All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 179
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Knock knock - who’s there? Door to door, that’s who
Having a healthy diet is one of the most important ways to maintain an active lifestyle and protect against health problems.
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Meetings way down south
Two international activities in the last month have put the Produce Marketing Association marker firmly down on different sections of the southern-hemisphere fresh produce map.
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Papaya plays up to the mainstream pundits
The pundits have been tipping papaya to be the next fruit to make the trip from exotic to mainstream for a few years now.
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Haven’t we heard this one before?
Congratulations to the Greater London Authority for spending an inordinate amount of time and taxpayers’ money to draw
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ArticleGoldsworthy and Austin honoured
Rose legend David Austin and VI manager Patrick Goldsworthy were among the entitled at this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours.
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Potting mixes better than fungicides, claims ARS
Potting mixes custom-tailored to fight plant diseases can work much better than systemic fungicides, according to the US Agricultural Research Service.
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Food ‘Nobel prize’ goes to packager
A man who invented a way to store mass quantities of processed foods so they could be shipped and used at later dates has won the food equivalent of the Nobel Prize.
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Somerset grower misses out on labour
A Somerset grower found her farm was an inadvertent laboratory for government labour policy when she became one of the first growers to actually lose crops because of the unavailability of seasonal workers.
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ArticleNew compost site planned
Waste & Resources Action Programme are launching a ‘trailblazer’ quarry site, the first in Britain to use high quality compost to restore brownfield land.
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ArticleGrowers and retailers to pursue joint agenda
Key retailers and growers supplying the retail sector will meet again on July 17 to discuss the continuation of their joint agenda.
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Somerset set for summer cider
A traditional Somerset cider farm that has become an important tourist attraction and outlet for local food producers, has now opened a restaurant
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ArticleFruit Logistica gears up for expansion
Fruit Logistica is continuing to gear up for its spead to other continents.
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HTA gives technical update
The HTA Technical Committee is now established as an important forum for technical, R&D and environmental legislative issues, according to the HTA.
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ArticleGreen therapy
With a large pot of cash available to programmes related to mental health, growers looking to supply into the ecotherapy arena could be tapping into a huge and upcoming growth area. Larry Saunders investigates.
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Labour savers
Led primarily by developments abroad, new mobile growing technology is finding its way into more and more glasshouses in this country. Larry Saunders finds out what products are out there, and who is using it.
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ArticleThe relentless pursuit of the finest crops
Peter Barfoot is one of the horticulture industry’s most recognised and respected figures. He has taken his firm, Barfoot’s of Botley, to the pinnacle of not just UK, but international growing. Gavin Haynes went to find out what makes him tick.
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Andrew Maxted
“HTA believes Tesco’s bid for Dobbies will only be the start as other High Street multiples seek to enter the garden retail market in order to maintain their competitive position against Tesco.”
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Present & future of UK growing
Peter Barfoot’s description of how he came to become one of the nation’s most successful growers makes fascinating
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ArticleSolid outlook for horticulture
The NFU’s Economics Department has released its latest Farming Outlook quarterly report, predicting mixed fortunes for the various sectors.
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Tories to launch policy statement at Royal Show
The Conservative party is to launch a major review of agricultural and rural policies at the Royal Show at Stoneleigh.