Tag: Fruits and vegetables
IFA Horticulture committee report
Market Report
Following a wet February and early March, the spell of favorable weather has allowed growers to make good progress with planting. The marketing...
Minister of State Doyle announces payment of over €4 million under...
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Andrew Doyle, T.D., today confirmed that annual payments of over €4 million...
Sustainable eating and its impact on the produce sector – Lorcan...
Lorcan Bourke, Sector Manager, Horticulture with Bord Bia explores how rising environmental awareness is impacting consuming habits and the future direction of food production
At...
Education investments bare fruit – John Mulhern
John Mulhern and the teams from Teagasc Ashtown and the National Botanic Gardens explain how investment in facilities and course offerings are really starting...
Carpentras market, Europe, climate and fresh produce – Stiofán Nutty
Over the past few weeks and during the next month or so, my work and travels have been connecting my personal and professional interests....
Fresh produce retail market grew in value in 2018 – Bord...
The fresh produce category is a key element of the total grocery market which is valued at €10.7bn with fresh produce contributing close to...
Agri Aware’s Incredible Edibles Healthy Eating initiative launched
Agri Aware the Irish agri-food educational body have this week launched their healthy eating programme Incredible Edibles with the help of the Minister of...
All the latest news from Teagasc
Introduction
Welcome to the Teagasc Ezine, a new dedicated section in Horticulture Connected in which we will be bringing you technical updates and news on...
All the latest news from Bord Bia
Bloom 2016 was the most successful show to date
A record attendance of 115,000 visitors attended the show in the Phoenix Park over the five...
The Horticulture Industry Forum
Independent consultant and HIF Coordinator, Stiofán Nutty, explains how fresh produce growers are uniting under the new body to benefit all
The idea of forming...