Peppers news archive – Page 37
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ArticleTesco masterclass raises spud awareness
Tesco ran a potato masterclass hosted by Michelin Star-rated chefs for its staff last month, to raise awareness of the diversity of potatoes.
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ArticleMight of Morocco
Over the last few years, Morocco has worked hard to secure its reputation in the hearts and minds of UK importers as a reliable source of high-quality fruit and vegetables in the winter months - and this season will be no exception, as Laura Gould finds out
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ArticleTesco launches 'monster' veg
Tesco has decided to offer its customers a ‘monster’ way to beat the credit crunch by embracing new EU fresh produce laws.
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ArticleHoogstraten celebration
Renowned Belgian auction Hoogstraten is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a festive end to the year this weekend.
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Emerging sources all the rage at UK supermarkets
This week I get the feeling that the traditional regions of sourcing are under increasing pressure from newcomers. While the
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ArticleKids falling far short of 5 A DAY target
British children are falling woefully short of the government’s 5 A DAY targets on fruit and vegetables, according to new research conducted upon behalf of Green Giant.
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Carmel's new pepper is Ever Green
Israeli supplier Carmel-Agrexco will export a new and exclusive pepper variety, Ever Green, on a semi-commercial basis by seafreight this season.
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ArticleAgrexco launches Ever Green pepper
The Israeli exporter’s new pepper variety is expected to benefit from its numerous advantages over other green peppers
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ArticleInnovation is key at EVS
Salad supplier English Village Salads (EVS) has not let the grass grow under its feet since it won Re:fresh’s Innovation of the Year award for its Trio Leaf wholehead lettuce last year and, even in a time of economic downturn, the fresh produce supplier maintains that innovation is the key. Elizabeth O’Keefe visits EVS in Yorkshire.
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ArticleConny pepper heads for UK
Agrexco is now sending its first volumes of tri-colour pepper Conny to the UK market.
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Irish food safety warning on organic fertilisers
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has issued what it describes as a wake-up call over the increasing use of organic fertilisers in farm production.
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ArticleMexican grower buys ‘major stake’ in Canadian group
Michoacán-based Agricola El Rosal is reported to have purchased a significant amount of shares in Canadian grower-distributor Jem-D
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ArticleTreading cautiously
Israel enjoys a receptive and enthusiastic response to its winter crops in the UK but, as Doris Lee Butterworth discovers, the global credit crunch may have an adverse impact on exports this season.
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ArticleAgrexco launches new pepper
Agrexco is set to launch yet another new pepper variety for the European market, this one the cone-shaped Conny
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ArticleInferno burns bright for Agrexco
Agrexco is launching a spicy pepper variety into the UK market.
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Victoria trades up with specialities
Victoria Trading will increase its speciality tomato production in the Canary Islands this season
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ArticleCanaries out of tune
Exporters are in a reflective mood as the first loads of Canary Islands tomatoes begin landing on UK shores. Having endured four difficult seasons, it is make or break time for some growers. Doris Lee Butterworth speaks to leading producers and exporters to see what lies in store.
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New website for Sun World
Sun World International LLC unveiled a new company website this week.
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ArticleIsraeli herb growers under pressure
Hot weather conditions have made the last quarter a difficult period for fresh herb cultivation in Israel, according to exporter Agrexco.
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ArticleAutumn treats in store
They take months of loving care from the amateur gardener and have been the subject of secret formulas and intense rivalry prior to entry into local vegetable shows and Harvest Festivals but, in the commercial sense, their presence dominates supermarket forecourts to garden centre showpieces in the build-up to Halloween. Pumpkins, in fact and fiction, are big business. And more recently, other types of squash have started to show promise. David Shapley reports.