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25 May 2012

Marks & Spencer (M&S) this month launched a new Driscoll's strawberry variety, Driscoll's Diamond, to coincide with the Queen's diamond jubilee.

Conference views blackcurrant work

18 May 2012

Dundee plays host this week to the International Blackcurrant Conference, claimed by organisers as the largest ever, with more than 175 delegates from 22 countries.

Minister hails Irish soft-fruit progress

11 May 2012

Ireland's agriculture minister has praised the country's softfruit industry for its investment in production, which has grown almost threefold over the past decade, despite economic turmoil.

Fruit growth outstrips vegetables

11 May 2012 | by Gavin McEwan

Latest Defra figures have confirmed the differing fortunes of Britain's fruit and vegetable growers, with fruit showing continuing strong returns while those from vegetables have slipped back.

Growers to share £3m after Berry Garden turnover rises

11 May 2012

Berry Gardens revealed an 11 per cent rise in turnover to £214m at its AGM last week.

DVD guide to soft-fruit picking to train overseas workers

04 May 2012

A new multilingual DVD that aims to provide basic training for soft-fruit pickers has been published by the Horticultural Development Company (HDC).

Science Into Practice - Fighting Botrytis in glasshouse tomato crops

20 Apr 2012 | by HDC

The suppression and control of high humidity in glasshouses is important because it helps prevent fungal disease and promotes crop transpiration and growth. Condensation or relative humidities of more than 90 per cent for prolonged periods increase the risk of stem Botrytis, a devastating disease in...

Gene study to aid strawberry breeding

20 Apr 2012 | by Gavin McEwan

Three-year investigation aims to plot traits in bid to cut costs and time in selecting new varieties.

Positive start for British tomato season

20 Apr 2012 | by Gavin McEwan

Growers credit favourable light levels for three-week advance in crop deliveries to supermarkets.

Research Matters - Flowering in blackcurrants

13 Apr 2012 | by Dr Ken Cockshull

Blackcurrants have to reach a certain size before they are able to respond to day length, the environmental signal that triggers stems to stop growing and to form flowers. The present experiments examined the effect of summer temperatures on stem growth and flower initiation and development under natural...

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