles of each other, the area is a major focal point for the trade. Anna Sbuttoni reports.

  • Where has all the talent gone?
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    Where has all the talent gone?

    2007-08-30T16:58:55Z

    The fresh produce industry’s appetite for graduates is starving its workforce. Skills councils and recruitment agencies alike are urging fresh produce companies to realise that vocationally trained employees are just as valuable as university graduates. Elizabeth O’Keefe finds out that it is just a matter of supplying the right skills.

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    Wight Salads Group takes Sage decision

    2007-08-30T16:58:48Z

    In this month’s IT column, we take a look at a financial IT solution which has proven a godsend for tomato specialist Wight Salads Group, and learn how the Scottish Crop Research Institute’s brand new website is more user friendly than ever before. Plus, the New Covent Garden Market Authority has chosen a consultancy to manage its IT functions.

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    Small print can work wonders to entice shoppers

    2007-08-30T16:58:40Z

    I wonder if I am detecting the next trend in shopper information. Having introduced their growers on barkers, billboards and