Research & Development
- Wealth gap causing 'existential crisis' in consumer goods>
Wealth gap causing 'existential crisis' in consumer goods
by Fred Searle 21 June 2017 Fruit, Vegetables and Other Products
Rising income inequality challenges business models underpinning entire…
- Durian deodorant tackles fruit odour>
Durian deodorant tackles fruit odour
by Gabrielle Easter 20 June 2017 Fruit and Exotics
Researchers at a university in Thailand have produced a coating for durian to…
- A$1.3m boost for QLD exports>
A$1.3m boost for QLD exports
by Gabrielle Easter 16 June 2017 Fruit and Vegetables
The Australian state government has announced plans to boost export…
- Sumitomo and BASF join forces to create new fungicide>
Sumitomo and BASF join forces to create new fungicide
by Fred Searle 15 June 2017 Fruit and Vegetables
Chemical giants to collaborate in development of new fungicide to tackle plant…
- China starts growing its own avocados>
China starts growing its own avocados
by Chris White 12 June 2017 Avocados
Raz Dor and his team of Israeli technologists are planting avocados in Yunnan…
- CropLogic completes ProAg acquisition>
CropLogic completes ProAg acquisition
by Matthew Jones 6 June 2017
New Zealand-based firm well positioned to extend reach into North American…
- Scientists use light to make produce healthier>
Scientists use light to make produce healthier
by Maura Maxwell 31 May 2017 Fruit, Vegetables and Mushrooms
Blasting fruit and veg with short bursts of light can enhance levels of…
- Zespri working to get red right>
Subscribers onlyZespri working to get red right
by Matthew Jones 30 May 2017 Kiwifruit
Kiwifruit marketer developing a red cultivar that will meet its production and…
- BayWa enters space race to boost yields>
BayWa enters space race to boost yields
by Mike Knowles 25 May 2017
German conglomerate partners with European Space Agency to advance satellite…
- Largest automated farm to open in Japan>
Largest automated farm to open in Japan
by Gabrielle Easter 23 May 2017 Leafy & Salad Vegetables
Japanese group Spread has announced it’s opening the world’s…
