Research & Development
- East-West Seed aids in veg access>
East-West Seed aids in veg access
by Carl Collen 10 July 2020 Vegetables
New partnership for Cambodia and Lao PDR will train 35,000 smallholder farmers…
- Solution found to Citrus Greening Disease>
Solution found to Citrus Greening Disease
by Chris Komorek 9 July 2020 Citrus
University of California finds substance capable of controlling devastating…
- Peppers show greater resistance>
Peppers show greater resistance
by Carl Collen 8 July 2020 Peppers & Squashes
UF/IFAS scientists develop a specialty pepper with better resistance to…
- Strawberry completion heats up>
Strawberry completion heats up
by Liam O’Callaghan 3 July 2020 Fruit and Berries
An agriculture technology competition held in China pits strawberry growers…
- Microplastics found in fruit and veg>
Microplastics found in fruit and veg
by Tom Joyce 26 June 2020 Apples & Pears, Root Vegetables and Leafy & Salad Vegetables
Two peer-reviewed studies found that fruit and vegetables are not immune from…
- New varieties key for Egyptian grapes>
New varieties key for Egyptian grapes
by Tom Joyce 25 June 2020 Grapes
Despite the challenges posed by Covid-19, Egyptian coop EGO is continuing its…
- Success in Yunnan for Mr Avocado>
Success in Yunnan for Mr Avocado
by Chris Komorek 23 June 2020 Avocados
Trial plantings of Hass avocado in Yunnan, China found to produce fruit within…
- Fruitbox: The importance of being local>
Fruitbox: The importance of being local
by Mike Knowles 18 June 2020 Vegetables, Brassicas, Root Vegetables, Leafy & Salad Vegetables, Peppers & Squashes, Tomatoes and Aubergines
Coronavirus is boosting demand for domestically grown and locally sourced food,…
- Grapes linked to lower Alzheimer risk>
Grapes linked to lower Alzheimer risk
by Maura Maxwell 18 June 2020 Grapes
New study links dietary flavonols in grapes and other fruit and veg with…
- Hazel Tech launches new kiwifruit technology>
Hazel Tech launches new kiwifruit technology
by Matthew Jones 16 June 2020 Kiwifruit
Pre-harvest solution set for commercial release under partnership with Zespri
