RSS Feed

FRESH PRODUCE

Latest news, in-depth reporting and discussion of the fruit, vegetable and salad crop sectors. Looking for grower jobs? Search horticulturejobs.co.uk.

  • To receive a roundup of the week's essential fresh produce content - sign up for Grower bulletin here

LATEST FRESH PRODUCE NEWS

Hort movers and people: LEAF, Bramblecrest, Planters UPDATED

British Apples and Pears sees hike in cost of apple production in the UK

Wilkin & Son celebrates strawberry growing success

Nationwide campaign in memory of 22-year-old farmer who took his own life

NIAB fruit research summarised in annual review

HortWeek Survey: What proportion of your garden sales and plant production is peat-free?

Harvest London vertical farm secures retail contract

Modern slavery arrests in West Sussex

Defra produces plan after water quality criticism

Fruit and veg imports rise and exports decline since Brexit

£900k Business Sustainability Challenge opens for food and drink sector

Macpac celebrates 50th anniversary

New community-owned farm seeks more community investors

AHDB cuts costs after horticulture vote to leave

Environmental Audit Committee hear of food 'perfect storm' and barriers to more tree planting

National Living Wage and energy bill hike from April 1

Winners and losers this horticulture week

HortWeek suggests harmonised approach to measuring net zero at Lords Horticultural Sector Enquiry

Government will encourage green finance for nature-based solutions

Latest science research: peat and moths

HortWeek to give evidence to Lords on net zero and horticulture

INDUSTRY ANALYSIS

Legal issues this horticulture week

Harnessing the power of social media with ‘The Beardy Gardener’

Peat: what's the latest?

Seven policy updates relevant to horticulture

Horticulture Salary survey: analysis update for 2023

Opportunity knocks for the next generation of horticulturists

20 most read horticulture stories this HortWeek month

Peat poll finds half believe 2026 is too soon for ban

What is the latest on net zero?

What do HTA, NFU and RHS policy demands have in common and how do they differ?

Pest and diseases survey shows Xylella and OPM concern

What is the Lords horticulture enquiry hearing from the industry? - in 20 bullet points

Emmett on the Budget, 'compressed spring' and supermarket rationing

Women in Horticulture UK: what is it and what does it hope to achieve? UPDATED

Defra unveils 2023 grants available - water, trees and more

This week in HortWeek history - 1 March 1841

EAMU UPDATES

EAMU roundup: March 2023

EAMU roundup: February 2023

EAMU roundup: January 2023

EAMU roundup: December 2022

EAMU roundup: November 2022

EAMU roundup: October 2022

EAMU EXPIRY ALERTS

EAMU Expiry Alert: July 2023

EAMU authorisations that are due to expire by the end of July 2023.

OPINION

Crop-protection funding dilemma

What I would have told the Lords' horticultural enquiry so we can feed the nation

Another border control post bungle

UK food crisis will get worse unless supply chain gets more care

Shortages 'tip of iceberg' if UK’s food security not tackled now

Action, not words required to deal with fresh produce shortages