Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4512
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ArticleGolden hopes for kiwis
Zespri kiwifruit growers have harvested their first Gold of the season in Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne, and early samples are already on their way to Japan.
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NIAB expands organics handbook
NIAB is upping its interest in organics by publishing an even bigger Organic Vegetable Handbook this year.
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S&G to repeat Summer Festival
Following the success of last year's Summer Festival, S&G Flowers will be holding another event at its head office in Halsall, Lancashire this summer.
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ArticleF&PA a hit at two London shows
The Flowers & Plants Association (F&PA) has seized the opportunity to showcase fresh flowers and plants at two top London events.
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New organic fertilisers cleared
Five new fertiliser products marketed by Potash have received full certification from the Soil Association.
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ArticleInnocent boost for berries
Berries will be a first choice for Innocent smoothies this spring and summer, according to the firm.
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ArticleNational carrot competition kicks off
A Garden Centre Association national carrot growing contest for school children is set to kick off this week.
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Veg seed sales take off
The trend highlighted in a press report this week that vegetable seeds sales to householders are outstripping those of flower seeds for the first time since World War II could be beneficial for the UK fresh produce industry.
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Royal Show welcomes youngest-ever director
The Royal Show has appointed its youngest-ever honorary show director, Mark Spencer, 37, from Mapperley Plains in Nottinghamshire.
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Mediterranean diet is the future
It has been proven that a diet of fresh fruit, nuts and olive oil can ward off asthma in children by a newly released study published in Thorax, a respiratory medicine journal.
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ArticleKale can't fail
Big in Europe, small over here, kale is starting to come of age with a new 'foodie' generation
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Industry still pushing for less packaging
The industry does not believe that enough is being done to remove unnecessary packaging, the freshinfo poll showed last week.
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Scottish voters back growers
Scottish voters have placed farming fifth in their list of priorities for upcoming elections.
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ArticleArgentine lemon growers lament small sizes
The Argentinean lemon harvest has begun with early fruit being sent to Russia, as growers in the north-west of the southern cone country await sufficient fruit size and larger volumes before packing for EU markets.
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ArticleEast Malling scientist honoured
David Johnson, head of post-harvest research at East Malling Research (EMR), has been awarded the Marsh Horticultural Research Award by the RHS.
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Chester tops records
A record number of people visited the Chester Food and Drink Festival, organisers have reported.
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ArticleSpanish growth slows
Persistent rainfall in southern Spain is causing difficulties for salad crops, while fruit trees threatened with drought conditions are benefiting.
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Durian loses its stink
A Thai scientist has succeeded in producing durian with a mild and inoffensive smell.
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US reels after deadly frost
US fruit growers are reeling after a late frost decimated crops across the south and midwest over the Easter weekend.
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ArticleStudent bags Bramley prize
Steven James from Thames Valley University has beaten off fierce competition to whisk away the top prize at the national Bramley Bursary catering contest.