All articles by Kathy Miller – Page 10
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Berry blues continue
Producers of strawberries in Huelva are battling hard against conditions to get saleable fruit to market.
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New cabbages weather well
Varieties of cabbage bred by Nickeson Zwaan and recently made available for the UK market are withstanding the worst of the UK weather.
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Retail chain for sale
One of the best known names in fresh produce retail north of the border is to go on the market next month.
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Three lousy years since deregulation
A natural progression following deregulation in the fruit trade will be self-regulation, predicts one of South African's leaders in the field.
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Dutch top four double up
A new alliance in Dutch fresh produce supply should see more new varieties in the marketplace.
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EA&P on the move
A new location brings the promotional body English Apples & Pears closer to research bases.
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Positives for produce
The UK horticulture minister (pictured) addressed delegates at this week's Fresh Produce Convention and outlined her government's "forward-looking agenda."
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Growers attack fee structure review
The Pesticides Safety Directorate has come under attack over elements of its review process.
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Costa Rica decision backfires
An announcement earlier this month by Costa Rica that it is fixing a minimum sale price for it bananas might lead buyers to look elsewhere.
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NZ to benefit from new plums
A range of new plum varieties from breeding programmes around the world are soon to be released in New Zealand.
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Geest profits boost
Results for the year to December 30, 2000 announced by prepared produce specialist Geest have pushed share prices upwards.
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Zespri extends share offer
Kiwifruit marketer Zespri is keeping open its share offer until March 19.
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Postgrads get post-harvest brief
Cranfield University is hosting a post-harvest conference for postgraduates at its Silsoe campus on May 31-June 1.
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Markets ready for southern citrus
An abrupt finish to northern hemisphere easy-peeler supplies has given southern suppliers an early opportunity in Europe.
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IoH hosts pesticides talk
The Institute of Horticulture will be addressing pesticides issues in the industry at a seminar in June.
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Top fruit battles heat
Argentina's top fruit has recovered in volume terms on the poor season of 1999-2000, but warm weather is having an effect.
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Foot-and-mouth problems deepen
Horticulture is suffering from knock-on effects engendered by the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak among livestock in the UK.
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Safely gathered in
Harvesting in Chile is progressing well with many grape varieties nearing their end and stone fruit entering its final phase to give way to new season top fruit.
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Late arrivals may save the day
The late orange varieties are on stream from Spain and may prove the salvation for some growers of what for many has been another difficult year.
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Banana import regime delayed
As the battle over the EU's banana import regime with the US threatened to intensify, EU commissioners have stepped in to delay the implementation of new rules.