Strawberries
Noel Bardon on 12 Jun 2021
Flying start to the strawberry season from Wexford to Westmeath
Many strawberry growers have a number of weeks picking completed, with raspberries expected to ripen by next week across the country.
Amii McKeever on 19 May 2021
Incredible Edibles: ‘We learned that half of our plate should be vegetables’
Mary Kehoe’s first-class students in St Anne’s National School, Rathangan, Co Wexford, tell us about task 5 of the AgriAware Incredible Edibles Challenge
Amy Forde on 20 Mar 2021
Aldi to sell over 1,500t of Irish strawberries in 2021
Sunglow Nurseries based in Rush, Co Dublin, is supplying Aldi’s Irish strawberries.
Contributor on 19 Sep 2020
Plough On: the past decade brought many changes to the soft fruit sector
The Irish soft fruit sector has continue to undergo substantial changes targeting increased sustainability and the provision of wholesome product, writes Pat Clarke of Clarke’s Fresh Fruit.
on 24 Jun 2020
Protected crops: where plants meet science, opportunity and investment
Lorcan Bourke, fresh produce and potato manager for Bord Bia, outlines a sector with opportunity based, on current consumer and market trends.
Janine Kennedy on 09 Jun 2020
Irish Country Living cooks: strawberry delights
If you love strawberry season but are tired of the same old strawberry desserts, Janine Kennedy has some fresh takes on old classics.
Janine Kennedy on 17 May 2020
No need to panic: a lovely Sunday pavlova
The whole family will love this strawberry and milk chocolate pavlova for Sunday lunch dessert, writes Janine Kennedy
Photo Desk on 10 May 2020
This week in photos: drawing silage, picking strawberries and making hay
Our top farming photos from the past week include drawing silage from Italian rye grass, harrowing a field in preparation to plant hemp, picking strawberries on whelock fruit farm and making hay.
The Dealer on 25 Apr 2020
The Big Dealer: strawberries can't be picked from home
Strawberry fields, crude oil prices, Coolmore purchase, rush on weanlings, IFA contacts members and much more in this week's The Big Dealer.
Odile Evans on 25 Apr 2020
Crunch time for horticulture labour shortage
Irish horticulture growers produce 8,000t of fresh strawberries worth up to €43m every year. It is estimated that up to 3,000 seasonal workers are needed and growers are worried about the 2020 harvest
Odile Evans on 22 Apr 2020
Crunch time for horticulture labour shortage
Irish horticulture growers produce 8,000t of fresh strawberries worth up to €43m every year. It is estimated that up to 3,000 seasonal workers are needed and growers are worried about the 2020 harvest
The Dealer on 22 Apr 2020
Strawberries can’t be picked from home
Power of common sense not prophecy on Keelings would have gone a long way with the Taoiseach’s comments.
John Sleigh on 19 Feb 2020
John Sleigh: migration debacle a slow-moving iceberg
Farmers Journal Scotland editor John Sleigh has his take on the week's big news.
Odile Evans on 04 Dec 2019
All aboard for a berry merry Christmas
One year into their on-farm cafe enterprise and the Wheelocks in Enniscorthy are as busy as elves, getting ready for all the visitors that will come to take a ride on their Massey 135 Santa Train.
Marcella Connolly on 18 Oct 2019
Watch: freak whirlwind causes extensive damage in North Dublin
One horticulturist said that there is damage of approximately €100,000, due to building damage and loss of crop.
Lorcan Allen on 24 Jul 2019
20 minutes with Pat Clarke, Clarke's Fresh Fruit
Conor Sampson speaks to Pat Clarke of Clarke's Fresh Fruit, Stamullen, Co Meath, about his successful family run fruit business.
Niall Hurson on 07 Jul 2019
Farmer view: uncertain future for the Wexford strawberry
Niall Hurson spoke with some of the farmers behind the famous fruit.
Niall Hurson on 03 Jul 2019
My farming week: John Greene, Tinnock, Gorey, Co Wexford
The fruit and veg grower spoke to Niall Hurson about the future of the Wexford strawberry.
Emily Smith on 20 Jun 2018
Hidden facts in Scotland's economy
Marion MacCormick gives her thoughts on Scotland's soft fruit and flowers sector as well as the current and future positions of the wool market.
on 06 Jun 2018
Strawberry sales hit €96m
Irish households spent close to €96m on strawberries in 2017, according to Kantar Worldpanel figures.