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Thank you to everyone who attended and exhibited at Glee 2012
Vitax unveiled new growing media range
Golden opportunity for change in 2013 says John Stanley
Flower Magic can grab 5% of market say Scotts
Henri Studio becomes a part of Kelkay
Fortune shines on Greased Lightning at Glee
Petface's new grooming products impress Shop Window judges
Committed to reinvent the gardening experience
Veg plant supplier promises shelf life revolution
Gro-Sure guarantees all round results
New Turfline brand targets lawn seed mass market
Bamboo gloves are the 'greenest' to date
Sankey and Ebert merge to create Fiskars superbrand
Because they're 'Worth' it...
M&M Timber pack a better trade deal
Niall O'Regan joins First Franchise
Textfibre is the new buzzword for Suntime
Chinese pots are a UK market ‘first’
New Forest range makes life easier
Haxnicks range licensed to Smart Solar
Forest Garden's new range to benefit charity
Napoleon kettle barbecue sports unique features
Top pick for Build Your Own Bird Feeder
Kneelo Ultra-Cushion Knee Pads set to be a bestseller
Brolly Trolley makes light work of parasol bases
Glee visitors loved Crazy Garden Pals
Mail order brand Marshalls launches retail range
Kaemingk impress with home products
Pet food company plans to return with bigger stand
London Seed Company launch windowsill herb garden
Mike hands on the editors baton
Spanish designed lighting at affordable prices
Westland deliver a 'revolution' in lawn care
£1 million plus sales for Gardman's water features
Allibert deal for Suntime
Garden centres still investing in the future
Giants a BIG success at Taylors Bulbs
Thank you for reading Glee Daily News
Roundup get tough on weeds
Sustainable new opportunity for garden centres
Gift lighting launches from Smart Solar
Specialist's Choice compost range launched by Durstons
Johnsons Lawn Seed continues support of Rugby for Heroes
Pond pixies and fairies light up Bermuda stand
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Veg plant supplier promises shelf life revolution
 
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A new growing technique that dramatically increases the retail shelf life of young plants was unveiled at Glee by Gardeners Kitchen, leading suppliers of vegetable and herb plants to UK and Ireland garden centres.

GK, who regularly feature in the Garden Trade News Veg2Grow Bestsellers charts, is a family run-business with over 50 years of experience, based near Evesham in Worcestershire. They say  their new cultural technique can add as much as two weeks to the shelf life of most of the 140 or so named veg varieties they produce.

Managing director Philip Boers said:“Retailers are rightly concerned about their margin and wastage is a big factor in this with a perishable product such as young veg plants. Our new growing technique, which has taken us a long time to perfect, comes as a result of our years of experience of commercial production using the best varieties and extends shelf life once the plant leaves our nursery. Retailers should expect up to two weeks of top quality shelf life under normal conditions from our plants and we can double this to four weeks.”

GK’s sales and marketing director Helen Boers says retailers often understandably continue to display plants that are past their best. “This harms sales overall so Gardeners Kitchen plants for the 2013 season will boost sales as well as reduce waste giving retailers improved margins over traditionally grown varieties.”

GK say months of trials have consistently shown extended shelf life with no harm to growth and crops for the home gardener longer term.

 “Our plants will perform better once planted out than starved, stunted and anaemic plants that have sat on a garden centre bench for too long.”

Gardeners Kitchen Plants are grown pesticide-free under an integrated pest management system. 

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