All Research & Development articles – Page 213
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Scientists 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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Easy 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.
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Bananas and oranges may prevent childhood leukaemia
The risk of childhood leukaemia may be halved by eating oranges and bananas, a new study has found.
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GMO debate re-opened
The debate about GMO crops has been fanned once more, with the publication of a set of scientific results ‘suppressed’ by the GMO industry for eight years.
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Food science thesaurus published
The eight edition of its FSTA Thesaurus contains 10,246 terms, including 700 new terms.
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New grape variety in the pipeline
Autumn King, a new white seedless grape from the US could soon be available to fill the tricky late-autumn window.
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SNFL to build on Pink success
Special New Fruit Licensing Ltd (SNFL), the fruit licensing company behind the trademarked grape variety Absolutely Pink, is hoping to bring a range of key new grape varieties to market within the next two to three years.
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Fruits you Sir
A new firm Fruit for the Office is kicking off promotions of its service - to deliver fruit ordered online direct to companies.
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HortResearch makes scientfic gains
HortResearch, the New Zealand-based fruit science company, is investing €3.5 million a year to uncover the biochemical secrets of fruit growth and help create significant opportunities for the fruit industry.
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Berry Gardens joins global deal
A new berry superpower stepped up onto the global stage at Fruit Logistica after its formation on February 7.
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German consumers drop produce purchases
Price hikes in Germany’s fresh produce resulted in a drop in consumer purchases in 2006, according to a report given this week at the opening ceremony of this year’s Fruit Logistica.
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Underground storage for Carbon Dioxide
Scientists have proposed storing carbon-dioxide in huge underground reservoirs as a way of reducing emissions and slowing climate change
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European R&D in image boost
European fruit research project Isafruit says it needs to raise its profile among the European fruit trade.
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Appletiser expands its brand
Fizzy fruit juice brand Appletiser is launching a 100 per cent natural pear juice drink.
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Pomegranates could curb lung cancer
Pomegranates could help in the fight against lung cancer, according to new research.
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EMR hosts DNA marker meet-up
Delegates from eleven countries attended a workshop hosted by East Malling Research (EMR) on December 7-8 for the European Collaborative Programme for Crop Genetic Resources (ECPGR).
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Greenery in academic deal
The Greenery is to sponsor a chair at one of Europe's leading research centres to look at innovation in the fresh produce sector.
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Sorbitol in apple research breakthrough
Sugary compound sorbitol may help determine characteristics of apples and could prove key in improving fruit quality.