All Research & Development articles – Page 2
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NewsAfrican smallholders call for improved tech access
Rome roundtable gathers farmers from Sub-Saharan Africa to discuss how a diverse set of practices and technologies can enhance productivity, soil health, biodiversity and more
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ArticleFlamansun tomato turns heads
Michał Taraska of Hazera is celebrating after the new Flamansun tomato variety landed the top prize at Fresh Market Poland
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NewsBASF Nunhems unveils new varietal and digital innovations
Highlights include more ToBRFV-resistant tomatoes, dual-purpose watermelons, and extended precision agriculture software
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NewsMastronardi aims for perfection with new Wow Utopia strawberry
New addition to group’s Sunset-branded range apparently ‘like no other traditional strawberry’
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NewsGrowth for Moldovan grape exports
Exports climbed 31,000 tonnes in 2023 with European market share rising to 50 per cent
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ArticleAustralian government invests A$16.7mn into Western Sydney University’s Agri Tech Precinct
Precinct set to become Australia’s first high-tech commercial, teaching and research greenhouse
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NewsCIV starts fifth decade with pear, apple and berry innovations
Italian company celebrates forty years in business at this week’s Fruit Attraction trade exhibition in Madrid
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NewsAgri-experts champion new genomic techniques
New video sees researchers and farmers call upon members of European Parliament to embrace innovations and advance regulation of new genomic techniques
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ArticleM&S launches its first autonomous field trial to grow lower-carbon parsnips
The trial is using some of the latest farming technology and forms part of M&S’ ambitions to reach net-zero by 2040
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NewsDutch veg growers aim to be chemical-free by 2026
Growers United, Harvest House, Oxin Growers, The Greenery, and Zon oversee trial projects to explore alternative production methods
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ArticleSoluna apple shows promise in Asia, as production expands
The first batch of Soluna apples grown in Europe is expected to be exported to Asia this year, while Australian volumes are forecast to grow by 15 per cent, as momentum builds for the brand in the region
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NewsSouth African grape volumes continue steady rise
SATI’s first forecast of new season backed by new research which suggests country’s grape variety mix remains in tune with market demand
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NewsDutch consultancy Delphy sold to Royal Peterson Control Union
Specialist in food and flowers, which plays a key role in the fresh produce industry, to become part of Peterson Projects and Solutions
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ArticleRijk Zwaan: room for sweet pepper growth in Asia
Vegetable seed company Rijk Zwaan hosted a sweet pepper seminar in Hong Kong at the start of September to discuss the “enormous” market potential in the region
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NewsEcuador banana exporters tackle disease in Los Ríos
AEBE and provincial government officials devise plan for monitoring teams to inspect and control plantations
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NewsGovernment presses on with precision breeding legislation
Secondary legislation required to implement Precision Breeding Act for plants is expected to be laid in Parliament soon
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ArticleMarcon Family Farms expands Bundaberg greenhouses with Red Grant
The sixth round of the Red Grant programme awarded 20 Queensland agribusinesses up to A$200,000
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ArticleThe Hot Climate Partnership unveils new early-season apple Stellar
Stellar is the second variety from the partnership following the release of Tutti in 2023
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NewsFruitnet and Agtools team up to provide top-class insight and analysis
Publisher will use Agtools’ award-winning data platform to enhance its coverage of the international fresh produce business
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ArticleJHI receives £2.4m to fund research into lettuce breeding and vertical farming
Over £560,000 will go towards accelerating breeding for indoor lettuce, while more than £300,000 will fund new light pulsing tech in vertical farming