All Research & Development articles – Page 258
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HRI to stage organic open day
Horticulture Research International is to hold a one-day organics event for existing and potential growers at its Kirton site in September.
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M&S to study differences between tomatoes
Marks & Spencer is to invest in research to discover the differences in nutritional content between conventionally grown and organic tomatoes.
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Consumers not wrong about supermarket profits, says Sustain
Sustain contests IGD report on consumer beliefs about supermarket profits.
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Chinese kiwifruit rescue
Scientists from New Zealand are helping save the ancestral home of modern kiwifruit near China's Yangtze River.
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NZ research breakthrough
An accidental discovery by one grower in New Zealand could change the way root disease in glasshouse crops is controlled.
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Apples and onions in cancer battle
The US Apple Association has reported clinical findings which suggest a link between apples, onions and the prevention and treatment of prostate cancer.
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Citrus research reformed
A new levy system comes into force this month in South Africa which will ensure that all growers pay for citrus research.
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Stockbridge switches bosses
Horticulture Research International will close its Stockbridge House operation, but the site will re-open under new management.
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NZ to benefit from new plums
A range of new plum varieties from breeding programmes around the world are soon to be released in New Zealand.
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Postgrads get post-harvest brief
Cranfield University is hosting a post-harvest conference for postgraduates at its Silsoe campus on May 31-June 1.
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Apples in healthy-heart find
Researchers in the US have discovered a link between apple consumption and healthy arteries.
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Research council makes appointments
The minister for horticulture, Joyce Quin, has announced new appointments and re-appointments to the UK's Apple & Pear Research Council.
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Apple storage breakthrough
Quality of top fruit in storage could experience a dramatic improvement with a new product being researched at East Malling.
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Seedless apple on the horizon
Plant geneticists in New Zealand have moved a step closer in their quest for a commercial variety of seedless apple.
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Food chain set to benefit from forecasting
The report, Seasonal Weather Forecasting for Agriculture, has found that UK food chain businesses could benefit from starting to work with forecasters.
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NZ looks for smarter packs
Researchers in New Zealand are working on so-called "smart" packaging systems to help fruit travel better.
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Harper Adams starts produce MSc
One of the UK's leading agricultural colleges is to offer a new master's degree in fresh produce.
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Pesticides in Parkinson's scare
A new study has shown that two pesticides used in horticultural production could be linked to the development of Parkinson's disease.
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Longevity claim aids blueberries
US neuroscientists have discovered that eating blueberries could reverse the effects of ageing.
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Four more years for Siddall
The minister of agriculture has announced that HRI chief Peter Siddall will remain in office for a futher term.