Peppers news archive – Page 43
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ArticleGrowers warned over 2008 spinach supply
English growers have been warned that spinach seed, provided mainly from Denmark, will be in shorter supply for next year's crop.
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ArticlePatio veg proves popular
While multiples have built up a substantial business in growing flowers sold in patio pots, their attention is now encompassing the possibilities of expanding into edible and ornamental vegetables.
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Organic pumpkins light up charity
Garden Organic, the UK’s leading organic growing charity, is inviting people to get into the Halloween mood this October at the charity’s annual Pumpkin Day.
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ArticleFresca plans glass revolution
A major new glasshouse development has been unveiled that will radically increase the UK production capacity for UK salads.
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ArticleFresca unveils revolutionary glasshouse project
A joint venture agreement between Fresca Group and three Dutch salad crop growers heralds the opening of the UK’s biggest ever glasshouse development.
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ArticleSpain banks on quality
Although salad shipments to the UK are predicted to fall this season, those who are bringing in high-quality produce should enjoy stable prospects. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.
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ArticleOrganics: has it extended beyond the middle classes?
A new report published by the Soil Association has shown sales of organic food to have risen beyond the £2 billion mark. But has the organic movement reached its limit, or will it continue to expand its appeal? Emma Haslett investigates.
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Diseases on the comback trail
US scientists have found that two diseases that ‘rampaged’ through potato fields in the past are making a more virulent comeback.
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ArticleOranges not the only fruit for vitamin C
World Cancer Research Fund nutritionist Becky Day has drawn up a guide to tell consumers how much vitamin C is contained in different fruit and vegetables.
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ArticleOrganic crossroads
A new Soil Association report out this week has found that the organics market grew 22 percent to just over £2 billion last year. But growers have suffered badly during the recent wet weather. Larry Saunders evaluates the current mood of the industry.
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Small print can work wonders to entice shoppers
I wonder if I am detecting the next trend in shopper information. Having introduced their growers on barkers, billboards and
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Garden Organic pumpkin day
Garden Organic will be celebrating the arrival of autumn in ghoulish fashion by holding a pumpkin fest at its two gardens
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ArticleParripak thumbs up for UK chillies
Fresh vegetable processor Parripak Foods has found its “perfect supply partner” for chilli peppers in Genovese Chillies - based in none other than Blunham, Bedfordshire, just 10 miles from Parripak’s own site.
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ArticleSalad days
David Shapley rounds up the latest developments in salad varieties and looks at what marketing trends are currently affecting the sector.
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ArticleFirmly in the saddle
While it may have had something of a makeover since its thriving heyday in the 1970s and 1980s, the Paddock Wood trading estate in Kent has still managed to maintain a key presence in the UK’s fresh produce sector in recent years. Laura Gould visited some of the companies based on the site to find out why.
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ArticleAgrexco exports get a boost
Israel’s primary fresh produce exporter, Agrexco, plans to export 10 per cent more fresh produce in the upcoming season.
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Fruit and veg firm closes after 30 years
Frank and Dorothy Carruthers have closed down their fruit and vegetable business, Market Place, in Workington, Cumbria after more than 30 years.
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ArticleTigerPaw finds its roar
A recently-introduced variety of pepper is being touted for commercial success due to its combination of pungency and nematode resistance.
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ArticleTreading water
Laura Gould takes a look at water footprint, an issue that could become increasingly pertinent over the next few months as finding sustainable sources of high-quality water becomes an increasingly tough challenge for the fresh produce industry.
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ArticleSyngenta buys Zeraim Gedera
Syngenta has bought leading Israeli seed company Zeraim Gedera for £47.16 million from Markstone Capital Partners, the Israeli private equity group.