Mango seeds may protect against deadly food bacteria
Life in the fruit bowl is no longer the pits, thanks to a University of Alberta researcher.
View ArticleResearch could have a green solution for food safety
(PhysOrg.com) -- Life in the fruit bowl is no longer the pits, thanks to a University of Alberta researcher.
View ArticleBringing better grapes a step closer to reality
Grapes are one of the world's most economically important fruit crops, but the woody perennial takes three years to go from seed to fruit, and that makes traditional breeding expensive and time-consuming.
View ArticleCalculating agriculture's phosphorus footprint
Balancing phosphorus levels in crop lands is a key factor that is often overlooked in discussions of global food security, according to a paper published in the International Journal of Agricultural...
View ArticleWinter drought stress can delay flowering, prevent fruit loss in orange crops
Successful mechanical harvesting of perennial fruit crops requires efficient, economical harvesting systems that do not reduce trees' production life or diminish fruit quality. Most of the world's...
View ArticleScientists complete more comprehensive genetic analysis of domesticated grape
(PhysOrg.com) -- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have completed the most comprehensive genetic analysis to date of the domesticated grape, applying new technology to uncover a...
View ArticleAn invasive Asian fly is taking over European fruit
Coming from the Asian continent, Drosophila suzukii has only been in Spain for a short time. Far away from slipping through into the Iberian Peninsula, it accelerated towards the north of Europe where...
View ArticleBerry growers cautioned about new insect pest
(PhysOrg.com) -- Late last summer, a single fruit fly dropped into a vinegar trap in the Hudson Valley, alerting extension specialists to spotted wing drosophila's (SWD) arrival to New York state. This...
View ArticleBlossom end rot plummets in transgenic tomato
The brown tissue that signals blossom end rot in tomatoes is a major problem for large producers and home gardeners, but a Purdue University researcher has unknowingly had the answer to significantly...
View ArticlePublic strongly supports programs helping farmers adapt to climate change
A survey conducted by Michigan State University reveals strong public support for government programs to assist farmers to adapt to climate change.
View ArticlePear genome provides new insight into breeding improvement and evolutionary...
An international research team led by Nanjing Agricultural University and BGI, has completed the first genomic sequence of pear by an approach using the combination of BAC-by-BAC strategy and next-gen...
View ArticleStudy offers new insights on invasive fly threatening US fruit crops
Humans aren't the only species with a sweet tooth. Research from North Carolina State University shows that the invasive spotted-wing vinegar fly (Drosophila suzukii) also prefers sweet, soft fruit –...
View ArticlePeach genome offers insights into breeding strategies for biofuels crops
Rapidly growing trees like poplars and willows are candidate "biofuel crops" from which it is expected that cellulosic ethanol and higher energy content fuels can be efficiently extracted....
View ArticleEU bans three pesticides harmful to bees
The European Commission said Friday that it will ban for two years beginning in December pesticides blamed for killing the bees that pollinate food and fruit crops.
View ArticleThe basis of a new bioinsecticide is developed to control a pest of banana...
The Chrysodeixis chalcites moth is regarded as one of the most serious pests in horticultural, ornamental and fruit crops. On the Canary Islands they can be responsible for losses of up to 30 percent...
View ArticleFinally, a mug shot for a crop-killing NH pest
They may be a small insect, but some leafhoppers can carry a big punch, devastating crops and causing millions of dollars in damage. But now New Hampshire farmers have a new source to help them...
View ArticleComing soon: Genetically edited fruit?
Recent advances that allow the precise editing of genomes now raise the possibility that fruit and other crops might be genetically improved without the need to introduce foreign genes, according to...
View ArticleThe famous olive trees of Puglia are ravaged by disease – here's how we can...
A common, humble field bug is spreading a disease that has already infected millions of olive trees in Italy. Olive and citrus fruit crops throughout the Mediterranean are threatened, yet there has...
View ArticleString blossom thinner proves effective across stages of bloom development
Blossom or fruitlet thinning is a labor-intensive part of commercial peach and nectarine production. The use of mechanical string blossom thinners has been shown to reduce labor requirements and...
View ArticleAlternatives eyed for methyl bromide
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists trying to help Florida growers find a replacement for methyl bromide are studying an alternative soil treatment that uses molasses as one of its...
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