All Research & Development articles – Page 114
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ArticleTwo new sites added to LEAF lineup
NIAB EMR is designated a LEAF Innovation Centre, while Blackbird Farming becomes a Demonstration Farm
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ArticleWonky juices hit shelves at Tesco
Waste Not range will make use of out-of-spec produce from G’s and AMC with 3.5 tonnes set to be rescued in first 12 weeks
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ArticleThink Fresh: Put value at centre of strategy
New research into the perceived value of fresh fruit and veg in Italy suggests more emphasis on taste is required
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ArticleSainsbury's toiled in past three months
Britain's second largest retailer had the lowest gain in market share out of the big four ahead of "pivotal" merger
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Article"Farmers and agronomists need mobile apps"
New agri-tech director Chris Farrington is setting his sites on creating a novel platform for farmers to manage their crops
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ArticleNew grapes to vie with Thompson and Crimson in Greece
British breeder and grower Jupiter Marketing joins forces with Grapa Varieties to grow new late-season varieties
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ArticleVeg purchases down last year, again
Government survey for 2016/2017 shows that British households are buying less veg, albeit more fruit
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ArticleSpanish eating fewer fruits and vegetables
Government initiatives fail to halt slide in fruit and vegetable consumption, new report reveals
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ArticleBig retail growth predicted in China
Research organisation IGD predicts a more than 10 per cent growth for retailers in China by 2022
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ArticleFreskon returns with grape focus
Trade show in Thessaloniki will host first international congress on table grapes, aiming to increase supply of Greek fruit to Balkans
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ArticleRegal'in launch new white flat nectarine
The new variety will reach commercial production in 2020 after the formal unveiling of certified producers at medFEL
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ArticleGrower brings baby kale to Greece
Salad producer Vezyroglou Farm is first to grow the baby leaf in the country, looking to tap into growing demand for superfoods
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ArticleThe precise approach
As we settle into the age of ‘big data’, precision farming is offering lots of new opportunities to improve yields and use less fertilisers, pesticides and water. Fred Searle looks at some of the machinery that makes this possible
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ArticleThe future starts here
It is crucial to continue researching new and developing existing cultivars, and this where South Africa's Provar and Sapo come to the fore
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ArticleUp close: new bio-weapon against fruit fly
The small wasp breed Trichopria drosophila can help fruit growers combat one of the world's biggest crop destroyers
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ArticleBiobest launches Moroccan facility
Biological pest control group splashes out €1.2m on new vertical farming facility
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ArticleG’s revamps UK radish hub
New washing and grading lines ready for start of UK season as G’s modernises to keep pace with growing demand
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ArticleReport calls for £10m a year to protect England’s soils
New farming rules and enforcement needed urgently to halt soil erosion and water pollution and ensure soils stay productive
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ArticleWet weather delays veg plantings
Difficult conditions have delayed the season for carrots, beetroot and purple sprouting broccoli, as higher prices drive value sales growth
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ArticleSainsbury’s trials electric bike deliveries
Retailer tests grocery delivery by 'electric cargo bike' in effort to make deliveries faster, more efficient and more environmentally friendly