Peppers news archive – Page 19
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ArticleWholesaler fined for selling rotten fresh fruit and vegetables
Among the rotten items found on sale at the trader's stand in Birmingham were orange sweet peppers
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ArticleSeed company unveils novel ‘egg and chips’ plant
Thompson & Morgan has launched a new hybrid plant that will produce both aubergines and potatoes
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ArticleUS halts Spanish pepper, Colombian citrus imports
Aphis decision to suspend pepper imports comes after Medfly found in several consignments
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ArticlePeppers hit by 'traffic light' price wars
Pepper suppliers are seriously worried about the effects of the supermarkets’ race to the bottom on price
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ArticleAlmerian veg prices tumble
Warm weather causes crops to mature early as white fly and other pests thrive
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ArticleHalloween pumpkin sales soar at Waitrose
The retailer's smaller munchkin pumpkins proved popular, with sales up by 36 per cent
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ArticleTonga eyes Chinese access
Small Pacific Islands nation sees opportunity for squash exports during gap in local production
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ArticleCanada cuts tax on Dutch pepper imports
Greenhouse bell peppers imported from the Netherlands will no longer be subject to a prohibitive anti-dumping tax
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ArticleMorrisons to stock green pumpkins to save crop
Retailer will stock 500,000 green pumpkins from today as low sunlight means crop has not ripened in time for Halloween
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ArticleHortofrutícola Costa de Almería expands convenience range
The company’s QDelicias label continues to grow with new products and packaging formats planned for 2016
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ArticleSundrop Farms gains job seeker funds
The South Australian government has granted A$50,000 to hydroponic tomato grower Sundrop Farms to fund a pilot skills development project for job seekers
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ArticlePrices spook pumpkin growers
Suppliers of the seasonal favourite say next year could see prices rise by as much as five per cent following increased labour costs
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ArticleHalloween horror as ‘pumpkin poisoner’ blackmails grower
One of the UK’s largest pumpkin growers was told his crop had been injected with cyanide and told to pay £50,000
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ArticlePepper, grape and apple supermarket prices fall
Comes as the cost of a basket of grocery essentials fell in September to the lowest amount so far in 2015, according to MySupermarket
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ArticleDutch pepper suppliers see late-summer sales surge
High temperatures and poor Spanish exports sent European retailers knocking on Dutch doors and led to late price spike
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ArticleStrong turnout at 'first-ever' Spanish squash conference
Staged by seed company Sakata, delegates were given a preview of new pipeline varieties yet to be launched
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ArticleUS widens access for Peruvian citrus and peppers
Restrictions lifted on citrus imports from some parts of Peru and imports of bell peppers also cleared
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ArticleHIA partners with BRI on tospoviruses
A strategic research partnership on managing tospovirusus in vegetables has been formed by Horticulture Innovation Australia and Bioseed Research India
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ArticleRain and flooding hit crops in Almeria
Initial estimates suggest that up to 1,000ha of greenhouse production may have been affected
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ArticleWholesalers prepare for product price hikes
Chillies, tomatoes and cucumbers costing more than usual due to a variety of weather difficulties