All Research & Development articles – Page 168
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ArticleHealth study flags costs of obesity
New Department of Health data supports talk at Fruit Show which highlighted economic impact of childhood obesity
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ArticleFresh study claims neonics harm bees
Experiment suggests exposure to neonicotinoids makes the insects more susceptible to attack by a 'deformed wing virus'
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ArticleGrowers planted less this year
Trade body says growers have been ‘cautious’ after new Defra figures show land area for commercial production is down
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ArticleWomen are ‘vital’ to nut production
Global nut producers should place women in leadership positions as research shows their significance in supply chain
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ArticleBayer invests in crop solutions
Group's Ashish Malik tells Swiss conference that Bayer's products will help produces and aid in ensuring sustainable agriculture
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ArticleFresh produce 'extends lives'
Combined fruit and vegetable consumption of more than 569 grams per day reduces the risk of mortality by 10 per cent
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ArticleLandmark cultivation system launched
Urban Ecological Systems Australia pioneers a world-first system to simultaneously grow herbs and barramundi
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ArticleGlutamic acid 'can reduce' blood pressure
Diet high in vegetable protein and low in animal protein has favourable effects on blood pressure, study shows
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ArticleCabbage 'protects' from radiation
American research finds that a compound derived from cruciferous vegetables protected rats from lethal doses of radiation
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ArticleSector needs to prepare for scrutiny
A new origin-testing technology developed by Re:Fresh winners Food Forensics could help fresh produce sector to bolster verification checks
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ArticleFirst major Piqa crop due in 2014
First of a range of innovative new pear varieties set to be planted on large-scale in Australia and New Zealand
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ArticleGrape consumption linked to bone health
Research study shows improved bone calcium retention and femur cortial thickness with grape-rich diet
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ArticleSyngenta Bangladesh eyes exports
The leading crop protection company plans to explore export potential in India from next year
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ArticleIsrael to set up new Indian centres
The Jewish state intends to establish centres of excellence for fruits and vegetables in ten Indian states by 2015
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ArticlePrairie fruit potential unearthed
Research finds that buffaloberry has more ascorbic acid than oranges, and chokecherry has higher anti-oxidant levels than cranberries
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ArticleAquaponics installation powered by car
Lettuces are grown through the first ever aquaponics system powered by a car at an installation in The Design Museum
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ArticleFungus 'more efficient' than pesticides
A single dose of Trichoderma could enhance flower and vegetable growth, working well with tomatoes, cabbages, cucumbers and peppers
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ArticleKenya poised to plant new avocado variety
Researchers confident that commercial production of unnamed hybrid will help boost exports from early 2014
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ArticlePesticide research group launches in Brussels
The CIPM will launch at a research networking event and will host scientists and policymakers from across Europe
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ArticleGrowers embrace new cherry tomato
Nunhems' latest on-the-vine variety Competition seen as highly promising means of adding value in category