All Research & Development articles – Page 204
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ArticleArgentinean melons on trial
Agronomists in Argentina are running melon trials of a range of types specifically targeted at gaining access to European markets.
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Defra's £10 food crop pledge
The government has pledged £10m towards banking seeds to secure essential food crops for the world’s growing population amid climate change fears.
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Preservation plan set to expand
Reading University’s programme to preserve the nation’s chrysanthemums may be expanded to other plant species.
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ArticleIsrael launches high-sugar apricot
Israel’s Ben-Dor Nurseries has unveiled an extra-sweet apricot, containing 50 per cent more sugar than normal varieties.
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ArticleCooked veg diabetes boost
Consuming a variety of cooked vegetables, including potatoes, cooked in ways other than frying helps reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes, a study says.
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US tackles fruit fly
Pesticide use to keep exotic fruit flies from becoming established has been cut as much as 8,000-fold by ARS work toward more effective control measures.
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ArticleHall Hunter Partnership appeals to community
A multi-million pound Surrey-based soft-fruit farm stepped up its battle to secure its future following a landmark ruling on planning permission for polytunnels in December.
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ArticleSpain unveils new apricots
Spain’s Valencia-based research organisation Ivia has registered two new varieties of apricot. Plant material for Alba Ros 3 and Alba Ros 1 should be available later this year.
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ArticleOne-armed robot comes on stream
Scientists at the US Agricultural Research Service have got a new team member to tackle the mysteries of agricultural science - a one-armed robot.
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Spanish invest in co-op factory
Spanish produce giant and group of co-operatives Anecoop is investing heavily in the fresh prepared market with the construction of a new facility at Algemesi, Valencia. The new factory is being built at the 600,000 sq metre Pepe Miquel industrial park in the town.
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Tomato growers may be able to combat grey mould
Tomato growers will soon be able to cultivate varieties without having to apply pesticides to resist grey mould (Botrytis cinerea).
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ArticleWell Pict launches online portal
Well Pict European has launched its redesigned website - www.wellpict-european.com. The site features the latest in web programming technologies to allow the company to better respond to customers and clients and relay information efficiently to the global marketplace.
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Sun World boosts DNA profiling scheme
California fruit breeder Sun World International has launched an extensive DNA profiling effort in a bid to properly catalogue and identify its seedless table grape, plum, peach and apricot varieties.
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Hamsters find thrill in blueberry pill
Blueberry skins might have an important role in controlling cholesterol, according to US scientists.
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ArticleWaitrose trials new organic apple varieties
Demand for organic apple varieties that offer higher resistance to scab and mildew than many of those already available has prompted Waitrose and Fruition, the retailer’s top-fruit category manager, to seek new alternatives.
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ArticleEMR adds sales manager
East Malling Research (EMR) has appointed Lisa Estorffe in the newly created role of commercial sales and marketing manager.
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ArticleScientists up antioxidants with salt
Scientists in Italy are investigating ways of growing tomatoes in diluted seawater, and suggest in a new scientific report that doing so raises the anti-oxidant quotient of the fruit.
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Sun World establishes base in Chilean capital
US fresh fruit marketer and producer Sun World has established an operation in Santiago, after years of importing fruit from Chile and introducing its new varieties to the country's growers.
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ArticleEasy does it for Valencians
The regional government of Valencia in Spain has unveiled five new easy-peel varieties to be planted as part of an ambitious variety renewal programme.
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New project to boost soil fertility
HDRA Garden Organic is leading a new Defra funded project to help growers improve the ways in which they build soil fertility.