All Research & Development articles
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NewsFall Creek secures exclusive licence for Italian pink raspberry variety
Agreement signed with Verona-based Lucchini Berries for Easy Rose ALEL101, a light-pink primocane raspberry already evaluated across six countries
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NewsDefra approves gene-edited non-browning bananas
Norwich-based agri-biotech company Tropic uses CRISPR-Cas9 technology to reduce polyphenol oxidase in bananas, bringing potential to reduce food waste
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FeaturesTopFruit expands hot climate apple and pear trials in South Africa
Breeder brings nine of country’s most prominent apple and pear businesses into international research partnership
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News£65mn of SFI soil data was not collected, FOI reveals
Despite three years of investment, results of SFI soil assessments were never collected, missing major opportunity to build clearer picture of British soil
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NewsTesco’s Agri-tech Challenge spurs calls for investment
Farmers increasingly call for agri-tech innovation funding and subsidised trials, as Tesco announce Swiss company AgroSustain as a winner of its Agri-tech challenge
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NewsHudson River and Plantik target heat tolerance in strawberries
A partnership between the two companies aims to tackle the growing threat of rising global temperatures to strawberry yields, paving the way for heat-tolerant varieties
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NewsBritish tomato sector eyes challenges and opportunities
Energy costs, water security and SPS agreement dominate discussions at British Tomato Conference as sector looks to unlock growth
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PodcastsIs AI ready to fast-track your fruit shipments?
Trackberry founder Edouard Brière explains how AI could take much of the manual work out of managing fresh produce imports
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FeaturesMeet Tiqi, the bold new table grape brand
New branded grapes look set to offer category greater flavour, convenience, and consumer appeal
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NewsPlanasa brings new genetic advancements to Fruit Attraction
Company’s growing berry portfolio includes three recently-launched blackberry varieties
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NewsMaster ‘grafter’ Will Sibley remembered for lasting contribution to UK fruit sector
Sibley grafted an estimated three million fruit trees during his distinguished 50-year career, including at Highgrove, Hampton Court and the White House
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NewsNZ grower backs end of ‘archaic’ kiwifruit export monopoly
John Bostock targets new production of yellow-fleshed variety in Australia, Chile, and South Africa after securing Southern Hemisphere licence
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NewsMarlene urges consumers to enjoy “gift of nature”
Having previously presented Marlene as a natural work of art, VOG is now inviting shoppers to see the brand’s apples as a “true gift of nature”
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NewsYuksel Seeds’ SWICY F1 pepper nominated for Polish award
Turkish seed company Yuksel Seeds is targeting the Polish fresh produce market with its award-nominated SWICY F1 pepper
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PromotionFPJ Morocco & Egypt Special highlights booming UK trade opportunities
FPJ explores efforts to strengthen trade ties, boost sustainability, and succeed with new varieties and technologies in brand-new special issue
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NewsHear from the experts at Fruitnet Tomato Congress
A sterling speaker line-up has been announced for leading tomato event Fruitnet Tomato Congress, which takes place in Granada, Spain, on 5-6 November
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NewsTathmeer launches agri-tech innovation centre in UAE
The crowdfunding platform has announced the launch of the MENA region’s first Integrated Agri-Tech Innovation Centre to boost food security and sustainable farming in the UAE
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Features‘Market diversification and coordinated picking key amid volatile avocado supply’
Westfalia Fruit’s Hans Boyum discusses the European avocado market’s dramatic swing from over- to undersupply, strategies to mitigate climate change, and opportunities to increase consumption
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NewsBerry Business Week: New collaboration brings global berry industry together
In March 2027, Fruitnet Berry Congress, Planasa, and Fall Creek will align their international berry business events for first time
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NewsSouth Africa’s table grape future hinges on industry control
Sati has outlined the key factors within South Africa’s control as it reaffirms its market position, following a record-breaking but challenging 2025/26