All Research & Development articles – Page 43
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NewsNIAB publishes annual review of fruit work
Crop research organisation aims to showcase the breadth of its work to industry
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NewsBumblebee 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
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NewsNew CEO for Plant & Food Research
Mark Piper announced as new chief executive of New Zealand research institute, replacing the retiring David Hughes
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News‘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
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NewsSpeakers revealed for Global Tomato Congress
The first names have been announced for Global Tomato Congress, which places sustainability centre stage on the event’s return to Rotterdam on 16 May
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AdvertorialReemoon’s AI defect sorting applied in Chile
New artificial intelligence-powered technology used to identify apple defects in Chile
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NewsWestfalia's avocado optimism
Despite concerns around oversupply, Alk Brand is full of optimism for the future of the European avocado market. The group CEO at Westfalia Fruit tells Fred Searle where he sees greatest potential for production and consumption growth
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NewsRijk Zwaan offers cauliflower clubroot resistance
Seed company says its Paxton variety is ”a dependable choice” in production regions under pressure from the pathogen
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NewsGlobal Tomato Congress presents the future of fresh tomatoes
Global Tomato Congress, the leading event for the fresh tomato business, returns to Rotterdam on 16 May for a full day of discussions and networking, with sustainability top of the agenda
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NewsR&D Group outlines topfruit projects
British Apples & Pears has set up its research framework for the post-AHDB era
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NewsBreeding robot ready strawberries
New Australian effort delivered by Hort Innovation to breed strawberries suited for automated picking
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News‘Sprouts’ set to harvest spears
A team of robotic harvesters named ‘Sprout’ will pick asparagus in Herefordshire this season
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NewsHort Innovation invests in new citrus varieties
Grower-owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation to assess the performance of new varieties under Australian conditions
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NewsPacific Berries introduces EarlyBell raspberry
The new variety is expected to extend the harvesting window in the Pacific Northwest
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NewsChina prepares for first domestic durian harvest
Durian trees planted on the island of Hainan ready for harvest with first fruit expected to hit the market in June
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News B-hive’s big ideas
Dr Andrew Gill tells FPJ about some of B-hive’s agritech innovations to increase yields, improve quality, and reduce waste in potatoes and other crops
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NewsBarfoots extends veg life with new FreshLock tech
New packaging pasteurises vegetables and locks in freshness to extent shelf life and help reduce food waste
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NewsFairtrade Premium is ‘critical step’ towards living wage for banana workers
Certification scheme plays key role in supporting retailers to meet their recently announced living wage commitments, according to report by Fairtrade Foundation
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NewsSarah Bradbury named IGD’s new CEO
Susan Barratt’s replacement has over 25 years’ experience in retail, most recently as group quality director at Tesco
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NewsIG International secures rights to Desy apple
Leading Indian fresh produce company signs agreement with Italian breeder CIV to plant new apple variety