Tomato news archive – Page 123

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    Royale opening for Jersey tomatoes

    2003-03-04T00:00:00Z

    First Jersey Royale tomatoes sold in Manchester.

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    Panama raises melon stakes

    2003-02-26T00:00:00Z

    Panama is fast becoming a force to be reckoned with in top-quality melon production thanks to an innovative government project and the commitment of a band of dedicated growers in the country's Azuero peninsula.

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    Another Fresh Link up

    2003-02-20T00:00:00Z

    Five UK tomato producers have combined to market their fruit to Sainsbury's under the collective banner of Fresh Link Marketing Ltd.

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    Italians tighten up laws

    2003-02-19T00:00:00Z

    Italian labelling laws to tighten, to prohibit incorrect promotion of produce pedigree.

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    Cold sweeps southern Spain

    2003-02-19T00:00:00Z

    Temperatures in the key salad and vegetable growing areas of Murcia and Almeria in southern Spain have been dipping below zero again causing plant growth to slow and in some instances resulting in direct frost damage to crops.

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    Guernsey's herb remedy

    2003-02-18T00:00:00Z

    Guernsey horticulturists bank on herbs to preserve their industry.

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    Somerfield puts first UK toms on show

    2003-02-13T00:00:00Z

    Somerfield will range UK toms, grown in the Isle of Wight, next week, one of the earliest starts ever for home-grown cherries at multiple retail level.

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    Organic lobby focus on kids' food

    2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

    The Soil Association has said there is growing concern surrounding the food children eat in the wake of recent studies and its own conference last month.

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    First toms on Isle of Wight

    2003-02-03T00:00:00Z

    The first Isle of Wight cherry tomatoes of 2003 have been packed at Arreton.

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    Canaries offer holiday promo

    2003-01-30T00:00:00Z

    Foods from Spain is launching the second phase of its Canary Islands tomato campaign with a holiday promotion.

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    Cherry tomatoes in demand

    2003-01-29T00:00:00Z

    Demand for cherry tomatoes could increase in the build up to Comic Relief and its signature Red Nose Day on March 14 thanks to a tailor-made fund-raising campaign.

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    Guernsey's rose demise

    2003-01-29T00:00:00Z

    More glasshouse production acreage is being sold for other uses.

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    Stubbins goes west

    2003-01-23T00:00:00Z

    Just two weeks after the exchange of contracts with HumberVHB, salad specialist Stubbins has made significant progress towards its first tomato crop at Wales's largest area of glass, Rhymney Valley Nursery, pictured.

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    Canaries in tune

    2002-12-30T00:00:00Z

    Canary Islands tomato growers will be backed by a promotional campaign run by Foods from Spain during the remainder of their season.

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    Tesco puts toms on trial

    2002-12-20T00:00:00Z

    Tesco runs loose, Spanish on-the-vine tomato trials in a packaging style normally associated with grapes.

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    Canaries in tune

    2002-12-19T00:00:00Z

    Canary Islands tomato growers will be backed in the UK by a promotional campaign run by Foods from Spain during the remainder of their season.

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    Israel takes more from the west bank

    2002-12-17T00:00:00Z

    Produce moving from the Gaza strip has shown a marked increase

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    Tesco / Gomez receive Spanish praise

    2002-12-05T00:00:00Z

    Spanish minister of agriculture praise Tesco and Gomez for promotional support.

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    Tesco and Spanish government stage strategy summit

    2002-12-02T00:00:00Z

    Spanish minister of agriculture visits Tesco and A Gomez to discuss future collaboration.

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    Spania Fresh marks official Canaries merger

    2002-11-29T00:00:00Z

    ScSMB has merged with salad suppliers in Tenerife and Gran Canaria to become Spania Fresh as of December 1.