Plant & Food Research
China’s minister of science and technology, Dr Zhigang Wang, paid an official visit to New Zealand research institute Plant & Food Research at the end of May as the two […]
Wed 21/06/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
JCOMP/Freepik
A research team at Washington State University is assessing the viability of growing eight varieties of Higo Green melon, a variety traditionally unique to Japan, in the Pacific Northwest. The […]
Tue 23/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Tomra
Tomra has opened its new Fresh Food’s Field Research Centre in Waikato, New Zealand. The facility’s inauguration was an opportunity for the company to showcase its cutting-edge technology from its […]
Thu 23/06/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
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Researchers at Cranfield University have come up with a new technique for measuring the ripeness of avocados. It is hoped that besides satisfying consumer demand for ready-to-eat fruit, this method […]
Wed 20/05/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Research shows that the location of fresh fruit and vegetables in a shop can affect their sales. The researchers collected data from January 2012 to July 2017 to examine sales […]
Tue 30/10/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Fungus might provide the solution to a disease that strikes tomatoes. Scientists from the University of Florida are working on this method as a means to help control Fusarium wilt. […]
Fri 25/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Studies focus mainly on optimising irrigation and fertilisation methods and improving fruit quality and preservation. IV International Pomegranate Symposium – the crop’s most important global event. Elche became the pomegranate […]
Tue 26/09/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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Almeria’s benchmark cherry tomato company was founded in 1986 and today remains a pioneering cooperative in the research and development of integrated production cultivation techniques. For the past decade, it […]
Tue 08/11/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
