All Research & Development articles – Page 214
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Scouse kids hit the jackpot
Schoolchildren in Liverpool are being encouraged to put their money into fruit machines; all in the name of healthy eating.
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ArticleCitrus oils could help preserve food
Essential oils from citrus including oranges and lemons could act as natural anti-fungal agents for food, suggests new research from Spain.
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ArticleDe Ruiter hosts plant health meeting
An international meeting brought together seed and plant health experts
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ArticleFuji apple "callus hair" growth discovery
A UK scientist could have paved the way to longer-lasting Fuji apples
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SCRI’s Dundee base gets makeover
Researchers at the Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI) working to improve global food supplies have been given a boost after their Scottish base was refurbished by workplace experts to make it more user friendly.
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ArticlePrestigious appointment for Capespan chair
Capespan chairman Dr Paul Clüver has been appointed chairman of the Stellenbosch University (SU) council.
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Prevar licenses new apple for local NZ market
A new golden-coloured apple variety will be available on New Zealand supermarket shelves within the next two years.
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Grape research in disease breakthrough
Researchers at the renowned Agricultural Research Service of the US department of agriculture are close to finding a solution to powdery mildew.
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Nunhems investment boost
Seed breeder Nunhems has further strengthened its position on the European lettuce market with investment in modernisation of its glasshouse facilities.
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A wash is not enough
Research from the US suggests that even washing leafy vegetables with a chlorine solution is not enough to kill food-poisoning bacteria.
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Wilting genetic hopes
Scientists from the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) are developing a gene that they hope will lead to new banana varieties resistant to bacterial wilt.
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Fruit juice energy drink set to hit market
A new fruit product that dramatically increases muscle power and delays fatigue is set to hit the market, according to a report published in magazine Chemistry & Industry.
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ArticleScientist in Fuji breakthrough
An Institute of Food Research scientist has made a discovery concerning the flesh of mature Fuji apples that could prove a breakthrough in storage of the variety.
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EMR research leader recognised
East Malling Research (EMR) research leader Dr Jerry Cross has been awarded the title of Visiting Professor in Horticultural Entomology by the University of Greenwich.
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Plimsoll names top five
Plimsoll Publishing’s first edition report on the fresh produce trade for 2008 highlights the most profitable companies and the best trading partners in the sector.
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ArticleScientists unravel fruit shape mystery
A study of tomatoes has uncovered how a variant of a gene stretches out fruit, according to The Telegraph.
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ArticleSun World widens scope
Sun World has named three new marketers and granted its first licences in Brazil and Spain.
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ArticleVicky Knight retires from EMR
World-renowned raspberry breeder Vicky Knight retired from at East Malling Research (EMR) this week, after a career spanning 35 years.
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ArticleExosect investment boost
Pest-management specialist Exosect has landed a £3.3 million investment from a consortium.
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ArticleFairtrade confuses consumers
Consumers are confused when it comes to understanding the principles behind the Fairtrade mark, new research has revealed.