All Research & Development articles – Page 169
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ArticleTanzanian mango exports set for rise
Exports of Tanzanian mangoes are forecast to increase to the European Union as initiatives including new varietal development take effect
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ArticleOnline shoppers buy less on impulse
Online shopping could dent retailers’ profits as shoppers are less likely to buy impulse so have a lower overall spend, research finds
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ArticleStrawberries are the 'happiest fruit'
New survey finds 86 per cent of people feel relaxed just thinking about the berries, but apples evoke less pleasant memories
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ArticlePotential for new Philippine banana variety
Researchers claim lacatan variety is highly resistant to banana bunchy top virus
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ArticleOmani growers net Brazilian boost
Project involving universities in both countries aims to reverse impact caused by mango disease and boost local production
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ArticleEnd is in sight for fight against blight
Scientists track down origins of Phytophthora infestans, the pathogen responsible for potato and tomato blight
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ArticleJingold to overcome crop loss in Chile
Kiwigold Chile venture targeting long-term success following loss of 60 per cent of its yellow-fleshed kiwifruit crop this season
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ArticleFreshmax ready to play Piqa Boo
Australasian fresh produce company signs deal with Prevar to grow and market new trademarked pear cultivar
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ArticleGM bananas to undergo human trials
Australia’s Queensland University of Technology has engineered vitamin A-enriched bananas to aid fatal vitamin deficiencies in East Africa
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ArticleUS steps up fight against greening
US$31.5m will be allocated to test a number of ways of combating disease
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ArticleEU nations vote yes for right to permit GM
Owen Paterson could make England into Europe's GM centre, while critics fear this could risk shutting down some export markets
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ArticleHeinz to turn tomatoes into plastic
Partnership between tomato brand and Ford car manufacturer aims to develop plant fibres from tomato skins into plastic for car parts
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Article‘Tomato pill’ helps dilate blood vessels
Study finds lycopene, an antioxidant found in tomatoes, improves function of blood vessels in cardiovascular disease patients
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ArticleAnd the number one superfood is...
Watercress tops list aimed at defining the nutritional density that makes a "powerhouse" fruit and vegetable
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ArticleSpider venom used in new pesticide
New insect-specific pesticide created using spider venom and snowdrop protein leaves bees unharmed, researcher say
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ArticleAsda to store apples in mountain caves
UK’s second largest retailer will store golden delicious apples under the Italian Alps as alternative to high-energy storage system
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ArticleTotal Produce tests research lab
A new Mobile Research Lab will soon be fully utilised by Total Produce BV to carry out studies on apples and pears
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ArticleHAL transition 'too hasty'
Farmer groups fear the decision to transition Horticulture Australia to a grower-owned research and development corporation has come too quickly
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ArticleStudent wins NPD placement at Thanet
Commercial horticulture student Jonathon Farthing has been awarded paid work experience as part of Discovery Fellowship
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ArticleHAL transitions to grower-owned RDC
Following recommendations published earlier this month, Horticulture Australia announced its transition to a grower-owned R&D corporation