All Production & Trade articles – Page 1562
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ArticleUtopia scoops Peruvian accolade
Frutopia, a Peruvian mango producer owned by Spalding-based Utopia, has been named as the highest quality mango operator in the South American country.
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ArticleWith the LINK it's easy
LINK grants have been enabling significant advancements in horticultural practises.
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Florida growers appeal for cash in canker fight
Florida citrus producers are looking for $117 million in federal funds to fight citrus canker.
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ArticlePen a poem for Pink Lady
Pink Lady®, the apple with the flowing heart-shaped logo is spreading the message of love this March by calling all aspiring poets to put pen to paper and write love poems in a major new competition.
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ArticleDane tells Brits to copy Dutch
UK growers should follow the lead of the Dutch if they want to improve the competitiveness of their glasshouse salad crops.
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Government minister rules out pesticide tax
Government ministers have dismissed the idea of a pesticide tax as a “crude and blunt instrument” which would simply increase the burden on farmers.
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Flavin takes the stand in Fyffes case
DCC chief executive Jim Flavin is set to begin his evidence today in the landmark insider dealing action by Fyffes.
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Solanum finds potato solution
Solanum is breaching the borders between fresh produce and grocery with its Pesto & Potatoes packs at Waitrose.
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Conference highlights public sector supply opportunity
Defra is holding a conference to offer producers the chance to find out what it takes to supply the public sector.
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ArticleWard given Lifetime Achievement Award
Chairman of the NFU Board for Horticulture Graham Ward was given a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grower of the Year awards in London.
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McCann set to take centre stage in court
Two of the main protagonists in the high-profile Fyffes’ insider trading case against DCC are to take centre stage in Dublin’s High Court over the coming weeks.
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ArticleRhubarb running low
Forced rhubarb yields in the UK are running at only about half of last year’s volumes.
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ArticleArgentineans plan early lemon start
Argentinean lemon growers are likely to begin harvesting two weeks ahead of a normal season, on around March 15.
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ArticleRaspberries hit hardest
Raspberries have been the worst hit of all soft fruit in Spain following recent frosts and low temperatures.
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Rare apples linked to cancer fight
A New Zealand man has identified two apple varieties he believes have specific cancer-fighting properties.
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ArticleUK retailers need to share more
A South African supplier is calling on UK retailers to bring more to the party when it comes to the concept of partnership.
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ArticleBrazilian superfruit hits the UK
An importer is hoping to introduce the UK to a new super fruit from Brazil.
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Pre-packs skew banana figures
As bananas suffer 40 per cent price deflation since 2000, pre-pack sales climb.
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ArticleFood scare could benefit produce
The food scare involving a cancer-causing dye in ready meals could drive consumers into the fresh arena, industry insiders and analysts have said.