All Research & Development articles – Page 145
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ArticleNational approach key to tackling fruit fly
The Australian government has announced a national plan to improve management, research and eradication of fruit fly
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ArticleGovernment funding to aid year-round berry production
£1.3 million from the government’s £70m Agri-Tech Catalyst has been awarded to projects being worked on in Scotland
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ArticleCN Seeds launches ‘neon pink’ cabbage
UK breeder wins distribution rights for new Chinese cabbage variety Scarlette F1 and will target UK and Spain salad markets
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ArticleCPM Retail launches new berry in the UK
Blue Honeysuckle is being grown by the New Forest Fruit Company and will be available on shelves from June 2016
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ArticleMarkets wake up to Mexican blues
Southern Cone producers will have to raise their game in order to compete with the quality of Mexico’s offer, says top US breeder
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ArticleThanet Earth offers journey of discovery
The Thanet Earth Discovery Fellowship is offering Kent students the chance to get hands-on experience of commercial horticulture. Michael Barker visited Hadlow College to find out more
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ArticleNew Egyptian varieties hit UK
The UK has become the primary focus of Egyptian exporters, who regard the market as an ideal launching pad for the country’s new varieties of grape and stonefruit
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ArticleInterview: Marston's variety performance
Berry Gardens’ strategy leaves no stone unturned to find the best markets, varieties and packing formats. Nina Pullman visits the company to find out more
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ArticleAHDB formally announces rebrand
Under Peter Kendall’s newly-unified AHDB, the Potato Council now operates as AHDB Potatoes alongside other sub-sectors
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ArticleAvocados 'may help in the fight against cancer'
Scientists find that fat from the in-vogue fruit can combat acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), a rare but deadly form of the disease
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ArticleMicro produce hits the mainstream
Micro produce’s growing public exposure has been boosted by a recent listing in a major multiple retailer. Nina Pullman asks key suppliers whether the category is ready to move into the mainstream
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ArticleRobot replaces labour in sweetcorn packing
A new robot that can pick and place 180 sweetcorn cobs a minute could slash labour costs in sweetcorn factories
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ArticleStargrow Group celebrates milestone
Leading South African fruit business expands as it celebrates 20 years in service of industry
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ArticleAustralian banana growers visit Israel
Israeli agricultural biotechnology company Rahan Meristem is looking to collaborate on disease-resistant bananas in Australia
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ArticleAsda launches ‘first-ever’ stripy pepper
Red and yellow striped pepper is grown by Dutch firm 4Evergreen and is marketed as having high levels of vitamin C
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ArticleRhubarb industry in R&D revolution
After forming a crop association earlier this year, focus on the UK rhubarb sector is starting to build as growers prioritise weed control for R&D efforts
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ArticleDriesvenplant opens blues facility
Dutch blueberry breeder has introduced new modern nursery facilities that will help produce 1.8m plants annually
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Article'Profit driven' East Malling Trust homes plan irks locals
More than 35 letters of objection from those who claim they will be harmed by the project have been recieved by the planning authority
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ArticleNot getting 5 A DAY 'increases hip fracture risk'
Compared with those eating 5 A DAY or more, men and women with zero consumption had 88 per cent higher rate of hip fracture in new study
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ArticleEast Malling wins funding for apple disease project
EMR will use £482k of new funding to study ways to tackle Apple Replant Disease (ARD)