All Research & Development articles – Page 163
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ArticleTozer Seeds veteran steps down
Lincolnshire sales representative John Rowntree leaves the company after 18 years to focus on his wholesale business
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ArticleConsortium closes in on grape deal
Fred Meintjes reports on the saga surrounding the highly valuable Vitis International new variety table grape breeding programme, with signs of light at the end of the tunnel
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ArticleCitrus greening fight goes on
Research into the deadly citrus disease gets US$1m in Florida state budget funding
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ArticlePhilips unveils pioneering new city farm project
Lighting giant hopes GrowWise facility will enable producers to increase their yields and grow healthy food indoors all year round
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ArticleElsoms Seeds hires vegetable specialist
Martin Jenkins will provide technical support to customers in Scotland and north east England across range of vegetable crops
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ArticleBejo acquires lettuce specialist Agrisemen
No job losses to occur under acquisition of Breda-based firm, which will give Bejo a market position in lettuce
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ArticleAG Thames reports pre-tax profit of £3.9m
Groups saw 26 per cent sales rise across its soft-fruit business, while total sales jumped three per cent after 'good overall trading'
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ArticleAir raid tunnel salad farm opens for business
Growing Underground, a farm based in ex-WWII tunnels, is set to start trading through Covent Garden wholesaler
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ArticleUK’s ‘first’ automated herb glasshouse opens
Herb giant Langmead Group has unveiled its new £3m state-of-the-art potted herb-growing facility in West Sussex
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ArticleUK's competitive world ranking 'biggest threat' to growers
Almost 20 per cent of those asked in new BGA survey of UK fruit and veg suppliers pinpointed their fears on this front
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ArticleRijk Zwaan firms up RSA subsidiary
Group looks to serve country's vegetable market more effectively by taking on sales responsibilities for Javelin Seeds and Firmflex
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ArticleSearch for Zespri red kiwifruit goes on
Recent consumer trial in Singapore will not lead directly to commercial launch of new cultivar, group reveals
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New study indicates potential citrus cancer link
Researchers stress that they are not recommending changing fruit consumption habits, though
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ArticleFreshmax awarded for IP innovation
Andrew Maughan of vertically integrated fresh produce company Freshmax has been recognised for his varietal development of apple and pear
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ArticleFunding brings robotic broccoli harvesting closer
Project to develop 3D camera technology for broccoli harvesting wins £138,000 of Agri-Tech funding
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ArticleMoral satisfaction of eating ethically 'impacts food's taste'
Researchers in Scotland claim consumers who knowingly eat organic or Fairtrade produce look upon its taste as more superior
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ArticleNational approach key to tackling fruit fly
The Australian government has announced a national plan to improve management, research and eradication of fruit fly
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ArticleGovernment funding to aid year-round berry production
£1.3 million from the government’s £70m Agri-Tech Catalyst has been awarded to projects being worked on in Scotland
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ArticleCN Seeds launches ‘neon pink’ cabbage
UK breeder wins distribution rights for new Chinese cabbage variety Scarlette F1 and will target UK and Spain salad markets
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ArticleCPM Retail launches new berry in the UK
Blue Honeysuckle is being grown by the New Forest Fruit Company and will be available on shelves from June 2016