All articles by Mike Knowles – Page 66
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ArticleFailed merger 'still a great thing' for IPL
Preparing for Asda-Sainsbury's tie-up has left Asda's produce sourcing division in good shape to tackle Brexit and plastic reduction, says MD
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ArticleWorld Citrus Organisation: more nations set to join
Brazil, Uruguay, Turkey and Egypt could join South Africa, Spain, Argentina, Chile, Italy, Morocco and Peru
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ArticleGreen light for red-fleshed apples
As Kissabel enters its second year of commercial testing, the response from buyers has reportedly been positive
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ArticleFyffes prepares to launch exotics range
New branded offer will include avocados, red bananas, baby bananas, cassava and plantains
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ArticleTR4 in Colombia: tests offer final proof
Any remaining doubts regarding the cause of Panama disease in two banana plantations have now been ruled out
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ArticleGrowers praise 'sensational' Kanzi harvest
Apple proving highly resilient in face of major weather challenges, say German, Dutch and Belgian producers
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ArticleIt's official: fruit and veg "are sexy"
…and six other things we learned from watching the BBC documentary What Britain Buys and Sells in a Day
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ArticleItalians note stronger demand for organic
CSO Italy reports rising sales of organic fruit and veg through Italy's supermarket and discount chains
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ArticleAI being used to grow tomatoes
In December, five teams will attempt to produce cherry tomatoes remotely in greenhouses in the Netherlands
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ArticleVal Venosta growing apples without herbicides
New product line responds to customer demand to minimise fruit industry's environmental impact
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ArticleAvocado adverts target Italian audience
Battaglio's new prime-time television campaign designed to tap into growing demand for the fruit in Italy
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ArticleChiquita banana labels turn pink again
Company renews support for Breast Cancer Awareness as its iconic Miss Chiquita character marks her 75th birthday
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ArticleEdwin Vanlaerhoven to leave Valstar
Managing director departs following seven years in charge of Best Fresh Group's greenhouse veg division
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ArticleItaly's pear industry seeks new strategy
With its national crop cut by a third this season, Europe's largest pear producer finds itself at a tricky crossroads
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ArticleNobility joins Europe's raspberry ranks
New variety developed by Plant Sciences will be sold under The Greenery's premium label Sweet & Sunny
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ArticleBig challenges ahead for new Vog boss
Walter Pardatscher has officially taken over from Gerhard Dichgans as CEO of Italy's largest apple export company
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ArticleThe light fantastic
How Boston-based Freight Farms’ new growing system could enable anyone to grow fresh produce on their own doorstep
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ArticleFresh out the box
As interest in urban farming continues to grow, modular, closed-loop production units could spark a horticultural revolution
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ArticleThe new Notting Hill radicals
Signs of a consumer revolution emerge just around the corner from one of the most famous retail outlets in Hollywood folklore.
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ArticleLatin America 'not prepared' for TR4
Soil-borne fungus may have been in Colombian soil 'several months at least', says scientist leading investigation