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1970 - 1979
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London, London, England

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MEETING THE PROCESSOR'S SPECIFICATIONS

... contract. Precision methods are now being applied to a number of crops, including mini- cauliflowers, bulb, white-skinned and salad onions, and radishes, but the greatest progress has been made with canning carrots, the output of which (in England and Wales) ...

Making a profit out of vegetables--II

... Autumn cauliflower 58 Winter cauliflower 39 Brussels sprouts 33 Spring cabbage, greens 65 Spring cabbage, hearted 103 Leeks 76 Salad onions 63 desperation because of the dwindling profit margins on other arable crops. A group of vegetable growers raised this ...

Making a profit out of vegetables

... Early summer cauliflower Sprouting broccoli Parsnips Broad beans Peas for drying Turnips, swedes Runner beans Peas for picking Salad onions French beans Brussels sprouts Peas for canning or quick freezing Summer and Lettuce autumn cauliflowers Asparagus Celery ...

Keeping up the Nuffield tradition

... special observations on work-study techniques in horticulture, and marketing methods, particularly as applied to flowers, salads and tomatoes. By then the reputation of Nuffield scholars had been fully estab lished overseas. A more recent Nuffield scholar ...

IN THE FIELD: THE RIPVATOR

... clad growing houses under the brand name of Solar- Dome. The range consists of I low model (principally for low crops and salads) giving over 1 ,000 sq. ft. of cover for £60 1 8s. and four taller, wider models which, in their various lengths, cover from ...