All Production & Trade articles – Page 538
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ArticleThe grass is greener
A heritage crop, asparagus is enjoying its own renaissance with high demand from shoppers. A new brand in town will add to the optimism, but there are hardships unique to the vegetable
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ArticleBranston lands Tesco award as growers go green
Potato supplier recognised for work with Tesco Sustainable Farming Group in encouraging greater use of environmentally-friendly cover crops
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ArticleDombera offers Zimbabwe hope
Family farm to lead rural development opportunities in cyclone-torn Zimbabwe
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ArticleBesana signs Uzbekistan nut deal
Agreement will see the development of over 2,000 hectares and will involve hazelnuts, almonds and pistachios
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ArticleBrassicas planted early for NI growers
Gilfresh were able to recover form last year's nightmare conditions to sow brassica crops three weeks earlier in 2019
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ArticleDelayed NW cherry season presents challenges
After an anticipated later and lighter start, volumes are forecast to ramp up in July, with growers relying on export markets
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ArticleAmazon, Alibaba leading retail brands
A new report found the two retail brands rank higher than big names like McDonald's, Nike or Louis Vuitton
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ArticleFall Creek strengthens Latin American sales team
Rodrigo Cilloniz and Ricardo Marquez in charge of developing nursery and genetics business in Peru and Mexico
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ArticleEl Ciruelo acquires Brazil’s Labrunier
Deal raises El Ciruelo's table grape output to 100,000 tonnes a year and boosts its varietal development programme
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ArticleEarly start for traditional strawberry season
Love Fresh Berries unveiled a giant strawberry yesterday to kick off the British growing season
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ArticleNCGM aims to put British flowers on show
Consumers will be encouraged to buy British and back the industry during British Flowers Week
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ArticleAMT works to reduce citrus waste
Tesco supplier has teamed up with AgriGrub to take its waste-reduction efforts to the next level
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ArticleUS ready for South African citrus
Summer citrus time starts again in the US, with the first clementines set to arrive from South Africa
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ArticleMichigan asparagus season underway
Michigan Asparagus Advisory Board says volumes are in line with the previous campaign
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ArticleGene discovery could lead to tastier tomatoes
Scientists in America successfully mapped the genome of 725 tomato varieties, locating a rare "flavour gene" in the process
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ArticlePositive start for Peruvian avos
Shippers expect better conditions than last year in the European market
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ArticleChina hits back with tariffs
Following a recent increase to 25 per cent on Chinese goods to the US, China has retaliated against US imports
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ArticleItalian industry demands government action
Production and export associations have told Italy's agriculture ministry to pull out all the stops in securing new market access
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ArticlePrecision robots ‘can boost productivity and profits’
New tech from Manufacturing Technology Centre is on trial at 20 UK farms with hopes the robots could replace tractors for many jobs
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ArticleWaitrose stock crimson asparagus variety
A darker red than purple asparagus, the crimson spear is ideal for salads, according to the retailer