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Strawberry sales soar as we celebrate strawberry season

The Irish public’s appetite for luscious red strawberries would seem to be insatiable as new Kantar World Panel figures reveal that we spent close...
‘Malling Centenary’

Fruit research: Investigating the optimal nutrition for ‘Malling Centenary’ strawberry in Teagasc Ashtown –...

‘Malling Centenary’ still continues to play a blinder in terms of a quality strawberry. Maiden crops and second-year overwintered ones have cropped very well....
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EU funded promotions

The EU provides funding (up to 80%) to support the generic promotion of horticulture produce and gardening activity. Earlier this year the EU put...
Bord Bia’s 2018 Brexit barometer results

Bord Bia’s 2018 Brexit barometer results

Bord Bia recently launched its 2018 Brexit Barometer report. It is a comprehensive survey of 117 Irish food, drink and horticulture companies, representing 48%...
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Colm Warren Polyhouses completes latest design and build projects – GLAS stand J4

Colm Warren Polyhouses has just completed the construction at Rentes Plants of a four-bay greenhouse. The introduction of the new greenhouse increases their covered...
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Brexit: Suppliers need continue the preparation process – Bord Bia

Emmet Doyle, Bord Bia London office, UK Meat Trade Marketing Specialist Among the highs & hysteria of England’s World Cup run, there have been a...

Drought impact on the field vegetable sector

Teagasc Horticulture Development Department has published a short report on the Impact of the current drought on the field vegetable sector. The report provides...
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Check out the expanding range at O’Dowd Roses & Nurseries – GLAS stand F1

Caroline O’Dowd will be on hand with the O’Dowd team at GLAS, showcasing an ever-expanding range of roses that now includes over 250 varieties....
New prepared salad range in AH to GO

Convenience is key in the Netherlands – Bord Bia

Ellen Codd, Amsterdam EOP, Bord Bia – Irish Food Board As consumer lifestyles become busier, eating patterns in the Netherlands are changing. The traditional five...
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Horticulture Politics – Supports for vegetable producers

Written answers Thursday, 5 July 2018 Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Horticulture Sector Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) Link to this: Individually | In context 298. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food...