All Research & Development articles – Page 6
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NewsNew partnership to breed apples and pears of the future
Prevar, Okanagan Specialty Fruits, and Plant & Food Research will use new tech like gene editing to develop better varieties
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ArticleFresh Del Monte builds on its 'pillars of strength'
Gianpaolo Renino, senior vice-president of Fresh Del Monte Europe and Africa, outlines the key products and strategies that will support the company’s year ahead
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ArticleNew project aims to improve tomato growing with AI
TomatoGuard uses AI-powered digital nose sensor to detect early signs of crop stress
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NewsGala varieties make waves in South Africa
The country’s Gala category has been boosted by two new full red varieties, which are already taking markets in the East by storm
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NewsIFPA names industry expert council leaders
Representatives from across the fresh produce business set to lead association’s working groups in 2025
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ArticleProduce Plus Summer out now
Scott Montague discusses the next chapter for Montague Farms and Australia’s berry category is in the spotlight ahead of BerryQuest 2025. Plus, features on summer favourites mangoes and stonefruit
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NewsFlorida citrus industry fights for survival
FCC chair Steve Johnson says resurgence is possible despite serious impact of weather and disease over past two decades
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NewsResearch support for Michigan asparagus and blueberries
An agricultural engineer based at MSU is designing innovative technologies to support specialty crop production
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NewsFestival of Fresh 2025 partners with Worldwide Fruit
Worldwide Fruit will host tours of its state-of-the-art packhouse, as UK’s leading fresh produce event heads to Spalding, Lincolnshire on 5 June
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ArticleGiacovelli embraces innovation and sustainability
Growing European demand for local grapes is good news for Italian supplier Giacovelli, but climate change continues to transform the way the country’s growers must produce
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NewsHCP releases crop protection funding to member groups
The new crop protection organisation for the UK horticulture sector offers lion’s share of AHDB grant to member associations
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NewsFruit Logistica offers fruit trade digital boost
20 international startups are exhibiting at Fruit Logistica 2025. Their business ideas focus on digitalisation of the industry and include AI and modern sensor technology
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ArticleDr Peter Noy named director of Food Systems Institute
Institute looks to tackle critical challenges around developing sustainable food systems
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ArticleTrailblazers to outline inspiring work at OFC25
Forward-thinking individuals given a platform to showcase their work to the UK farming industry
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NewsNew red Arra varieties have Namibia talking
Grapa says recent field days in the country highlighted the promise of new red Arra varieties
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ArticleFruitnet Tomato Congress heads to Malaga, Spain, in 2025
The tomato category’s leading event, Fruitnet Tomato Congress, is back on 11-12 November 2025 at a new location in Malaga, close to one of Spain’s primary tomato production areas
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ArticleNZ Summerfresh announces commercial names for apricot series
Names for new apricot varieties inspired by New Zealand’s summer season
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ArticleNuffield scholars outline their work at annual conference
Nuffield Farming Conference puts the spotlight on wide range of industry research
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NewsFruitmasters and Limgroup unveil seed-bred strawberry brand
Dutch companies launch Sonrosa, a seed-bred berry that reportedly grows in just 16 weeks
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NewsAnnogen–KeyGene collaboration yields results
Partnership is said to have demonstrated the efficacy of the Annogen SuRE platform to identify gain-of-function in new variants of crops