All Research & Development articles – Page 88
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Article'Non-susceptible' peppers discovered
Keygene breakthrough generates new opportunities for sustainable sweet and hot peppers
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ArticleMash launches BBQ salads
Northern Irish prepared specialist develops 'home style' potato salad and coleslaw products to go with summer BBQs
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ArticleOn the Inka trail
Inka’s Berries breeding programme is producing some promising new blueberry varieties for the Peruvian industry
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ArticleUC Davis unveils new strawberry varieties
Five new publicly available varieties boast a range of qualities including disease resistance and fewer runners
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ArticleTomato robot set to predict the future
Machine being developed in the Netherlands could help growers forecast yield, size, ripeness and – eventually – disease
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ArticleEAP expects “great” 2019 apple crop
Trade body says orchard investment will contribute to a stellar crop as it targets increased market share for British apples
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ArticleDriverless tractors ‘can make farming safer’
Experts believe efforts to develop autonomous farm vehicles can make agriculture safer as well as less labour-intensive
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Article£15m grant open for new farm tech
Businesses can apply for up to £12,000 from Defra to invest in cutting-edge farm technology
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ArticleFruit molecules help combat cancer, AI project reveals
Oranges, carrots, cabbage and grapes all help fight cancer, according to initiative using public’s smartphones to speed up research
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ArticleVarietal revolution shakes up grape market
New varieties offering better consistency and unique flavours are driving growth in the grape category, but also creating confusion among consumers
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ArticleNew science tackles fresh produce waste
University of Lincoln initiatives include creating flours from fruit and vegetables to cut food waste in the chain
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ArticleDutch strawberry breeder appoints new UK agent
Paul Masters makes move from ornamentals into soft fruit with Dutch firm ABZ Seeds
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ArticleLabour to improve poor families’ access to fruit and veg
New law proposed to tackle poor nutrition among children from lower income families
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ArticleChristmas comes early at Nunhems
Seed company presents Coliseo F1, the first Santa Claus melon variety with moderate resistance to the New Delhi virus
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ArticleDragon fruit partnership delivers
A New Zealand aid programme helping to develop new varieties of dragon fruit is closing in on the commercialisation of a number of varieties
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ArticleHort Innovation unveils new strategy
Grower-owned research and development corporation focused on driving growth within Australian horticulture
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ArticleRecord graduates take "life-changing" course
The Marshall Papworth Fund teaches practical agriculture skills to students from developing countries
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ArticleAHDB calls for new SPot farm
Volunteers in the West Midlands wanted to host trials and help agronomists build knowledge for the industry's benefit
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ArticleProfit margins grow for first time in three years
UK fresh produce businesses see average profits (as a percentage of sales) rise to 1.3 per cent, outdoing European rivals
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Article£3.5m fund to tackle climate change in food
Fifteen ventures set to receive capital, training and support to help address climate change issues on the farm