Field vegetable growers - Facing testing times
13 Apr 2012 | by Jack Shamash
The challenges facing many field vegetable growers this year are severe but they are battling a volatile market with new approaches, Jack Shamash finds.
Martin Tate credits investment in production and distribution for its steady rise, Jack Shamash reports.
The challenges facing many field vegetable growers this year are severe but they are battling a volatile market with new approaches, Jack Shamash finds.
Having helped secure European money to promote salads, the BLSA chairman is all set for an education drive, Jack Shamash reports.
Bad weather and ongoing price pressure have made it a tough year for growers but the industry is fighting back with research into new harvesting methods, Spence Gunn finds.
New varieties of broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, sprouts and kale were on show at Lincolnshire's brassica open days. Claire Shaddick takes a look.
How has the unusually dry spring impacted set yield and quality? Sue Jupe went to Suffolk to find out.
The new salad varieties being trialled by breeders exhibit a range of attractive traits designed to meet growers' needs, Ian Gillott finds.
New trials and research projects are focused on improving varieties for the long term, says Sue Jupe.
Despite the challenges of a dry spring, pea growers are encouraged by success in promoting the product's nutrition and value, Sue Jupe reports.
Equipment upgrades offer potato growers more options than ever thanks to refinements of traditional machinery, says Richard Crowhurst.



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