All Research & Development articles – Page 151
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ArticleA$5m investment for fruit fly fight
The Australian government has granted Horticulture Innovation Australia a A$1.65m grant to strengthen its fight against fruit fly
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ArticleHazera expands Spanish activities
Group launches new tomato and pepper varieties tailored for the Spanish market
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ArticleCherry R&D has ‘considerable’ potential
East Malling’s cherry breeder Feli Fernández on cherry trials, UK production and the biggest pest threats for stonefruit
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ArticleAdding colour to carrots
Variety is the name of the game in the carrot category these days, as growers find new ways of presenting the classic vegetable
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ArticleVariety touted as ‘Pink Lady of the grape world’
White grape variety Blanc Seedless is marketed under the Pristine brand and could fill spring supply gap in the UK
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ArticleSainsbury's to launch courgetti item with a twist
Dried courgetti nests using Italian courgettes set to hit the shelves at the retailer later this month
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ArticleTomato grower installs major LED system
French tomato grower Le Jardin de Rabelais has expanded its Philips Lighting LED system in a new 3.4 ha glasshouse
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ArticleFunding boost for Australian nut production
Hort Innovation wins federal grant to assist with new project aimed at improving time and cost efficiencies
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Article"New way" to detect Immature citrus
Researchers in Florida say they can help producers apply fertiliser and water more accurately
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ArticleIntensive farming ‘must be consigned to past’
Diversified farming systems create stable yields and perform better under environmental stress, according to major new report
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ArticleHort Innovation signs MoU with ICAR
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research has signed a research agreement with Horticulture Innovation Australia
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ArticleEuropean agri minsters visit Philips LED site
Philips Lighting’s Eindhoven GrowWise centre hosted 28 agriculture ministers as part of a two-day visit to the Netherlands
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ArticleEating fruit while pregnant 'leads to smarter babies'
A new study found that eating six or seven servings of fruit a day during pregnancy meant children had higher IQs
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ArticleUAE delegation sees best of Poland
The study tour was part of the ongoing Bicolored Apples from Europe promotional campaign
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ArticlePrepared targets spiralising and soup trends
Prepared produce has been buoyed by the trend for carb alternatives with new products like boodles and courgetti
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ArticleGrower installs new strawberry growing system
Jam maker and grower Wilkin & Sons says the New Growing System (NGS) is the first installation of its kind in the UK
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ArticleSeed breeders adapt for consumer desires
These days seed breeders are having to take consumer desires every bit as much to heart as the needs of growers
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ArticleInnocent wins award as Spanish growers save water
Smoothie brand developed new 'Irri-fresa' app to help Spanish strawberry growers cut water use by 40 per cent
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ArticleTeen fruit consumption cuts breast cancer risk
Research part of growing body of evidence suggesting the importance of food choices during adolescence
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ArticleEat more avocados and stop snacking, new report argues
Controversial new report claims that the focus on low-fat diets and 'demonisation' of fatty foods is failing to address Britain’s obesity crisis