All Research & Development articles – Page 216
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ArticleUK sector 'confident'
A new report has said that despite recent jitters on the domestic and world markets, the fresh produce industry in this country is seeing a mini resurgence.
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Health snack boost
Growers are set to receive a boost as consumers opt for more healthy snack foods.
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Brits not getting 5 A DAY
Two-thirds of Brits are not eating the recommended five portions of fruit and veg a day, new research has shown.
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Pest prevention breakthrough
An Israeli scientist has developed a unique method to protect crops from pest damage.
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ArticleCalifornian strawberry a hit in the UK
A new US strawberry variety shows every indication of taking the UK everbearer market by storm.
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Stockbridge and ADAS join forces
Two of the country’s biggest research organisations have signed a mutual agreement to work on collaborative research projects, in a bid to bolster industry R&D amid fears of national spending cuts.
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ArticleAlbion flourishes
Hargreaves Plants hosted an Albion open day last week in Kent to celebrate the success and further promote the everbearer strawberry variety
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ArticleHarvey expresses R&D concern
There are now too many small and underfunded R&D organisations in the UK, due to continuing government cutbacks in horticultural research funding.
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ArticleAvocados may prevent oral cancer
Avocados may prevent mouth cancer and reduce the rate of cancer growth, US research has found.
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US takes new carbon research approach
While it is already well-known that elevated levels of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere can seriously impact upon air, weather and vegetation, one US scientist is now taking a look at what could happen underground.
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Diseases on the comback trail
US scientists have found that two diseases that ‘rampaged’ through potato fields in the past are making a more virulent comeback.
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ArticleWrittle tackles Braeburn disease
The postharvest unit at Writtle College has conducted an investigation into increased respiration rates with inoculation of Botryis cinerea in Braeburn apples.
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Blueberries - food for the brain
American scientists have found that blueberry extracts can soothe a type of inflammation of the brain.
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Research could save orchards from fire blight
Research led by the University of Warwick has found that bacteria could save orchards from the almost incurable disease of fire blight.
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Public attitudes to environmentalism gauged
A quarter of people are too lazy to make their lifestyle more environmentally friendly, according to a survey released last week.
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New general manager selected by Redeva
Redbridge Worldfresh has announced the appointment of Tim Morton as general manager of Redeva, the firm’s strawberry and raspberry breeding programme.
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ArticleRed Rouge pear stirs interest
Israeli summer fruit breeder Ben Dor Fruits has introduced the Red Rouge pear variety this week.
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Israel broadens grape range
Israeli table-grape growers and exporters are widening the range of varieties they export to overseas markets.
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ArticleKatopé plants first Israeli varieties
Katopé has planted its first commercial quantities of Ben Dor stonefruit varieties in South Africa’s Cape, following over three years of liaison with the Israeli breeding firm.
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ArticleSun World signs up European trio
California grape and stonefruit producer, marketer and breeder Sun World has appointed three new licence-holders in Europe.