All Research & Development articles – Page 22
-
ArticleNZ research to help Philippine mangoes
Plant & Food Research leads project to enhance growing practices and increase the value of Philippine mango exports
-
ArticleChile and New Zealand seek closer fruit ties
Visit by Chilean trade delegation to New Zealand signals thawing in long-running kiwifruit trade dispute
-
ArticleUK govt offers Africa cold-chain funding
UK government commits to address the urgent lack of cold-chain in Africa with £4m research grant
-
ArticleBlackcurrants lead in regenerative farming project
Ribena owner Suntory launches major new research project to reduce GHG emissions
-
ArticleRijk Zwaan launches berry breeding programme
Construction has begun on a new greenhouse at the group’s facility in Dinteloord, marking the official start of its soft fruit breeding programme
-
ArticleFunding injection for Australian biosecurity
New funding to help develop biosecurity toolkit for pest and disease risk management
-
ArticleNew strawberry varieties from UC Davis
Californian university’s breeding programme delivers five new varieties with Fusarium wilt resistance
-
ArticleBreedx on track with innovative varieties
Breedx’s latest tomato varieties benefit from the breeder’s ability to increase soluble sugars and control sucrose, glucose and fructose levels, using classical breeding techniques
-
ArticleAmazon Fresh expands in India
Online grocery service is now in more than 50 cities across India with the majority of users located outside of tier-one cities
-
-
ArticleVietnamese growers deploy XAG drones
Banana and durian growers utilise drones to address labour shortages and reduce costs
-
ArticleWhere next for Belgian horticultural research?
Located in Flanders, Belgium’s vegetable heartland, the Research Station for Vegetable Production has 60 years’ experience in translating academic research into practical knowledge for greenhouse and open-field growers. Fred Searle speaks to its director Els Berckmoes about the challenges for producers and what the non-profit is doing to help
-
ArticleAutomating Australian protected cropping
New indoor cropping-focused project to work on smart solutions for managing horticultural crops
-
ArticleSingrow announces expansion
Singapore-based agri-genomics firm opens R&D facility and reveals plans for further Asian expansion
-
ArticleCustard apple ‘among climate change solutions’ in Africa
Researchers identify numerous ‘forgotten’ fruit and veg that could support food security in future
-
ArticleNew partnership for Rajat IG Biotech
Indian joint venture partners with Dr YS Parmar University to produce and market clean planting material
-
ArticleNIAB publishes annual review of fruit work
Crop research organisation aims to showcase the breadth of its work to industry
-
ArticleBumblebee pollination improves strawberry shelf-life, research shows
Biobest points to the shelf-life benefits of bumblebee pollination of strawberry crops, in addition to well established improvements in yield and quality
-
ArticleNew CEO for Plant & Food Research
Mark Piper announced as new chief executive of New Zealand research institute, replacing the retiring David Hughes
-
Article‘Collaboration is key in fight against plastic pollution’
The food industry is the single biggest user of plastics, and if it is serious about finding solutions to plastic waste, it must work together and innovate. Here is what the Fresh Produce Impact Hub (FRESHPPACT) is doing to make that happen