All Research & Development articles – Page 86
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Ceres makes apple breakthrough
Improved Gala and Fuji strains hold promise for South African topfruit industry
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GCA launches annual survey
Christine Tacon asks suppliers for annual update on trading relationships with supermarkets, with payment delays emerging as key issue last year
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Carrots and cartoons boost consumption
Children consume two servings of vegetables while watching a 90-minute film during recent study
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Tommy Banks: sticking to the seasons
Tommy Banks is not the only top UK chef who grows his own fresh produce, but he is arguably the most experimental. Fred Searle talks to the Michelin-starred Yorkshireman about self-sufficiency, preserving and how it has given rise to some outlandish creations
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Report raises new glyphosate fears
People with high exposure to chemical significantly more likely to develop non-Hodgkin lymphoma, researchers find
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Field labs planned to tackle on-farm waste
LEAF project aims to assess levels of waste in apples, tomatoes and carrots and find most effective ways of reducing it
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Video: Saving the world's banana supply
Professor Gert Kema talks about the progress being made to protect commercial banana crops from the threat of disease
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Natoora ‘to eliminate single-use plastics’
Premium fresh produce supplier sets out wide range of measures to make its packaging more sustainable
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New Covent Garden wins best wholesale market
London wholesale market praised for support it gives traders despite ongoing conflict between market authority and tenants association
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NIR spectroscopy opens new avenues for consumers
New technology enables consumers to scan freshness or ingredients of food via mobile devices
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Only nine per cent of kids get 5 A Day
On average, UK children under 12 eat just 2.9 portions of fruit and veg a day, new research reveals
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Nunhems showcases new lettuces
Magistral, Glamoral, Multigreen 114 and Goldiva among the varieties revealed to Spanish growers
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BerryWorld is going global for growth
Leading soft fruit company celebrates 25th anniversary by targeting new expansion in different parts of the world
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Serbia joins World Apple and Pear Association
Industry body expands further into eastern Europe with addition of Balkan country and ratification of Moldova's entry
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Queen Garnet linked with more health benefits
Latest research suggests Australian-bred plum reduces the effects of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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“Apple-like” pear called Fred hits Swiss shelves
Firm-textured variety whose juice doesn’t run could offer better transportability and consumer convenience
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Enza Zaden beefs up UK seed storage as Brexit looms
Vegetable seed supplier storing higher volume of seed in Evesham warehouse to limit trade disruption and cost
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Tozer unveils new "Wicked" pumpkin
New variety has been specially bred for UK conditions to meet demand for Halloween pumpkins
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A Marathon, not a sprint
New early season mandarin variety has traits that could be advantageous for commercial growers
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Indian start-up offers ripening solution
A pack that releases ethylene gas could be a game-changer for the country’s fruit trade