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Tescto says a new English apple variety that keeps its taste while stored over winter is set to transform the UK apple industry. Thanks to the latest cold store technology and the apple’s unique […]
Sun 29/05/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Taste, freshness, juicy flesh, health… and especially the desire to recapture the old flavour experience still remembered so well today, when each fruit had its own special flavour. To succeed […]
Sun 29/05/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Although the total acreage used for covered horticultural production in the Netherlands fell 13% in the past decade, from 10,540 ha in 2005 to 9,200 ha in 2015, for some […]
Sun 29/05/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Demand for high-quality health foods is expected to help boost the otherwise stagnant consumption rate of fresh fruit and vegetables in the US, a market with a widening trade deficit […]
Thu 26/05/2016 by Julie Butler
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Total melon imports within the European Union, including watermelon and papayas, last year reached a value of €1 billion and a volume of 1.7 million tons The value of watermelon […]
Wed 25/05/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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In a nod to vegetarians who feel an afterthought at BBQs, UK supermarket chain Tesco this week launched a new prepared vegetables BBQ range featuring cauliflower steaks and Portobello mushroom […]
Tue 24/05/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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New Zealand’s deciduous fruit exports should reach a total of 351,000 tons for 2015/16, up from 333,218 tons in 2014/2015, according to updated forecasts in a recent USDA Gain report. […]
Mon 23/05/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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While the UK sources most of its fruit from outside the European Union, it buys most of its vegetables from within the EU UK fresh produce imports – of both […]
Mon 16/05/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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On April 20, Biobetter Maroc organised a well-attended seminar in Agadir to present PMV®-01 Bejo Veggie Corner, a vaccine against Pepino mosaic virus (PepMV). With more than 120 participants, local growers […]
Fri 13/05/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Bejo’s stand at Fruit Logistica focused on 6 concepts around the theme ‘Taste, Health and Convenience’: Coolwrap, Delicioni (fresh onion), Kohrispy (kohlrabi sticks), Cool Carrot Candy (snack carrots), Veggie corner and […]
Thu 12/05/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Tozer Seeds has long been a European market leader in celery and parsnip varietal development and now this British vegetable breeding company is looking for new markets in which to […]
Thu 12/05/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Whether they are used in a preventive or a curative approach, parasitic wasps and gall midges are the cornerstone of a reliable aphid control strategy. For cucumber and gherkin growers, […]
Tue 10/05/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
