All Production & Trade articles – Page 1535
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ArticleBees running short
HortResearch New Zealand scientists are warning that there is likely be a major shortage of bees for pollination of export crops in the next 10 years.
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ArticleKG predicts Elsanta demise
KG Fruits md Nick Marston told visitors and exhibitors to this week’s Fruit Focus 2006 show that the economic performance of Elsanta strawberries is “beginning to look dated”.
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ArticleMelon market crisis
UK importers are reporting a crisis in the melon market as soaring temperatures surprisingly fail to boost consumption.
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New appointment for AFS
Assured Food Standards (AFS) has appointed Professor Mark Tatchell as chairman of the Assured Produce Board and AFS Board member for horticulture.
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NFU's Kendall a bioethanol head
Plant power will be propelling NFU president Peter Kendall to his appointments from this week onwards, thanks to a new car on loan from Saab which runs on biofuel.
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ArticleJersey sendings dip
The Jersey Royal season is winding up with sendings to the UK down on last year.
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ArticleIrish growers ‘being ripped off’ by multiples
Multiples in the Irish Republic have been accused of ripping off growers and consumers with huge mark-ups on fresh produce.
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ArticleBerry bodies link up
Spanish producer and exporter groups and associations have come together to form a whole-chain trade body that represents the entirety of strawberry production in the Huelva region.
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Defra unveils proposed GM guideline
Defra has announced new proposed guidelines to govern the potential production of genetically modified crops in the UK.
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ArticleIsraeli avocados to break 10-year record
Avocado yields in Israel are expected to reach a decade-record of 90,000-100,000 tonnes in the 2005-06 season.
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Weather-watcher to save growers cash
Growers could save water and fertiliser thanks to a unique weather-watching system that automatically waters plants according to a five-day weather forecast.
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Pea growers burnt out by heatwave
The recent heatwave could be “the final straw” for some of the UK’s pea growers.
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ArticleNew Reglone regs to provide greater flexibility
New recommendations for the use of potato desiccant Reglone will allow growers to desiccate their crops in all soil conditions, according to Jon Ogborn, technical manager at Syngenta.
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Agrexco offers ocean taste with salty Orache
A fresh herb that that could reduce the need to add salt to food is now available in limited volumes from Agrexco.
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ArticleJP Fruit backs rower's Olympic bid
JP Fruit is launching a banana campaign with top Olympic oarsman Andy Hodge.
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Chileans unite to improve image
Leaders of all the major food-sector groups in Chile are trying to relaunch their country’s stalled international promotional campaign.
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ArticleIsraeli supplies unaffected - so far
The conflict along Israel’s northern border has disrupted the country’s fruit picking but exporters say supplies remained largely unaffected.
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ArticleMixed bunch for grape supply
Grape suppliers to the UK are experiencing mixed fortunes this summer.
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ArticleFCC study reveals value chain savings potential
A study by the Food Chain Centre (FCC) has revealed significant efficiencies that can be made in the chain supplying 16,000 schools through he government-funded School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme.
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ArticleS&A dismisses allegations of mistreatment
Major UK strawberry supplier S&A Produce has dismissed allegations in the national press that it has been mistreating labourers, and said the biggest threat to supply this week has been restrictions to picking caused by the extreme temperatures.