Martin Tate credits investment in production and distribution for its steady rise, Jack Shamash reports.
The wet start to the growing season has increased the risk of cavity spot on carrots, particularly the UK's most widely planted variety Nairobi, according to Syngenta field technical manager Ian Holmes.
The insecticide Coragen, with active ingredient DuPont Rynaxypyr chlorantraniliprole, has been approved for UK use to control carrot fly on carrots.
The global trade in potatoes rose by more than 11 per cent in value to £6.8bn last year, according to the World Potato Markets report.
The emergence of fungicide-resistant strains of potato blight means that growers need to integrate controls into an overall resistance management strategy, according to Gowan UK & Ireland business manager Dr Dominic Lamb.
While drought has been declared across parts of eastern and southern England, field vegetable growers in Scotland are suffering the effects of prolonged wet weather, which one described as disastrous.
A world expert on water use has been confirmed to speak at the World Potato Congress in Edinburgh next month.
Jersey Royal Pearls to be sold through Tesco and Ocado following successful trial held last year.
The eight-week British Asparagus Festival will begin as usual on St George's Day - 23 April - this year despite early UK-grown spears being available through many outlets already.
The British Carrot Growers Association (BCGA) has launched a "quirky" social media campaign encouraging the public to whistle a tune on a carrot, then post their efforts online.
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