All Research & Development articles
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NewsCatalytic Generators delivers ripening reliability
Ripening solutions provider helps customers meet stringent requirements with consistent supply and results
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NewsPlanasa celebrates fifth edition of Genetics Forum Iberia
Breeding company presented new thornless blackberry varieties, Black Rainier and Black Iguazú
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NewsPalm Ventures buys microgreens supplier and tech startup AeroFarms
Indoor vertical farming specialist appoints new management team led by former Kraft Heinz and AB InBev executive Gustavo Burger
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NewsRijk Zwaan opens new Trial Centre Open Field
Operational since early May and officially launched on 11 June, the facility will strengthen research and demonstrations for 20 open-field crops
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NewsThe UK’s changing political climate ‘could impact seasonal worker debate’
Access to labour, water security, crop protection and the government’s Horticulture Sector Plan were on the agenda in the production and politics panel at Festival of Fresh
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NewsNZ kiwifruit industry secures funding for productivity push
NZKGI and Zespri will deliver ‘Optimising Kiwifruit Land Use – More from Less’, co-funded through the government’s Primary Sector Growth Fund
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NewsFall Creek expands beyond blueberries with Italian acquisitions
Addition of Trentino-based Berryplant and Berrytech is company’s first move into raspberries and blackberries
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News2026 Horticulture Awards for Excellence recognise the industry’s finest
A dozen awards presented at the culmination of Hort Connections, recognising achievement right across the fresh produce industry
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NewsGrant funding to help tackle uneven pollination in soft fruit
Two BerryWorld suppliers are working with AgriSound and York St John University to use bioacoustics sensors to monitor pollination in strawberry production
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NewsUK reopens potato exports to Canary Islands
Significant market to UK potato exports has re-opened after extensive monitoring and eradication programme of Colorado beetle
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NewsNew international network brings together protected horticulture sector
Wageningen University has launched a new membership network for those working in controlled and protected horticulture to share best practice and the latest research from around the world
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NewsSyngenta returns with Future of Veg field days
Syngenta Vegetable Seeds will host simultaneous field days in Woodland, California and Plainfield, Wisconsin on 11-13 August
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NewsSkytree to supply Dutch greenhouses with ‘atmospheric’ carbon dioxide
Direct capture system could offer viable alternative to greenhouse CO₂ traditionally sourced using fossil fuels
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NewsZespri develops ‘self-pollinating’ kiwifruit to challenge Hayward
Variety known as Green146 is described as ‘most promising new cultivar’ to emerge from company’s pre-commercial trial
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NewsIndian blueberry business gains momentum
The country shows encouraging signs as growers increasingly focus on genetics, quality and commercial viability, says GPG’s Jamie Petchell
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PromotionFestival of Fresh Special goes live on FPJ app
Festival edition looks ahead to FPJ’s summer celebration as well as revealing the detrimental impact of mounting cost pressures in the fresh produce supply chain
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NewsAlbert Bartlett to help fund Fera aphid monitoring in potatoes
Strengthened partnership comes in response to ‘exceptionally high’ aphid pressure in seed potato plantings and will include funded traps in Scotland and Jersey to support long-running monitoring programme
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NewsDelphy appoints Edwin van Lenthe as Netherlands managing director
New MD brings extensive experience from Rijk Zwaan, Floricultura, and Heineken to lead consultancy’s Dutch operation
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NewsAustralian horticulture accelerates push into Asia
Hort Innovation spotlights suite of export-focused initiatives to boost export growth for Australian fresh produce growers
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NewsAustralian avocado industry launches global-first VR supply chain training programme
New initiative sees avocado industry partner with Woolworths to focus on quality across the avocado supply chain