All Research & Development articles – Page 180
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ArticleUSDA pledges citrus research funding
Some US$11m will be set aside to fund citrus research over the next four years, aiding in the fight against citrus greening
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ArticleShoppers believe cheap food era has ended
A new survey has revealed that 42 per cent of shoppers believe pesticides are essential to protect crops and 35 per cent think GM foods should be offered for sale in the UK.
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ArticlePhage firm joins Psa fight
Zespri has teamed up with bacteriophage producer OmniLytics to develop a treatment for the kiwifruit disease Psa
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ArticleResearch to reduce food-borne illnesses
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded grants for research into produce such as tomatoes, spinach, lettuce and other leafy greens
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ArticleFlorida citrus focuses on disease research
Florida Citrus Commission approves US$10m in latest budget for Citrus Research and Development Foundation to aid fight against citrus greening
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ArticleBio-coating to prolong mango shelf life
Indian scientists are developing an edible bio-coating that should prolong the shelf life of fruit
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ArticleBreakthrough in fight against Psa
Company claims major breakthrough with news that heat treatment could remove bacteria from kiwifruit pollen
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ArticleZespri red kiwifruit on the way
Red-fleshed product in pipeline as marketer releases additional licences for planting of its new green and gold varieties
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ArticleInova Fruit to manage apple sales
Breeder establishes commercial arm to oversee sales strategy on behalf of several of the Netherlands' leading topfruit marketers
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ArticleNew apricots a sturdier classic
New apricot varieties from Plant & Food Research may give the NZ stonefruit sector a sturdier Moorpark
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Global R&D to combat kiwifruit disease
New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri and Kiwifruit Vine Health (KVH) are spearheading a global R&D programme to protect the NZ kiwifruit industry from the vine disease Psa.
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ArticleZespri Gold backed on vitamin C
New research suggests that vitamin C from Zespri Gold Kiwifruit is more efficiently absorbed into the body than a supplement
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ArticleQueensland scientist scoops AUSVEG award
This year's Bayer CropScience sponsored AUSVEG award has gone to Queensland plant virologist Denis Persley
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ArticleZespri spearheads global Psa research
The group has outlined its international R&D programme to protect the New Zealand kiwifruit industry from the vine disease Psa
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ArticleRijk Zwaan shares knowledge with China
Jan Doldersum will speak at the Sino Dutch Agricultural Innovation Conference in Beijing this week
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Major research fellowships unveiled
Five new horticultural research fellowships worth a total of £1.25 million over five years have been announced.
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ArticlePrevar unveils Velvetine
Australian-New Zealand jv Prevar has announced new pear variety Velvetine. Non-exclusive NZ marketing rights for the fruit, which was developed under the name PremP33, have been granted to Enza Ltd. The pear was bred by Plant & Food Research, formerly known as HortResearch.
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ArticleChile receives new mandarin varieties
New cultivars reportedly offer high productivity, excellent flavour, few seeds and easy peeling qualities
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ArticleAG Thames secures Oz Peach deal
Importer looks to boost demand for early peaches and nectarines, arguing March and April market is "long way from saturation"
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ArticleEurosemillas trials new strawberry types
Spanish-Turkish partnership organises trial harvest day of Mojave and Benicia strawberries