All Research & Development articles – Page 136
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ArticleNew growing media could 'reduce reliance on coir’
Coir-free growing media could be just as effective as coir blends for growing strawberries, trials show
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ArticleVitacress sponsors robotics workshops
Sessions run by King’s College and Science Gallery London encouraged students to consider application of robotics in horticulture and agriculture
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ArticleKantar: ‘Price drops don't always grow categories’
Consumer panel finds no correlation between retail price reductions and value sales in cauliflower, blueberries, potatoes or courgettes
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ArticleAustralia puts biosecurity on the map
Avocado, mango and macadamia industries being urged to contribute to Land Use Survey app
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ArticleFrance welcomes peach and nectarine forecast
Europech predictions for France are up four per cent on 2016, but Italy, Spain and Greece will wait until 18 May to give their forecasts
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ArticleSpecial report: A shopper's eye view
Rijk Zwaan’s new ‘retail experience’ centre will, quite literally, allow supermarkets to see through the eyes of the consumer. Fred Searle went to Berlin to find out more
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ArticleNSure launches new pear pesticide test
Analyst extends test range to pears to determine whether fruit has been treated with shelf life-boosting chemical 1-MCP
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ArticleSupermarket rocket ‘healthier than homegrown’
Scientists find that processing rocket leaves boosts cancer-fighting compounds, which become more abundant during post-harvest shelf life
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ArticlePears get the NSure treatment
NSure launches new FreshNSure Pear test that determines whether 1-MCP has been applied to the fruit
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ArticleFiji looking to boost exports
The Pacific nation is proposing a good irradiation project through the International Atomic Energy Agency
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ArticleDefra minister visits Kent fruit farm
Andrea Leadsom visited WB Chambers with local MP Helen Whately to hear more about challenges in recruiting seasonal labour
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ArticleNew growing methods to thank for early asparagus
Sustainable new growing techniques helped Wye Valley grower supply asparagus a whole month earlier than usual this year
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ArticleDutch start-up develops asparagus harvesting robot
Machine addresses Dutch shortage of asparagus pickers, with potential to boost quality and yields through more accurate picking
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ArticleAdvances in gene editing ‘to boost seedless fruit range’
Technique which stimulates gene mutations could pave way for new seedless varieties and reduce reliance of dwindling bee populations
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ArticleMajor new study finds eating fruit cuts diabetes risk
A long-term study of half a million Chinese adults has found that eating more fresh fruit significantly lowers the risk of diabetes
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ArticleNut project to reduce waste, up yields
Australia’s macadamia industry could save A$30m annually and improve yields by 7 per cent under a new research project
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ArticleScope for new ‘sustainable food line’ at retailers
Sustainable food lines would encourage retailers to compete on sustainability, not just price, says agri-food data provider
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ArticleHadlow invests in horticulture to tackle skills crisis
Land-based college makes series of investments to improve training and research in horticulture and address critical skills shortage
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ArticleApple pesticide test extended to new varieties
Sustainable agriculture analyst adds Golden Delicious and Pink Lady to apple varieties that can be screened for 1-MCP application
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ArticleScientists put an eye in the sky to tackle the fly
University of Aberdeen is testing use of drones to monitor Spotted Wing Drosophila and alert soft fruit growers to flies’ presence