All Research & Development articles – Page 2
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Hort Innovation Venture Fund announces first investment
Inaugural recipient BioScout provides cutting-edge solutions to disease detection and management in horticulture crops
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Tozer showcases 100+ vegetable varieties at Dutch Field Trials
Key highlights include celery and parsnip, with additional emphasis on leek, kale and wild rocket
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Boratto Farms leverages AI for leafy green quality assessment with GoMicro
AI-powered technology can assess quality of spinach, lettuce, rocket, chard, and red butter leaves on conveyor belts with expert-level accuracy
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Comment: Molecular scissors tied up in legal knots
New genomic techniques offer unprecedented opportunities to transform plant breeding, but there are some big regulatory challenges ahead
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Taking on the water crisis in Iran
Decades of mismanagement have contributed to the current water crisis in Iran, but Alireza Emami, CEO of Zarrin Group, sees a new, sustainable path forward
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Kubo applies new tech to strawberry sites in Canada and Saudi Arabia
Greenhouse technology specialist says it has constructed two major production facilities using its semi-closed, emission-free model
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CarbonXtras scheme empowers Ghanaian farmers with climate-smart technology
A £100,000 initiative is supporting Ghanaian smallholder farmers to adopt climate-smart, regenerative farming methods using advanced soil sensor technology to combat soil degradation and climate change pressures.
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Global blueberry leaders gather in Cape Town for IBO Summit
The International Berry Organization Summit opens in Cape Town this week, bringing together global blueberry players as Southern African producers seek new market opportunities and regional cooperation
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Sun World teams up with Pairwise to develop pitless cherries
New JV combines advanced plant breeding technology with global fruit expertise to deliver consumer-desired traits
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Fall Creek names Marc de Beer new CEO
Blueberry genetics specialist Fall Creek Farm & Nursery has appointed Marc de Beer as chief executive officer, bringing two decades of leadership experience in animal nutrition and genetics to drive the company’s next phase of global growth
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Plant Sciences Genetics expands global berry breeding operations
California-based Plant Sciences Genetics has quadrupled its EMEA operations over the past decade through strategic partnerships and key berry commercialisation, with plans to launch new raspberry varieties across Europe and Africa in 2026
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Asiafruit Knowledge Centre: Asia’s 30-year growth
Rising import volumes, China’s dominance and Asia’s shifting retail landscape among the key themes of Asiafruit Congress’ opening panel discussion
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Romagna stonefruit producers plan investment in better varieties
Suppliers in the Italian region report increased demand for their PGI-certified peaches and nectarines, with strong commercial interest in domestic and German markets driving plans for further development
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Fitó boosts courgette offer with Raffaello and Salzillo
Seed company says varieties are specially adapted to the Iberian autumn and winter
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New Zealand horticulture industry recognises excellence at annual awards
Five awards were handed out, including the Horticulture Bledisloe Cup to Andrew Fenton, current president and chair of the New Zealand Fruitgrowers Federation
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Agroforestry offers new crops and climate resilience
Persimmon, olives and walnuts among potential new tree crops discussed at this year’s Agroforestry Show alongside the benefits of trees for drought resilience
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New agrichemical strategy for Australian growers
National Agrichemical Management Program set to support growers through changing regulatory landscape
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Futureco’s Nofly changes QC rules in biological insecticides
New ISO 17025-certified method marks a significant advance in the standardisation of viable spore quantification for biological insecticides
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2026 Nuffield Scholars announced
Yumeng Chen and Jackson Boardman set to explore virtual modeling in vegetable farming and drone use in avocado orchard management
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Dutch greenhouse workers trial exoskeletons to reduce strain
A pilot project in the Netherlands is evaluating how mechanical support devices could make repetitive horticultural tasks less physically demanding