Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4522
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ArticleSainsbury's expands fresh flowers range
Sainsbury’s has introduced a selection of specially designed fresh flowers for the summer season.
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Organic kiwifruit breakthrough
Organic kiwifruit has significantly higher levels of vitamin C and cholesterol-reducing polyphenols than conventional kiwifruit grown at the same California farm, US scientists have revealed.
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Jordanian workers to cross Israeli border
Workers from Jordan will be employed in Israeli herb farms in the Jordan Valley and the Bet She'an Valley, according to an agreement signed recently between Israel and the government of Jordan.
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ArticleDefra accused of RPA inadequacy
The Commons Efra Committee has concluded the Rural Payments Agency failed in the implementation of the Single Payment Scheme largely because Defra asked it to do too much in too short a time.
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ArticleKent stonefruit set fair
Conditions for stonefruit production in Kent have been good so far for both cherry and plum crops, despite varying and unseasonable temperatures.
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ArticleEMR adds sales manager
East Malling Research (EMR) has appointed Lisa Estorffe in the newly created role of commercial sales and marketing manager.
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French take a bite from British apples market
The French are enjoying a strong apple season in the UK, with stocks clearing well and prices holding up.
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ArticleSA grape exporters wither
South Africa’s grape growers are facing a sharp fall in profits, prompting many to exit the wine industry.
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ArticleUS tomatoes weigh in at $650 million
A recent report by the University of California agricultural department puts the US tomato industry at around $650 million in California's agricultural economy last year, more than the world's second largest producer, Italy, and greater than a growing industry in China.
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ArticleARS develop bug-fighting lettuce
US Agricultural Research Service (ARS) plant geneticists have developed seven kinds of parent iceberg lettuces that shrug off attack by two microbial enemies.
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ArticleEthiopian flower market taking off
Ethiopia’s Horticultural Producers and Exporters Association believes that the country could become one of Africa’s leading flower exporters within the next five years.
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ArticleHosepipe legislation to be revamped
Proposals for modernising the hosepipe ban legislation have been published by Defra.
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ArticleHTA considers response to formation of Levy Board UK.
The HTA is considering its response to Defra’s consultation into the formation of Levy Board UK.
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ArticleAnxiety deepens over polytunnel case
Polytunnel users have been left in a state of anxiety and confusion after Herefordshire Council confirmed at a meeting last week that it would be pressing ahead with plans to introduce legislation requiring planning permission for the structures.
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2007 BCPC event to break records
The annual meeting place for players in the global crop protection industry - the BCPC Exhibition - looks set to attract another record-breaking number of visitors, according to its organisers.
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Drink tequila, get healthy
Compounds found in tequila could be used to effectively treat various colon diseases, scientists have revealed.
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ArticleMean machines
The drive for efficiency in growing means that manufacturers need to keep developing a constant stream of new products. In the first of three features this week, Commercial Grower rounds up some of the latest developments in outdoor farm machinery.
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ArticleGuiding lights
Mike Williams examines the rapidly expanding trend for growers to use automatic guidance systems and asks how much efficiency and savings they can bring.
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ArticleLightweight load carriers
Lightweight utility vehicles are becoming an increasingly interesting proposition for growers. Mike Williams takes a look at what options are available.
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Tunnel case is an absolute mess
Polytunnels, and growers’ battles to use and justify them, have been a constant source of struggle for years, but things