All Research & Development articles – Page 221
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ArticleKoppert launches micro melon
Dutch producer Koppert Cress launched a micro melon last week that originates from South America.
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ArticleGiant blueberries invade Tesco
Blueberries twice the size of regular ones have gone on sale across the UK this week.
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ArticleAustralian GM bananas flourishing
Australian trials of genetically modified bananas are going well
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ArticleUnited Fresh to form sustainability centre
A facility designed to help fresh produce companies enhance their businesses will be funded by Bayer CropScience
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ArticleR&D partnership to benefit horticulture
An agreement between East Malling Research and STC Research will bring resources together to address horticultural problems
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ArticleMajor UK researchers link up
In a major development for UK horticultural research, East Malling Research (EMR) and STC Research Foundation (STCRF) signed an agreement on Wednesday to provide integrated applied science resources to the horticulture industry.
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ArticleResearcher converts banana to fuel
In an attempt to combat food waste, a PhD student from the University of Nottingham has developed a simple method of making fuel from bananas.
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ArticleFourayes trials intensive Bramleys
Fourayes, which supplies Bramley apples and processed fruit fillings, has begun trialling a new method of intensively growing Bramley apples to increase production at its farm outside Sittingbourne in Kent.
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ArticleBreeders gather for NIAB course
Global crop breeders and geneticists have gathered in the UK for training in producing more successful crop varieties
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BLS-resistant iceberg looms
The US department of agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has developed seven new iceberg lettuce breeding lines with resistance to bacterial leaf spot.
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Disease-free grape discovered
Researchers in the US have introduced a new disease-free, high-yield table grape that ripens early.
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ArticleBreaking down the potato
New research into the genetic make-up of the common spud is set to unearth positive results during the next 18 months
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ArticleWater research finds strawbs breakthrough
Current rates of water use in the UK strawberry industry are already unsustainable and water supplies in the future will be even more limited, according to leading experts.
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Borneo barrier for mites
A new acaricide based on the active ingredient etoxazole, Borneo will be available for use this year in protected tomatoes and aubergines.
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ArticleFunding available for banana development
Farmers in Sindh could benefit from Rs1.45m of funding by the Agribusiness Support Fund to research new banana varieties
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ArticleFresh Produce board discussions underway
The PBH and the US fresh produce industry are to look into the possibility of forming a research and promotion board
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ArticleMonsanto reports on record results
Record second-quarter and first-half sales boosted gross profit to 14 per cent and 25 per cent for the respective periods
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ArticleFunding provided for citrus research
The Florida citrus industry is allocating nearly US$11m to projects researching disease solutions
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Article"Wounded animals" at risk
More than 100 well-known fresh produce businesses are “wounded animals ripe for the picking”, offering buy-out opportunities at the risk of thousands of jobs, according to a new report by Plimsoll Publishing.