All Research & Development articles – Page 208
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Syngenta to develop new tomato brands
The group will work with key retailers, suppliers and growers
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ArticleOrange decline hailed as positive for citrus sector
Israeli citrus specialist Mehadrin Tnuport Marketing has responded to TNS data revealing that consumption of oranges in the UK has fallen by two per cent over the past 12 months - the third year of decline in a row - by saying the fall is a positive sign for the citrus sector as a whole.
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Farm Bill backs fresh produce industry
The house of representatives has voted overwhelmingly in favour of the new Farm Bill
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‘Climate Ready’ crops in high demand
A report by the ETC Group has highlighted the competition for patents
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Scouse kids hit the jackpot
Schoolchildren in Liverpool are being encouraged to put their money into fruit machines; all in the name of healthy eating.
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ArticleCitrus oils could help preserve food
Essential oils from citrus including oranges and lemons could act as natural anti-fungal agents for food, suggests new research from Spain.
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ArticleDe Ruiter hosts plant health meeting
An international meeting brought together seed and plant health experts
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ArticleFuji apple "callus hair" growth discovery
A UK scientist could have paved the way to longer-lasting Fuji apples
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SCRI’s Dundee base gets makeover
Researchers at the Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI) working to improve global food supplies have been given a boost after their Scottish base was refurbished by workplace experts to make it more user friendly.
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ArticlePrestigious appointment for Capespan chair
Capespan chairman Dr Paul Clüver has been appointed chairman of the Stellenbosch University (SU) council.
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Prevar licenses new apple for local NZ market
A new golden-coloured apple variety will be available on New Zealand supermarket shelves within the next two years.
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Grape research in disease breakthrough
Researchers at the renowned Agricultural Research Service of the US department of agriculture are close to finding a solution to powdery mildew.
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Nunhems investment boost
Seed breeder Nunhems has further strengthened its position on the European lettuce market with investment in modernisation of its glasshouse facilities.
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A wash is not enough
Research from the US suggests that even washing leafy vegetables with a chlorine solution is not enough to kill food-poisoning bacteria.
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Wilting genetic hopes
Scientists from the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) are developing a gene that they hope will lead to new banana varieties resistant to bacterial wilt.
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Fruit juice energy drink set to hit market
A new fruit product that dramatically increases muscle power and delays fatigue is set to hit the market, according to a report published in magazine Chemistry & Industry.
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ArticleScientist in Fuji breakthrough
An Institute of Food Research scientist has made a discovery concerning the flesh of mature Fuji apples that could prove a breakthrough in storage of the variety.
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EMR research leader recognised
East Malling Research (EMR) research leader Dr Jerry Cross has been awarded the title of Visiting Professor in Horticultural Entomology by the University of Greenwich.
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Plimsoll names top five
Plimsoll Publishing’s first edition report on the fresh produce trade for 2008 highlights the most profitable companies and the best trading partners in the sector.
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ArticleScientists unravel fruit shape mystery
A study of tomatoes has uncovered how a variant of a gene stretches out fruit, according to The Telegraph.