Dr Michelle Fountain As conventional chemical pesticides continue to be withdrawn from the market, integrated pest management (IPM) programmes are increasingly incorporating alternative forms of
The Fresh Careers Fair bridges the gap between companies and job-seekers Produce companies have often bemoaned a lack of employment interest from young people and highlighted
Trials are underway into an innovative form of production that combines aquaculture with soilless hydroponics. Known as aquaponics, it enables nutrients, water, energy and space
EUFRUIT, a multi-layered £1.4m Europe-backed and funded project to unleash, stimulate and apply the region’s research potential to exploit new opportunities in the fresh produce
Some believe there would be potential for a price differential for superior quality bananas A new strain of Panama disease, the fungus that wiped out
Dr Richard Colgan There’s something special about the Gala apple. Supermarkets stock the variety for 52 weeks a year and many English topfruit growers admit it’s
Belgium’s Research Station for Vegetable Production (Proefstation voor de Groenteteelt or PSKW) in Flanders focuses on research, development and innovation for the fresh vegetable industry through
The charity helps to train a diverse range of youngsters looking for entry-level work There are 622,000 young people in the UK who are not in
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