Push for more pepper value, sector told
25 May 2012 | by Gavin McEwan
Rainbow Growers Group manager says growers must work to overcome consumers' negative view.
Demands for improved crop quality and yield continue to drive polytunnel development, says Sally Drury.
Rainbow Growers Group manager says growers must work to overcome consumers' negative view.
Fresh produce
The fourth British Tomato Week gets underway next week (21-27 May).
Despite the downturn, award-winning Lincolnshire Herbs is pushing ahead with expansion plans and new varieties, Jack Shamash finds.
April downpours flood Vale of Evesham event site and cause asparagus crop to fall dormant.
West Sussex grower VHB, which produces Fresh Herb Company potted herbs for UK retailers, has begun its first PR campaign.
Del Monte's salad processing plant in York closed at the start of this week with the loss of around 140 jobs.
Standen-Reflex has introduced a tractor-mounted precision placement fertiliser applicator, made specifically for salad and vegetable crop growers.
Designed for amenity, paddock and field-margin spraying, the MS009 is a new top-end Mini-Spray added to Martin Lishman's compact sprayer range.



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