All Research & Development articles
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NewsMobile greengrocer among innovations to boost healthy eating
Project aims to help overcome barriers to eating fruit and veg in social housing
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NewsUS Apple Association applauds new agricultural funding bill
Association welcomes signing of Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, highlighting increased funding for speciality crop programmes and beneficial tax provisions for growers
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NewsJerte Valley Picota producers focus on quality and innovation
Producers’ organisation Agrupación de Cooperativas del Valle del Jerte is undertaking a genetic improvement programme to develop new stalkless varieties with enhanced characteristics
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NewsAustralia welcomes Japanese delegation
Week-long tour showcases counter-seasonal export opportunities between the two countries
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NewsBreeders and buyers convene for first-ever Mantua melon meeting
Major seed companies and industry stakeholders will convene in Mantua on 22-24 July for a landmark event addressing critical challenges facing the European melon sector.
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NewsEnza Zaden leads the way in the fight against Bremia
IBEB announces no new strains of Bremia lactucae in 2025
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VideoRelive Festival of Fresh 2025
The highlights video has landed from Festival of Fresh 2025, which featured big-name speakers, fascinating tours, and this year’s industry awards
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NewsAustralian cherry leaders attend US study tour
Group visit key cherry-growing regions including Wenatchee, Quincy, Mattawa and Prosser
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NewsHort Innovation sponsors three students through AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship
Programme reflects broader strategy to ensure Austrlaia’s horticulture industry remains future-ready
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NewsFruitnet Tomato Congress presents: The Future of Tomatoes
This year’s Fruitnet Tomato Congress takes place in Malaga, Spain, on 11-12 November, with industry experts set to explore how the business is likely to evolve in the coming years
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NewsPlant & Food Research joins three other CRIs to form New Zealand’s largest research organisation
Bioeconomy Science Institute to advance innovation in agriculture, horticulture, forestry, aquaculture, biotechnology and manufacturing
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NewsCould new strawberry varieties replace Wimbledon’s Malling Centenary?
The iconic Malling Centenary strawberries served at Wimbledon could soon be replaced by new varieties offering significantly longer shelf-life and reduced waste, according to one industry expert
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News‘Glastonbury’ of regen farming set to welcome thousands
No-till cultivation, integrating trees with veg production and food policy debates among the wide-ranging sessions relevant to fresh produce sector at Groundswell regen farming festival
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AnalysisThe future is bright for tropicals
Fruitnet Tropicals Congress hears how quality, consistency and better marketing are key to boosting sales
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NewsBiobest trials show bumblebees improve avocado yields
Recent field trials in Spain and Turkey have demonstrated that bumblebee pollination can solve complex pollination challenges in avocado production, increasing yields by 30-50 per cent without reducing fruit size
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NewsKWS strengthens vegetable R&D
Seed specialist KWS has significantly expanded its Dutch operations with a new 10,000m2 research facility in Andijk, strengthening its position in the competitive vegetable breeding sector
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NewsMelon and watermelon event set for Murcia
Hazera and HM Clause are joining forces at the Melon & Watermelon Fresh Chain Showcase
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NewsPromising outlook for Polish blueberries
Dominika Kozarzewska of Polskie Jagody says the industry continues to develop its offering, focusing on improved quality, efficiency and sustainability
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NewsKent research project boosts UK grape and wine production
Initiative will include the use of nautral plant protection and an acoustic data survey
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NewsBayer and Kimitec launch two new biological products
Ambition Complete Gen2 and Ambition Secure Gen2 will be part of Bayer’s Crop Performance enhancer portfolio