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Hargreaves Plants goes into administration Norwich-based McTear, Williams & Wood is administrator for King's Lynn-based Hargreaves Plants, a grower of soft fruit, asparagus and rhubarb crops.

New Defra secretary says Britain must leave the EU on 31 October, deal or no deal Theresa Villiers, in her first speech in her new role in Prime Minister Boris Johnson's first cabinet says Britain must leave Europe on 31 October with or without a deal.

UK-bred "super-hot", grower-friendly chilli goes on sale in Tesco A British specialist grower has begun supplying what is claimed to be the hottest ever UK-bred chilli through supermarket Tesco.

Summer heatwave makes for "tastiest ever" English apricots With picking of British apricots now under way, Waitrose says the warm and sunny July has given the fruit a boost of sweetness and juiciness at the perfect time.

Belgian court orders pear grower to grub up 4,000 trees due to rights infringement The Antwerp Business Court has issued an injunction against a pear grower for infringement of the EU Plant Variety Right for the Saels pear variety, a early sport of Conference.

Steve Tones leaves AHDB Steve Tones, AHDB horticulture strategy director is leaving the industry to pursue other interests.

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