All Research & Development articles – Page 178
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It's Fresh in avocado shelf-life boost
It’s Fresh! technology is being used commercially for the first time in avocados to increase cold storage and shelf life dramatically.
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ArticleHILD invests in seed facility
Bayer subsidiary's technology facility will process and store various types of vegetable and herb seeds
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ArticleSun World appoints new licensees
Sun World is branching into Spain and Brazil with the announcement of new grape and stonefruit licensees in those countries
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ArticleSweeter grapes in Marialva
Bayer CropScience has changed the fortunes of grape growers in southern Brazil by providing specialised technical subsidies, assistance and products as part of the More Quality programme
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ArticleUSDA shells out for organic projects
Some US$19m in organic grants is being handed out to research projects and programme development in the US
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ArticleFrench kiwifruit shows green side
According to a study from Prim'land and Pomona TerreAzur, French kiwifruit stands as one of the most sustainable fresh produce items
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ArticleLow GI lift for Florida grapefruit
By promoting grapefruit as a low GI food, the Florida Department of Citrus hopes to make it a daily part of Japanese consumers’ diets
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ArticleApple-a-day opportunity going begging for India
Indian apple producers are missing out on the huge potential of their domestic market, says marketing professional Vipul Mittal
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ArticleSNFL inks grape deal with Magrabi
Special New Fruit Licensing Ltd (SNFL) has signed an exclusive grape initiative with Magrabi Agriculture of Egypt.
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ArticleSNFL and Magrabi sign deal
The two companies have just signed a new master license agreement for Egyptian grapes
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ArticleColors welcomes grape variety verdict
South African exporter content with High Court ruling in its favour over disputed rights to Sheehan seedless table grape varieties
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ArticleCenter for Produce Safety releases research funds
Center at the University of California awards US$2.1m to 12 food safety research projects relating to fresh fruit and vegetable production
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ArticleWashington growers in $27m research deal
Washington state apple and pear growers have approved a $27 million special project assessment to support research at Washington State University (WSU).
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ArticleRijk Zwaan in meiosis programme
Agreement with STW aims to gather knowledge and enable more efficient development of new plant varieties
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ArticleTesco top spot in own-label study
Tesco has come out on top in research into supermarket own brand labels.
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ArticleRijk Zwaan welcomes Vietnamese PM
Nguyen Tan Dung visits Rijk Zwaan in De Lier as part of his five-day visit to the Netherlands
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ArticleEMR bee research yields surprising result
Trials at East Malling Research (EMR) have revealed that wild, solitary bees and bumblebees are vital to high-yield blackcurrant harvests and larger, more uniform berry size. This is especially important in bad weather.
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ArticleSri Lanka invests in Rwanda horticulture
A Sri-Lankan plant science company has been contracted to develop fruit varieties for production in Rwanda, Africa
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ArticleWA topfruit pledges US$27m to research
Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission makes US$27m donation to Washington State University
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ArticleBranding value under the microscope
Finding the value in fresh produce branding and packaging was a hot topic of discussion during day two of Asiafruit Congress