All Research & Development articles – Page 172
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ArticleChile chases the perfect grape
FRESH FOCUS CHILE: The South American country is moving ever closer to developing the ideal grape for its export needs, including the ability to travel long distances
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Eating an apple pre-shop 'makes you buy more fruit and veg'
US researchers discovered people can be primed to buy healthy food if they eat an apple before going to the supermarket
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ArticleAngus Soft Fruits partners with Genson BV
Berry breeders have pooled resources in new programme to trial strawberry and raspberry varieties in the Netherlands
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ArticleGrowers predict more growth for cherries
Growers have high hopes that new darker cherry varieties will spearhead a further era of growth for the category
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ArticleTotal Produce opens doors for berries
Company is trialling a new retractable glasshouse technology on strawberry crops that could have implications for many products
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ArticleSeed firms gear up for kale growth
The ever-increasing demand for kale is bringing challenges and opportunities
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ArticleFall Creek beefs up LatAm sales team
Jeff Ford, formerly of Inabata Foods, will manage sales and grower support for established and emerging blueberry growing regions
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ArticleAquaponic farm gets green light
A London warehouse will be converted into a salad, herb and fish farm, and will produce 200,000 bags of salad a year
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ArticleMaking every night date night could fight heart disease
Research conducted in Israel claims that eating more dates - along with their pits - and pomegranates protects against artery-hardening
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ArticleAussie almonds get research boost
Two research facilities have been announced in Riverland and Mildura to improve Australian almond production and exports
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AnalysisAnalysis: Global stonefruit round-up
New marketing deals in Italy, export increases from Chile and Chinese R&D. FPJ rounds up the global stonefruit stories
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ArticleM&S launches 'plango' hybrid fruit
Cross between plum and mango launched in UK, with retailer predicting it will be a roaring success with its customers
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ArticleChile presents apple project progress
Latest improvements in genetic improvement programme presented to growers during open day organised by Fruit Technology Consortium
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ArticleProbiotic potential for pears
Pear Bureau Northwest has announced new research into the benefits of pear consumption on balancing stomach bacteria
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ArticleRuling in landmark broccoli patent case
Director at John Innes Centre, which brought the case on the Beneforte variety, said the decision gives 'much-needed clarity'
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ArticleEating spinach and kale could 'keep your brain young'
Pensioners monitored in study who had just one or two helpings a day allegedly had brainpower of people 11 years younger
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ArticleEating organic 'boosts sperm count'
Research conducted in US claims to show that switching to an organic diet could improve sperm quality and quantity
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ArticleIrish consumers 'reject' cauliflower and kale
Research by Tesco finds brassicas are not as loved as they once were, while Dubliners are more inclined to buy 'trendy' produce
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ArticleChina eyes peachy partnership with Australia
Researchers from the People’s Republic visit Australia in the hope of developing production practices
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ArticleAussies prefer a snack to time in the sack
Nuts shape as perfect option, with research proving snack cravings are more prominent than urges for intimacy