Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4433
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Veg tops Israel's export league
Vegetables have become the leading category in Israel's fresh produce export offer, according to Yossi Yishai, director of the planning division of the ministry of agriculture.
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UK consumers eat less sit-down meals
More bad news for consumers in the UK - not only are we the most obese, but, according to a new report, we’re less likely than anyone else in Europe to sit down for a proper meal.
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ArticleBragg right for horticulture board
Neil Bragg has been named as chair designate of the new horticulture levy board.
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Energy solutions for FPC members
Fresh Produce Consortium members are being offered the opportunity to lower their energy bills via a solution from the Energy Information Centre.
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ArticleHerb campaign wears its halo
Fresh Herbs joined Morris dancers, welly wangers and cider and smoothie drinkers last weekend to hold its first ever stand at the Innocent Village Fete in Regent’s Park.
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BPC urges growers to watch for disease threats
The BPC has urged growers to remain vigilant in the ongoing battle to reduce the risk of serious disease threats to UK crops.
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ArticleColouring up summer eating
Children tucked into the free fruit and vegetables handed out by the Eat in Colour team on its 1,500 mile trip around the UK.
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ArticleBranston spends big
Potato producer Branston has kicked off a multi-million pound tranche of investments with the opening of a state of the art, environmentally friendly cold store.
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Insecticides to launch at Glasgow congress
The agrochemical majors are set to launch an exciting new range of insecticide products at this year’s International Plant Protection Congress, at the SECC in Glasgow, October 15-18.
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ArticleChile hit by "white earthquake"
Snow as deep as 20 inches in places is blanketing much of central Chile, and the fruit and vegetable industry is inevitably going to feel the effects.
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ArticleSpanish on the fly against pests
Spanish producers’ association Unió-Coag is calling on the regional authorities in Valencia to put in place a control programme against fruit fly as soon as possible.
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ArticleBASF issues Sclerotinia warning
BASF’s carrot sclerotinia monitoring system is showing early germination of sclerotia, prompting the firm to issue a warning to growers.
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WAPA warning for Euro retailers
European retailers were issued a stark warning by the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) at last week’s annual Prognosfruit conference.
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Big four blamed over fruit returns
The big four supermarkets have contributed to the long-term decline of UK fruit growers, according to a report in the Telegraph this week.
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Canaries counts cost of fires
Forest fires in the north and north west of the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands have destroyed farms and potato and tomato production land.
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Bpi to sponsor a student
Polythene manufacturer bpi.visqueen has announced that it will sponsor a PhD student at Lancaster University.
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PEACH changes to go live on October 2
The ‘go live’ date for the rollout of the changes to the PEACH system has been confirmed as October 2, 2007.
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CMi and Soil Asscociation Certification to form alliance
Two leading companies in conventional and organic certification are joining forces to create combined certification and assurance services to the UK.
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ArticleNew face at Greenery UK
Fruit and veg supplier The Greenery UK has appointed a new technical manager.
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ArticleWinter brings SA growers mixed blessings
A succession of massive cold frontal systems with high wind speeds and rough seas have brought more rain, snow and icy conditions to South Africa, in particular the Western Cape