Comment: Banana industry should not restrict itself to conventional breeding
Agricultural scientist Professor James Dale considers why gene editing may be the only sensible option to develop a new banana variety with effective disease resistance
Comment: Banana industry should not restrict itself to conventional breeding
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Technology
Comment: Banana industry should not restrict itself to conventional breeding
Agricultural scientist Professor James Dale considers why gene editing may be the only sensible option to develop a new banana variety with effective disease resistance
South Tyrol suppliers forecast bumper summer fruit season
Optiflux raises €2.5mn to fund expansion of fruit quality management tool
Ledgnd secures growth capital to expand greenhouse data platform
Dogtooth heralds age of ‘embodied AI’ in fruit farming
Del Monte and Treatt launch upcycled fruit extract range
European consumers prioritise sustainable packaging despite cost pressures
West Pak Avocado unveils new organic programme identity
F.lli Orsero fires up guacamole kits as consumers warm to avocados
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Sustainability
Comment: Banana industry should not restrict itself to conventional breeding
Agricultural scientist Professor James Dale considers why gene editing may be the only sensible option to develop a new banana variety with effective disease resistance
Koppert strengthens executive board with three additions
Comment: Can science help save bananas, the world’s favourite fruit?
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Banana Link remains determined after three decades
South Tyrol suppliers forecast bumper summer fruit season
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Ledgnd secures growth capital to expand greenhouse data platform
Dogtooth heralds age of ‘embodied AI’ in fruit farming
Packaging
European consumers prioritise sustainable packaging despite cost pressures
Sustainability continues to influence purchasing behaviour and customer loyalty, with four in five considering climate impact when making a purchase
West Pak Avocado unveils new organic programme identity
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Events
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Macfrut: much more than a trade fair
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