All Research & Development articles – Page 146
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ArticleRijk Zwaan develops African aubergines
After a decade of development, the vegetable seed group is now selling the first seeds on a commercial basis
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ArticleVacancy for potato sector board chair
The AHDB is recruiting for a new board member who will also chair the potato sector board and help shape strategy
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ArticleNew coating extends shelf life
Californian company claims to have developed natural, sustainable and scalable way to preserve harvested produce
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ArticleRijk Zwaan UK hires account manager
Former ADAS horticultural pathologist Sarah Mayne joins Rijk Zwaan UK as account manager for glasshouse crops
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ArticleBrassica sector wins new £4.4m research project
A new project funded by the BBSRC will look at how brassica crops react to the environment and aim to reduce crop losses
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ArticleAussie melon levy introduced
A new research and development levy for Australia’s melon growers aims to strengthen the industry
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ArticleCucumbers key for Hazera
Seed company Hazera is branching out from a focus on mini cucumbers to explore further opportunities in the category
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ArticleGlyphosate herbicides linked to fatty liver disease
New research published in prestigious science journal links herbicides such as Roundup to non alcoholic fatty liver disease
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ArticleRare fossilised fruit found in Patagonia
The physalis-type fruit, complete with intact skin, proves that this type of plant dates back much further than previously thought
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ArticleSyngenta turns to NRGene for breeding aid
Seed specialist will utilise GenoMagic technology to help accelerate trait discovery and breeding
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ArticleResearch aims to boost Scottish blues production
Scottish government is funding research to develop blueberry plants that are better suited to country’s soil and climate
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ArticleIP firm wins £30k grant to aid global distribution
Global Plant Genetics to use Innovate UK funding to set up international network of berry and asparagus breeders
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ArticleNorthern Irish veg grower awarded MBE
Willowbrook Foods founder and MD John McCann has been awarded an MBE for services to Northern Ireland's food industry
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ArticleAHDB Potatoes chair to step down
Fiona Fell will step down when her term in office comes to an end in March 2017 while a search for her successor has begun
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ArticleFarmcare hires former Produce World manager
Guy Thallon has joined produce supplier in newly-created role of science manager to link R&D to commercial production
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ArticleRetailer loyalty falls as shoppers hunt Christmas deals
Shopper loyalty decreases during festive period, particularly among female customers, according to new research
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ArticleWhole Foods predicts 2017 purple food trend
US-based retailer forecasts wellness tonics, products from by-products and purple foods as top food trends for the New Year
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ArticleBrainmarketing: see what shoppers really think
A groundbreaking method of analysis is being used to monitor consumer responses to fresh produce in supermarkets.
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ArticleBananas grown in ice age conditions
A Japanese agri-business has successfully grown bananas using a freeze-thaw awakening method
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ArticleAsparagus specialist joins Global Plant Genetics
Claire Donkin joins as technical associate and will focus on growing the company’s overseas asparagus client base