Carrots that profit from change
Carrot varieties need to adapt to pesticides, global warming and consumer tastes. Kris Collins reports.
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Effective PR has boosted vegetable demand
Hard-hitting public relations campaigns have helped boost demand for vegetables despite tricky growing conditions, and have reaped prestigious marketing awards.
In Depth
Brassica breeders look to the future
Many developments were revealed at the Lincolnshire brassica seed trials last month. Spence Gunn reports.
Fruit industry prepares for top event
After great success in 2007, show organisers are optimistic about this year's event. Brian Lovelidge reports.
Notebook
Capitalising on a changing market
In the second of her articles on surviving the downturn, Leslie Kossoff looks at how adapting your strategy can help...
New Products
Kawasaki finance offer
To make things easier financially this winter, Kawasaki is offering zero per cent finance for two years on its range...
Events
Growing Success: Horticultural Business Perspectives
- 21 November 2008
- Society of Chemical Industry
Farm Energy Event
- 25 November 2008|Newark Showground, Nottinghamshire
- FEC Services
Safe Use of Pesticides (PA1) and use of hand held sprayers (PA6A)
- 25-27 November 2008|Capel Manor, Enfield, Hampshire
- Capel Manor
Organic Gardening
- 27 November 2008 to 08 January 2009|Hartpury College, Gloucestershire
- Hartpury College
Safe Use of Pesticides
- 27 November 2008|Bellis Country Market, Holt, nr. Wrexham, LL13 9YU
- CALU
Market Prices
Wholesale prices
Big changers week on week as of W/E 14 November 2008
| Lettuce (Butterhead - Indoor) (p/dozen) | 420 - 450 | Bristol |
| Bulb onions (yellow) (p/25kg) | 350 - 400 | Liverpool |
| Swede | 35.4 - 43.3 | Birmingham |
| Gala | 55.1 - 77.2 | Bristol |
| Celery - Class 1 (p/8kg) | 360 - 480 | Bristol |
| Parsnips | 36 - 90 | Bristol |
The prices of selected fresh fruit, vegetables and salads from New Spitalfields, Birmingham and Liverpool markets, updated by Defra every Friday.
Latest Blogs
Arise Sir Alan Titchmarsh, gardening knight
18 November 2008| by
It's about time the Queen knighted another gardener. It would be good for the horticulture industry to have a figurehead...
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Knashing of teeth and tearing of hair
18 November 2008| by
Its a cheerless time and we all feel bruised and battered by daily more bad news. But hey, I am...
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Editors Comment
Kate Lowe
EU vote could turn with your input
Many in the industry may be feeling downhearted at last week's decision by the Environment Committee of the European Parliament...
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Research Update
Research matters ... a raspberry for all seasons
Dr Ken Cockshull, Emeritus Fellow at Warwick HRI, highlights the latest findings from horticultural research.
Research matters ... long-day lighting to promote growth
Dr Ken Cockshull, Emeritus Fellow at Warwick HRI, highlights the latest findings from horticultural research.
