All Research & Development articles – Page 183
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ArticleNew Spanish strawberries unveiled
Leading association FresHuelva previews two new varieties, Primoris and Antilla, developed by Fresas Nuevos Materiales
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UK grocery to see value jump
The value of the UK grocery and foodservice market is forecast to rise by 2.9 per cent and reach £26.3 billion by the end of 2010, according to latest figures published by food and grocery analysts IGD.
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ArticleEMR gains national backing
East Malling Research has been granted responsive mode status by the BBSRC, allowing it to bid for certain funding opportunities
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ArticleCIV unveils five new apple varieties
New cultivars, said to offer excellent taste as well as resistance to scab, will not be marketed under club system, says breeder
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ArticleNew peach varieties in Murcia
Spanish region of Murcia announces arrival of three new peach varieties
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ArticleThe Greenery signs Italian berry deal
Dutch company secures exclusive agreement with Italian market leader Sant'Orsola to develop new raspberry varieties
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ArticleProduce businesses left on the brink
There are around 257 companies teetering on the bring of existence in the UK fresh produce trade, according to new analysis.
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Bee project reveals nutritional benefits
A pilot study on the effects of pollination has shown that there could be a nutritional benefit to the fruit.
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ArticleAgrinurture boosts ties with China
The Philippines company, which is pushing banana exports into China, has agreed to work with a Chinese county government on a series of agricultural projects
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NFU: Confidence injection needed
Farmers and growers are moderately optimistic about the medium term prospects for their industry but higher confidence across the board is needed to secure the investment required for a thriving food and farming sector according to the NFU.
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ArticleFlorida receives strawberry disease grant
Researchers at the University of Florida have received USDA funding to expand efforts to forecast disease outbreaks
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Ignorance undermines state backing
Despite widespread confidence that the current government will be better for horticulture than the previous, many growers do not even know who the DEFRA leaders are.
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ArticleMack previews new ARRA grapes
Grape growers from every major producer country convened at the Fresh Produce Centre in Paddock Wood, Kent last week at an event to preview 18 new grape varieties arranged by Mack Multiples.
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Consumers willing to pay local cost
New statistics have reveaedl that shoppers would like to see more locally grown produce available, even at a higher cost.
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ArticleNew berry varieties to debut at PMA
Well-Pict Berries will showcase two new varieties it has developed to produce large, late-season fruit
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ArticleFruition prepares first plantings of Envy
UK grower organisation's major planting programme for apples set to be unveiled during upcoming National Fruit Show
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ArticleVietnamese growers toast beer bug bait
An Australian "bug bait" made from brewery waste is helping Vietnamese dragon fruit growers double their profits
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ArticlePlanasa launches Mexican venture
Spanish fruit breeder launches Planamerica to develop new berry varieties for Mexican producers
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ArticleCompac gains funding boost
The New Zealand-owned company has won financial backing from the government to create machinery to grade delicate and irregular-shaped fruit
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ArticleNZ investing in topfruit development
NZ$10.8m will be pumped into researching and developing apple and pear varieties over the next seven years