All Research & Development articles – Page 230
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GM banana plants resist disease
An Israeli bio-technology company has genetically modified banana plants so that they are completely resistant to pathogenic nematodes.
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Seed expert dies
Abe Adema, marketing and sales director at Netherlands-based seed specialist De Ruiter Seeds, has died unexpectedly, the company has announced.
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ArticlePolka earns its spots
Polish-bred primocane raspberry Polka has proved itself in the UK this season.
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Dried super berry hits Tesco shelves
Tesco is launching a new dried super berry claimed to fight aging and cancer, while boosting your sex drive.
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ArticleJazz has unique sound
Worldwide Fruit has revealed the results of research it commissioned into the crispiness of its trade-marked Jazz apple.
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Chilean varieties all set
New varieties of Chilean-bred peaches and nectarines are set to be planted next year in commercial trial volumes.
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Chile to host first biosafety course
The first academically accredited postgraduate biosafety course in the world is set to start at the University of Concepción (UDEC) in Chile this month.
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ArticleFruit flavours get real
Research from New Zealand could spell the end for synthetic fruit flavours.
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Stonefruit research leads to cancer discovery
Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, in Israel, have discovered a new way to halt the growth and spread of cancer cells during work to find a way to to boost the size of peaches and nectarines.
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Recruitment concerns for SMEs
Recruitment is a concern for 82 per cent of businesses, according to the AXA Risk Monitor Report released this week.
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Berryworld Plus unveils new site
Berryworld Plus has launched a website dedicated to its raspberry-breeding programme.
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ArticleStudents show off fruits of their labours
Food Technology students at the University of Lincoln have been showing off their hard work at an annual product launch at the Holbeach Technology Park.
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ArticleThomcord ready for take-off
Scientists in the US have developed a new seedless grape variety.
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On-the-go market to take off
The burgeoning on-the-go healthy food market is showing no signs of slowing, and will reach a market value of £37 billion in Europe by 2012, a new report suggests.
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ArticleSun World wins right to fight Volcani in court
In a significant decision that potentially affects international rights to dozens of new table grape varieties developed by Israel's Volcani Institute, an Israeli District Court Judge has ruled that a claim filed by Sun World International LLC may proceed to trial and further displayed unease with Volcani's conduct.
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ArticleMajor boost to EU research
The drive to increase fruit consumption received a major boost this week when multi-million pound EU research programme Isafruit welomced HortResearch New Zealand as a partner.
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ArticleLord patron for food and drink academy
The Skills Academy in Food and Drink has appointed food industry expert Lord Haskins of Skidby as its first patron.
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New red seedless grape revealed
US researchers have developed a new red grape to fill the gap between Flame Seedless and Crimson Seedless.
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Fyffes in Indian jv
Fyffes is reported to have embarked on a 50-50 joint venture with Indian fruit suppliers Suri Fruit Agency.
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HortResearch in fresh breakthrough
A breakthrough in apple gene sequencing at HortResearch revealed this week has the capacity to revolutionise the apple industry.