All Research & Development articles – Page 109
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ArticleDiamondback moths ‘can now survive winter’
Resistant brassica pest can withstand winter temperatures, say experts at Rothamsted Research and AHDB
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ArticlePotato Lono promises major yield uplift
Levity CropScience unveils research indicating series of crop improvements in potatoes
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ArticlePotato firm calls for grading innovation as wages rise
Caithness Potatoes wants to see harvesters with built-in graders to reduce seed potato sector’s reliance on manual labour
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ArticleGreenvale invests in new organic varieties
Supplier tackles shortage of reliable organic potato varieties but accepts limited potential of the market
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ArticleOverproduction drives down potato prices
Increases in planted area hit potato sector as average prices fall 27 per cent and some growers drop below cost of production
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ArticleBerryWorld and Beekers BV consolidate
Soft-fruit group aims to capitalise on growth potential in European berry market after consolidating joint venture
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ArticlePesticide use has risen 'up to 18 times'
New data obtained by the Soil Association claims that active ingredients used on potatoes and onions has risen over past 40 years
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ArticleSpain’s citrus outlook
Director of Spain's Citrus Management Committee Inmaculada Sanfeliu discusses the outlook for the current season and the long-term prospects for the sector
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ArticleHorticulture’s Silicon Valley
Syngenta’s Luis Garvayo on Almería’s hi-tech approach to sustainable production
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ArticleMillions could be ‘priced out of 5 A Day’ after Brexit
Food Foundation thinktank says fresh produce consumption could drop as exchange rates, labour costs and tariffs increase prices
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ArticleClick and Connect
Two new online trading apps are using algorithms to link produce buyers and sellers from across the world
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Article‘Aggressive’ new disease hits lettuce growers
Growers urged to diagnose early after first UK outbreak of Fusarium wilt in lettuce
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ArticleBreakthrough in fight against Panama Disease
A three-year field trial in Queensland has successfully grown a TR4-resistant Cavendish banana
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ArticleBean wilt research set to boost Kenyan supply
Project will try to identify causes of pathogenic disease and boost fine and runner bean yields by 10 per cent
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ArticleAI will help big four ‘combat discounters’
New technology in stock replenishment will allow major supermarkets to maximise profits as discounters continue to grow, says Blue Yonder
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ArticleMolyneux Kale trials Italian chicories
Lancashire grower sees sales potential in puntarelle and other varieties, which could help fill winter gap in British salad production
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ArticleInvesting in Florida's citrus future
US governor Rick Scott has called for a 2018 Florida state budget of over US$87bn, with US$22m to go to the citrus industry
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ArticleApplying yourself to biopesticides
Spray technique, pressure and water volume are vital considerations for biopesticides to work effectively
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ArticleBetter pears entering the market
Leading Italian fruit breeder CIV is backing its four new UniBo varieties to succeed in the international marketplace
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ArticleTopfruit growers gain EAMU for Nectria canker
Permission to use Cuprokylt at key risk occasions of autumn and spring marks step forward in splitting authorisation periods