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ArticleTo grub or not to grub
The English apple, once reigning supreme in every household fruit bowl throughout its season, may, in years to come, be reduced to a few minor mentions in history books. Brought about by the reform in Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) announced a new Single Farm Payment Scheme earlier this year, which appears to be threatening this ancient fruit. Vanessa Kendell reports.
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ArticleBramley’s busy PR machine
The Bramley Campaign had busy year with a variety of initiatives to promote Bramley apples to consumers, writes Anabella de Sousa.
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ArticleSadlers well as investment pays off
A buoyant two years for the UK apple industry have allowed reinvestment in planting and infrastructure for Norman Collett.
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ArticleVan Doorn to expand apple interests
Van Doorn Van Doorn International is best known as a major supplier of Dutch pears to UK supermarkets. However, 20 per cent of the Dutch marketing company’s business centres on apples, reports Anabella de Sousa.
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ArticleNew Crown in Geest kingdom
Geest has extended its reach in fresh prepared foods through the acquisition of the leading producer of fresh meals for hospitals.
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ArticlePortuguese back to school
Organisational deficiencies among producers of apples in Portugal have traditionally hindered exports. However, through the National School Fruit Scheme, more and more UK schoolchildren are biting into Portuguese apples, reports Anabella de Sousa.
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ArticleSchool scheme a priority
Worldwide Fruit has the apple and pear supply contract for the School Fruit & Vegetable Scheme (SFVS) for the north east,
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ArticleSlicing up convenience market
Ready to eat apple slices are much more than just a convenient snack. Increasingly, they are being marketed as a nutritious way to achieve a balanced diet, and targeted at children as a vital part of the 5-a-day push. Emma Hatfield reports.
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ArticleWeather does Bayer a favour
Bayer CropScience’s fungicide Elvaron Multi, registered in July last year, has had a good first full year in the market as the weather conditions increased the pest and disease pressures on the UK apple crop. Tommy Leighton reports
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ArticleSulphur fear for grapes
Fears table grapes will be left off the list for the positive use of sulphur dioxide are growing, Freshel Europe has reported.
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ArticleEnglish apples: "good not vintage"
English Apples & Pears says apple producers are looking forward to a good season this year, despite difficulties with the weather.
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Residue levels reassuring
The latest pesticide residue testing results have been described as reassuring by government scientists.
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ArticleUK iceberg comeback not enough
The UK iceberg season is going through a late flush, but it is not enough to offset a disastrous campaign overall for most growers.
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ArticleSpanish are on their way
A late start is not expected to hinder the Spanish citrus sector, as producers and importers gear up for the vital UK winter sales season. Ed Bedington reports.
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ArticleThe snack root
Root crops have the capacity to benefit heavily from the government’s emphasis on healthy eating, particularly carrots, which are now part of the National Schools Fruit and Vegetable Scheme and position themselves as the ideal snacking option, writes Jessica Purbrick-Herbst.
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ArticleTrade must stand up for itself
“My belief is that we’ve got to grow up as an industry, we can’t rely on the retailers to do our selling for us,” says Chris Abram, fruit category manager with Minor Weir and Willis.
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RFID: Where the talking stops and action begin
There has been a lot of talk about RFID tagging in recent years but not a lot of action.
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Pumpkin up the autumn volume
For some reason, I always associate the famous autumnal lines about “mellow fruitfulness” with pumpkins. I suppose it is because they usually form a centrepiece at harvest festival, writes David Shapley.