All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 105
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ArticleExotics line up for Chile
Pomegranates and loquats could be the next big hope for Chilean fruit exports, according to luminaries from the sector.
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ArticleSpring in onion prices
Spring onion availability is tight as weather issues exacerbate the season handover.
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ArticleSpanish recover lemon position
Spanish lemon and grapefruit promotional body Ailimpo is forecasting a recovery of the Spanish lemon crop this season.
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ArticleRickard issues pesticides warning
European Parliament proposals to restrict the use of crop protection substances will lead to a further hike in food prices, Cranfield University senior lecturer in business economics Séan Rickard has warned.
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Six of the best from Writtle
Six students have graduated in horticultural disciplines with first class honours from Writtle College this year.
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Soft-fruit goes for film-seal deal
Demand for film-sealed packs from supermarket customers has prompted change at one Scottish soft-fruit company.
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FPT starts carbon study
Capespan's port logistics subsidiary FPT has embarked on an exhaustive carbon footprint analysis.
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Sainsbury's makes compostable breakthrough
Amcor Flexibles has launched a fully compostable pillow pack for prepared salads for Sainsbury’s organic range.
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ArticleRoyal aspiration for new Greenvale spud
Greenvale AP launched a new maincrop potato variety exclusively with Tesco this week
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Cuban loss significant for UK
Hurricane damage to Cuba’s grapefruit crop has been “significant”, according to importer Redbridge Worldfresh.
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ArticleNew studies support SAWS reprieve
Growers have lost an average of £140,000 so far this year because of a shortage of workers.
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ArticleSchool scheme in tender spot
Uncertainty surrounds the government’s School Fruit & Vegetable Scheme as the latest round of tenders for supply contracts has been dramatically cancelled.
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ArticleHeritage varieties get Smart
Specific SmartFresh™ use recommendations are being developed for British heritage apple varieties.
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ArticleIsraeli Trooper storms in
Agrexco shipped its first autumn melons out of Israel on September 4.
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ArticleBramley sizes up problems
English Apples & Pears (EA&P) has warned that English Bramley growers may struggle to meet demand this season, and that continuing rainfall may have a detrimental effect on the wider apple and pear crop.
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ArticleGrowers praying in the rain
Heavy rainfall in the UK over the past two weeks is threatening a number of key crops.
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ArticleIke strike keeps importers in the dark
On Wednesday UK importers were still in the dark as to the extent of damage to grapefruit crops in Cuba caused by hurricane Ike.
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ArticleBenn helps growers out
English potato growers will welcome a temporary exemption granted this week by environment secretary Hilary Benn that allows them to use mechanical harvesting equipment on waterlogged soil to lift their crops.
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ArticleSpanish stonefruit going strong
Spanish stonefruit exports put in a strong performance in the first three months of the season, according to figures just released by national exporters’ federation Fepex.