Downward turn for UK profits at Tesco
27 Apr 2012
Tesco's UK profits slipped one per cent for the year to the end of February, contrasting with an 18 per cent rise in profits from its international business.
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Study looks back to ancestral cultivars to boost nutrients
27 Apr 2012 | by Gavin McEwan
Ancestors of modern cultivated fruit and vegetables are to be investigated for their nutrient content, which can then assist in breeding more nutritious commercial varieties, under a three-year study funded by consumer goods giant Unilever.
Automation could require a fresh look at agriculture
27 Apr 2012
Automating common crop cultivation and harvesting tasks will mean "re-evaluating the whole approach to agriculture", according to Harper Adams University College head of engineering Professor Simon Blackmore.
Cider apples planted to meet demand
27 Apr 2012 | by Gavin McEwan
Thatchers' 50,000 new trees will also extend cider maker's harvesting window to early season.
Untidy orchards may help protect from pests
27 Apr 2012
An untidy pear orchard may be better equipped to cope with infestations of pear sucker (Psylla pyri) than a highly-maintained one, a recent trial has found.
Chapel Down hindered by EU regulations over red wine
27 Apr 2012
Kentish wine maker Chapel Down has been prevented from selling its "Kent Malbec" red or even describing it as "wine" as a result of EU regulations.
British strawberries for the palace Jubilee picnic
27 Apr 2012
British strawberries will feature in 10,000 picnic hampers given to guests at the Jubilee picnic and concert at Buckingham Palace.
Job opens for plant scientist
27 Apr 2012
Stockbridge Technology Centre is looking for a plant scientist to undertake research on possible uses of LED lighting in commercial horticulture.
Fresh Produce Consortium to visit China
27 Apr 2012
The Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) is organising an industry delegation to visit China's Weihai International Food Fair in June.
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