New Thinking
New Zealand pipfruit growers are enhancing their management options for the codling moth, one of the key pests for the pipfruit industry, with the release of a new biocontrol agent.
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New research shows the huge increase in ´lifestyle blocks´ across New Zealand and raises wider questions over our attitude to the slow but ongoing loss of valuable, high quality and productive land
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The Government has announced a $21.6 million joint venture investment between Prevar and Plant and Food Research into a seven-year project to develop new apple and pear varieties to boost New Zealand's export potential.
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Plant & Food researcher wins first ever MacDiarmid Award for research with the most potential for commercialisation.
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Flavours used in traditional Maori cooking – and possibly some brand-new flavours – could soon enter trendy cuisine and earn export dollars.
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Dr Lee Huffman is the newly appointed Research Leader for Food Concepts at Crop & Food Research. Dr Huffman brings to the role her experience in developing and commercialising protein ingredients, sports nutrition beverages and snack bars and taking them to market.
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New Zealand's future as a food exporting nation depends on producing top quality raw materials and products - backed by
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People have been "dabbling" in ginseng in New Zealand since at least the 1970s, says Graeme Parmenter, who heads Crop & Food Research's ginseng programme.
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Crop & Food Research has awarded Neola Whalley a Maori Scholarship to assist the development of best practice organic farming on the East Coast.
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HortResearch believes new fruit varieties will play a key role in ensuring fruit remains a key part of a health, balanced diet.
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New Science
Developing new methods for controlling pests and diseases on New Zealand farms is a key focus for new Sustainable Farming Fund projects at Plant & Food Research
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Potato growers in New Zealand and overseas are set to save hundreds of thousands of dollars thanks to new technology developed by scientists at Plant & Food Research.
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Kiwifruit lovers can look forward to new, novel forms of their favourite fruit thanks to the release this week of crucial genetic data which fruit breeders say will help them naturally breed new varieties with increased health properties and exciting colours and flavours.
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A $4m dollar investment in HortResearch science hopes to open a new export market for New Zealand apricots worth $15m each year.
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Research into new health products made with fruit extracts, as well as studies to support development and expansion of New Zealand's global kiwifruit and apple markets are among science programmes to benefit from a multi-million dollar investment package announced this month
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HortResearch scientist Dr Ross Ferguson, renowned as a world authority on kiwifruit biology, has been made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his contribution to the kiwifruit industry.
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Crop and Food Research is seeking permission to trial caterpillar resistant cabbages, cauliflower, broccoli and forage kale.
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New Value
Consumers are now able to buy vegetables with greater understanding of the healthy nutrients they contain.
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Adding gold kiwifruit to your diet may lead to less suffering from symptoms of common illnesses such as colds, research suggests.
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Broccoli and blueberries may have positive effects for those suffering with digestive problems, new research suggests.
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Velvetine, a new pear bred by Plant & Food Research, will make its commercial debut this season.
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The need to treat small volumes of fruits with a ripening gas has resulted in a breakthrough by Plant and Food scientists
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The Sauvignon Blanc Programme - the world’s most comprehensive research investigation into Sauvignon blanc grapes and wine - is set to build upon the discoveries of recent years and offer new tools to New Zealand’s wine industry thanks to $12 million of new funding.
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After three years of development and comprehensive in-field testing, a new crop management tool for maize grain and silage production is available.
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Throw together top scientists from Crop & Food Research, mix in a company prepared to invest in an exotic new crop, and you have got a recipe for a brand new export industry.
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