All Research & Development articles – Page 2
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NewsBerryWorld Iberia marks tenth anniversary with major celebration
Berry marketer celebrates decade of growth with special event in Huelva, the centre of its breeding and production operation
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NewsAustralia’s organic horticulture sector unites behind national strategy
All four of Australia’s organic certification bodies throw support behind strategy to double the value of the country’s certified organic horticulture sector
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NewsKorean strawberry industry targets 52-week production
Producers and technology providers meet to explore how year-round production might be achieved
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NewsEU regulation on new genomic techniques cleared for launch
European Parliament vote will see gene-editing technologies regulated in same manner as conventional breeding methods
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NewsRijk Zwaan opens tropical breeding station in Brazil
The Dutch breeding specialist’s new 40ha facility in Mogi Mirim is an investment in developing varieties tailored to tropical conditions
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NewsCatalytic Generators delivers ripening reliability
Ripening solutions provider helps customers meet stringent requirements with consistent supply and results
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NewsPlanasa celebrates fifth edition of Genetics Forum Iberia
Breeding company presented new thornless blackberry varieties, Black Rainier and Black Iguazú
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NewsPalm Ventures buys microgreens supplier and tech startup AeroFarms
Indoor vertical farming specialist appoints new management team led by former Kraft Heinz and AB InBev executive Gustavo Burger
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NewsRijk Zwaan opens new Trial Centre Open Field
Operational since early May and officially launched on 11 June, the facility will strengthen research and demonstrations for 20 open-field crops
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NewsThe UK’s changing political climate ‘could impact seasonal worker debate’
Access to labour, water security, crop protection and the government’s Horticulture Sector Plan were on the agenda in the production and politics panel at Festival of Fresh
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NewsNZ kiwifruit industry secures funding for productivity push
NZKGI and Zespri will deliver ‘Optimising Kiwifruit Land Use – More from Less’, co-funded through the government’s Primary Sector Growth Fund
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NewsFall Creek expands beyond blueberries with Italian acquisitions
Addition of Trentino-based Berryplant and Berrytech is company’s first move into raspberries and blackberries
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News2026 Horticulture Awards for Excellence recognise the industry’s finest
A dozen awards presented at the culmination of Hort Connections, recognising achievement right across the fresh produce industry
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NewsGrant funding to help tackle uneven pollination in soft fruit
Two BerryWorld suppliers are working with AgriSound and York St John University to use bioacoustics sensors to monitor pollination in strawberry production
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NewsUK reopens potato exports to Canary Islands
Significant market to UK potato exports has re-opened after extensive monitoring and eradication programme of Colorado beetle
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NewsNew international network brings together protected horticulture sector
Wageningen University has launched a new membership network for those working in controlled and protected horticulture to share best practice and the latest research from around the world
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NewsSyngenta returns with Future of Veg field days
Syngenta Vegetable Seeds will host simultaneous field days in Woodland, California and Plainfield, Wisconsin on 11-13 August
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NewsSkytree to supply Dutch greenhouses with ‘atmospheric’ carbon dioxide
Direct capture system could offer viable alternative to greenhouse CO₂ traditionally sourced using fossil fuels
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NewsZespri develops ‘self-pollinating’ kiwifruit to challenge Hayward
Variety known as Green146 is described as ‘most promising new cultivar’ to emerge from company’s pre-commercial trial
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NewsIndian blueberry business gains momentum
The country shows encouraging signs as growers increasingly focus on genetics, quality and commercial viability, says GPG’s Jamie Petchell