All Research & Development articles – Page 176
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ArticleRoux backs tube-based produce farm
Vegetables and salad to be grown in ex-air raid tunnel close to London Underground line in new urban growing initiative
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ArticleNestle files for sweet potato patent
Grocery giant applies for patent on manufacturing process for purple sweet potato puffs to be used in bars and cereals
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ArticlePM hands agri-tech MP new role
George Freeman, who has been involved in the Industrial Strategies for UK Agri-Tech and Life Sciences, is made trade envoy
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ArticleNew head-strong brassica variety
Syngenta believes Monrello could become the new industry standard variety for main season autumn production in the UK
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ArticleBill boost for Florida citrus
Provisional Farm Bill contains US$125m for citrus greening disease research
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Article'Amazing' progress for purple tomato
UK-developed GM purple tomatoes with more health benefits and double the shelf life of normal tomatoes being harvested
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ArticleBrassica event focuses on change
Bi-annual brassica growers’ conference welcomed record number for speakers including Christine Tacon and Andy Baxter
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ArticleRare berries may halt weight gain
Lingonberries come top in a study on the health benefits of berries while ‘super’ açai berry doesn’t live up to expectations
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ArticleFruit and vegetables 'lower' diabetes risk
Mice used in study to suggest fermentable fibres prevent weight gain and reduce risk of Type 2 diabetes
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Shocking stats show UK shuns veg
East of England tops new survey, which warns of the need for people to boost vegetable consumption and limit fruit intake
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ArticleWorldwide Fruit to market Piqa fruit
UK importer signs exclusive deal with Australasian marketer Prevar to sell innovative range of pear cultivars
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ArticleQueen Garnet plums hit commercial volumes
Researchers say the new variety has five times the levels of anthocyanins as regular plums
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ArticlePesticides 'lead to smaller bees'
New study suggests exposure to pyrethroid pesticides results in smaller worker bees with decreased efficiency
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ArticleRooney champions citrus research
Tom Rooney highlights disease research benefits for Florida taxpayers as part of appropriations package
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ArticleBreakthrough in crop protection science
University of Warwick and Syngenta team make discovery which they hope will help vegetables including Brassica
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ArticleBayer CropScience targets produce industry
New division signals move into product research and development for horticulture sector
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ArticleBangladesh refuses GM aubergine
Growers and academics are challenging approval for the commercial growing of Monsanto-developed GM aubergine
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ArticleNeonics exposure ‘should be’ lowered
Acceptable levels of worker exposure to acetamiprid and imidacloprid ‘should be’ lowered after study shows brain impact
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ArticleBribing kids to eat fruit boosts intake
Study finds that using money as an incentive increased schoolchildren’s fruit intake by 80 per cent
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ArticleApples 'work as well as statins'
New research suggests that an apple a day has similar health benefits to widespread cholesterol-lowering drug