Industry Insights
Pick Your Own (PYO) Flowers – Diversification Opportunities
Although pick your own (PYO) has typically focused on soft fruit, there is…
4/7/2022 4:36:57 PM
Funding to Support Wales' Horticulture Sector
£227m to support Wales’ rural economy towards a greener and more sustainabl…
4/5/2022 5:49:50 PM
Investment in a small-scale horticulture grants scheme could significantly increase the amount of veg produced in Wales
Evaluation of a recent pilot study undertaken by Food Sense Wales has shown…
3/11/2022 3:14:26 PM
Microbiological Risk - What can we do?
In this report, we will look at some specific organisms of concern, where t…
3/2/2021 5:52:50 PM
Update on plant imports with high risk for Xylella fastidiosa- legislation (March 2021)
This note is for guidance and signposting only. New legislation that will c…
2/23/2021 2:36:08 PMKey Findings and Recommendations: Tyfu Cymru Annual Evaluation Report
This report represents the evaluation of the second year of delivery (i.e.…
2/15/2021 3:11:28 PM
Food Safety: What are the risks from food?
In the UK, we take food safety for granted, and very rarely consider what p…
2/10/2021 4:25:18 PM
Looking for grants? A guide to what is available...
If you are looking for business grants or finance for your horticulture ent…
2/10/2021 1:48:31 PM
Importing, Exporting and Moving plants, between GB and Northern Ireland - Example Guidance to finding information (January 2021)
To export plants to Northern Ireland from GB you may need a Phytosanitary C…
2/9/2021 1:59:42 PMWhat is Certification and Accreditation all about?
Certification is the formal confirmation of certain characteristics of an o…
1/13/2021 11:42:48 AM
Importing, Exporting and Moving plants (December 2020)
Including Plant Passporting in Wales and importing and exporting to countri…
12/16/2020 4:23:06 PM
Peas Please Progress Report 2020
162 million additional portions of vegetables served as part of the Peas Pl…
12/14/2020 1:42:12 PM
Commercial Horticulture Plan 2020
Horticulture is a key growth sector for Welsh Government. It is essential t…
11/11/2020 1:41:16 PM
What is Red Tractor Certification all about.
The Red Tractor standard was originally launched in 2000 and has developed…
11/10/2020 3:20:18 PM
A quick guide to RDP funded horticulture projects in Wales...
The Welsh Government Rural Communities - Rural Development Programme 2014-2…
8/25/2020 4:27:46 PM
Impact of Community Supported Agriculture in Wales
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a partnership between farmers and…
7/28/2020 12:40:32 PM
Notes from Pruning Workshop Helios Orchard, Pool Hill Newent
Notes from Pruning Workshop Helios Orchard, Pool Hill Newent - Jan 2020. Tr…
7/27/2020 4:38:44 PM
Considering Converting? The First Step Towards Organic Production
Demand for organic produce and products in the UK has been consistently on…
7/27/2020 4:12:31 PM
Growing Cut Flowers Year Round
A huge range of plants from trees and shrubs to annuals and bulbs can be gr…
7/27/2020 3:44:38 PM
Tyfu Cymru Labour Monitoring Survey 2020
In June 2020 Tyfu Cymru conducted a survey to better understand the current…
7/20/2020 10:35:12 AM
Welsh Fruit and Vegetable Production - Baseline Study
This baseline study for Tyfu Cymru was conducted by Dr. Amber Wheeler and l…
6/26/2020 4:05:34 PM
Our Guide to Mobile Card Payment Systems
How customers pay for their goods is changing - debit card transactions ove…
5/28/2020 1:37:30 PM
Update on plant imports with high risk for plant health - April 2020
Defra has introduced new legislation which came into force on 21 April 2020…
5/18/2020 1:43:25 PM
Welsh Ornamental Growers Immediate Experiences of and responses to COVID-19
This report presents findings from consultation with ornamental plant and c…
5/7/2020 10:59:27 AMWelsh Fruit & Vegetable Growers Immediate Experiences & Responses to the COVID-19 crisis.
This report presents findings from a survey with fruit and vegetable grower…
4/15/2020 3:18:29 PM
Importing and exporting plants including Plant Passporting in Wales (March 2020)
New plant health regulations came in for the UK on 14 December 2019. These…
4/9/2020 4:11:43 PMDiagnosis in Ornamental Plants
In commercial horticulture, plant pests and diseases (P&D) lead to losses i…
4/7/2020 5:25:47 PM
Tyfu Cymru and Ben Hartman Webinar
Further to our popular Ben Hartman workshop at Cae Tan in January, Ben has…
4/2/2020 8:22:54 PMOrganic Market Report 2019 - Insights
A report by the Soil Association revealed that the UK organic market is now…
3/19/2020 12:46:55 PM
Pick your Own (PYO): What you need to know to get 5* rated (part 2)
Part two of our Pick your Own Factsheet focusing on Marketing and Top Techn…
3/19/2020 12:28:00 PMGetting to grips with the basics of plant health…
To sell high quality plants, you need to produce healthy plants. Plant pest…
3/19/2020 11:52:12 AM
Embracing Wonky
Wonky, over-sized, under-sized and over-blemished - the fruits and vegetabl…
12/16/2019 3:44:34 PM
Improve your finance and accounting practices
With the beginning of the new tax year taking place this month, what better…
12/16/2019 1:40:04 PM
Grown not Flown Flowers
The cut flower market can learn a lot from the way the food and drink indus…
12/16/2019 1:39:34 PM
Pick your Own (PYO): What you need to know to get 5* rated…
In our series of industry insights, we provide some background to the marke…
12/16/2019 1:38:55 PM
Apprenticeships – how can my business benefit?
Hiring an apprentice is a productive and effective way for any business to…
12/16/2019 1:38:16 PM
Should we say no to floral foam?
There is no escaping the growing consumer and media interest surrounding pl…
12/16/2019 1:37:47 PM
Organic market insight
The Soil Association published their 2017 Organic Market report earlier thi…
12/16/2019 1:37:05 PM