Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4476
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ArticleIcy weather benefits the Cape
A cold spell of icy weather in South Africa’s Cape region is proving beneficial to grape and deciduous fruit growers in the early stages of winter and helping citrus fruit.
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ArticleThe strawberry cream
The British strawberry season made a promising start in March with very early arrivals onto the market and, while both supply and demand has fluctuated following erratic weather, UK berries are unlikely to lose their status as a national icon. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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ArticleAs bold as brassicas
Severe weather patterns disrupted brassica supply throughout April and May, but the category is expected to pick up over the next few weeks as spring plantings come to fruition and less traditional lines begin to take centre stage. Laura Gould investigates.
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ArticlePesticides is not a dirty word
Maintaining strong ties with the fresh produce industry and tackling the thorny issue of residues remain key priorities for the pesticide sector as it continues to come under the spotlight. Doris Lee Butterworth finds out more.
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Re:freshed, but not time to re:lax
What a difference a month makes! April showers arrived in May as a relentless deluge, threatening the success of the Chelsea
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Follow the dress code and don’t be a dummy
Adam Bernstein hosts the FPJ’s monthly spotlight on the legislation that affects your business, and how you can use it to your advantage. This month, Anna West looks at how far employers can influence the ways in which their employees dress
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Always room for that little something special
In-store, there is no room left for doubt that we’ve entered English strawberry time and there are already plenty of
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When is organic not organic?
As someone who is, thankfully, allergy free, I admit the “free-from” market has largely passed me by. But, the
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Pro Natura makes French acquisition
European organics firm Pro Natura has acquired French organics company Bioprim, in a move expected to strengthen the portfolio and customer base of each operator.
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ArticleNew varieties for Redeva
Soft fruit breeder Redeva, a part of Redbridge Worldfresh has developed several new strawberry varieties for the UK, Europe and the Middle East.
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EMRA to host strawberry walk
East Malling Research and the HDC are to hold their annual Strawberry Walk on June 18.
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Lower banana tariff mooted
The Association of European Banana Producers (APEB) claimed on Monday that the European Commission is looking to lower the EU’s banana import tariff from €176 a tonne to €120/t.
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Dow prepares its case over Telone II
Dow Agrosciences is preparing to present its case to Europe over Telone II.
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ArticleKiwi scientist honoured
NZ research body HortResearch is celebrating the recognition of its scientist Ross Ferguson in the 2007 Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
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ArticleHow to succeed online
One year on from the launch of the superberries.co.uk campaign, site editor Kate Shanahan of Sputnik Communications and North Laine Solutions’ md Ben Ferns report on its progress and outline their tips for creating a successful horticultural website.
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ArticleCarrots surge ahead
UK carrot growers have been working together to ensure that the consumers of tomorrow continue to buy and enjoy the vegetable. Commercial Grower looks at the latest initiatives in place to engage the public’s imagination.
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Man for all seasons
Nigel Judd, a well-known and much respected name in ornamental horticulture, tells Angela Youngman about how he came into the industry, his thoughts on the sector, and what he does to unwind.
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Strong support for Sutton Bridge development plan
“Storage-related research facilities must remain cutting edge.” - Adrian Cunnington
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Good move for organics
The development of the Organic Growers Alliance could be good news for producers of organic horticultural crops. Created