Fruit & veg <span id="Fruit & veg"></span> – Page 68
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NewsWalsh Mushrooms finishes extension at Eversham site
Walsh Mushrooms has completed a £2.25m extension of its Eversham packing and distribution site
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NewsClimate change already putting UK food production at risk, warns NFU
Nearly 60% of farmers have been affected by severe weather over the past ten years
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NewsAsda develops 'first British-grown table grapes'
The supermarket claimed grapes grown in the UK were previously only suitable for wine production
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NewsMinimum price absent from Asda banana move
It’s a shame that Asda has picked the lowest-hanging fruit when the trickier ones were still within reach
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NewsTesco rolls out Avalon Produce's new 'Kentish Kiss' apple
The apple will go on sale nationwide in 2016
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NewsKent Potato Company to be closed by Produce Investments
Decision comes after a reduction in a major contract to supply potatoes to an unnamed supermarket
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NewsWonky produce: Brits not put off by ‘ugly’ fruit & veg
Consumers are not as bothered by ugly fruit and wonky veg as had previously been assumed, an Asda trial has concluded
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NewsAsda pledges to source '100% sustainable' bananas
Asda is to switch its entire banana supply to sustainable sources from March 2016
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NewsBritish cucumbers under threat of extinction, says NFU
British cucumber production has fallen to under 100 hectares for the first time in history
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NewsOrganic Maris Piper potatoes make UK supermarket debut
The potatoes are supplied by the Produce World Group under its Nature’s Premium brand
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NewsG's Growers and Tesco open UK's second-largest mushroom farm
The facility consists of 48 individually climatically controlled growing tunnels and a chilling and packing area
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NewsAvocado fans face higher prices as global demand keeps rising
Prices of avocado – a growing favourite of health-conscious foodies – could be set for steep price increases
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Comment & OpinionMorrisons' food artist carves up frightening famous faces
Hopefully all you pumpkin lovers are now maniacally stabbing horrific faces into a fleshy squash
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NewsThanet Earth strikes tomatoes deal with British Sugar
Kent vegetable grower Thanet Earth has signed a five-year deal with British Sugar for marketing rights
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NewsTesco 'adds two days' to fruit & veg shelf life
Tesco says cutting out a food packing stage means fresh produce is on shelves quicker…
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NewsPumpkin shortage won’t scare Budgens and Londis, says Booker
Growers have warned volumes could be down by up to 50%
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NewsChiquita launches first UK marketing campaign
Banana brand Chiquita has launched its first ever UK consumer campaign by advertising on 300 London taxis.
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NewsAHPA moves to protect potato growers from epitrix beetle
Plant health authorities have stepped up controls on imports of Spanish potatoes
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NewsMorrisons extends English apples season by two months
Morrisons extends English apples season until May
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NewsAntonio Carluccio named new face of Cirio tomato products
The Italian chef will feature in Cirio advertising and PR in the UK and Australia