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Kettle Produce to shed 100 jobs

19 December 2008, Horticulture Week

Tough competition and the sliding economy have forced one of the UK's biggest suppliers of fresh vegetables to shed 100...

UK blackberry market has room to expand

19 December 2008, Horticulture Week

There remains scope for expansion of the blackberry market despite its rapid increase in recent years.

Mussel scale is serious on apples and pears as fewer insecticides are used

19 December 2008, Horticulture Week

The reduction in the use of persistent, broad-spectrum insecticides has been cited as the probable cause of the reappearance of...

Fungicide said to offer control of Botrytis and other diseases with no residue

19 December 2008, Horticulture Week

A novel bacterial fungicide with a unique multiple mode of action is said to offer effective Botrytis control on protected...

Tesco awards its best suppliers

19 December 2008, Horticulture Week

The UK's biggest supermarket has singled out the best of its vegetable and fruit suppliers for its first-ever supplier and...

BASF says Signum will improve marketable lettuce yields

19 December 2008, Horticulture Week

Commercial scientists have said they can reduce post-harvest losses in lettuce, improve marketable yields and protect the crop from several...

Vegetable Consultants Association chairman advocates harder political edge

19 December 2008, Horticulture Week

The Vegetable Consultants Association needs a harder political edge to lead in crunch debates like pesticides, insists its new chairman.

Co-op praises 'ethical' buying

19 December 2008, Horticulture Week

Co-op's chief executive has hailed home-grown fruit and vegetables as shining examples of "ethical spending" in a massive attack on...

LAMMA 2009 show preview - exhibitors

19 December 2008, Horticulture Week

There will be a wide range of kit on show at LAMMA 2009. Roger Chesher selects a few to look...

From the nursery

19 December 2008, Horticulture Week

Heathers: Erica and Calluna can suffer from Rhizoctonia during this time, particularly protected crops and young overwintering plugs. Those where...

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