Plant and Food Research - Latest News [Page 11]
Turmeric can help with inflammatory bowel disease
Monday, 20 April 2009, 9:48 am | Plant and Food Research
Auckland, New Zealand. 20 April 2009. Scientists have discovered a component in turmeric which may relieve symptoms in some inflammatory bowel disease sufferers. Researchers at Nutrigenomics NZ have found that curcumin, the major yellow constituent of turmeric ... More >>
Antioxidant lycopene not released during digestion
Friday, 17 April 2009, 12:49 pm | Plant and Food Research
Auckland, New Zealand. 17 April 2009. Eating a raw tomato may not be the best way to release all its healthy antioxidants into the body. Research by Plant & Food Research, in collaboration with Lincoln University, has shown that lycopene, an antioxidant ... More >>
Controlling tomato/potato psyllid in a home garden
Wednesday, 25 March 2009, 11:19 am | Plant and Food Research
The tomato/potato psyllid from North America was first found in New Zealand in 2006, and is still spreading throughout the country. The psyllid can transmit a bacterium, Liberibacter, that is believed to cause the disease ‘psyllid yellows’ in tomatoes ... More >>
New potato technology saves growers thousands
Tuesday, 24 March 2009, 4:59 pm | Plant and Food Research
Potato growers in North America, Australia and New Zealand are saving hundreds of thousands of dollars in fertiliser and irrigation costs thanks to new technology developed by scientists at Plant & Food Research. More >>
No excuse for excess nitrogen applications
Monday, 23 March 2009, 12:21 pm | Plant and Food Research
Nitrogen applications to potato crops can be managed accurately for optimum yields and to reduce nitrogen leaching a Plant & Food Research scientist told the international potato industry members gathered at the 7th World Potato Congress in Christchurch ... More >>
No 1 potato eaten by most New Zealanders
Friday, 20 March 2009, 3:24 pm | Plant and Food Research
Potato eaters in New Zealand have almost certainly eaten the nation’s number one cultivar bred by scientists at Plant & Food Research. More Moonlight potatoes are grown than any other potato here and roughly five million of them are eaten in New ... More >>
Using science to conserve endangered plant species
Wednesday, 18 March 2009, 2:58 pm | Plant and Food Research
Science developed to support apple breeding is being used in the conservation of a large, well known ornamental plant family, the rhododendron. More >>
Research on best practices for productive soil
Friday, 12 December 2008, 10:13 am | Plant and Food Research
How can soil surfaces be managed to provide profitable vegetable crops year after year? Finding answers to this question is the aim of a new MAF Sustainable Farming Fund project led by Fresh Vegetable Product Group and Potatoes New Zealand. More >>
New CRI reflects dynamism of science, sector
Monday, 1 December 2008, 10:06 am | Plant and Food Research
“Today’s formation of Plant & Food Research from the merger of Crop & Food Research and HortResearch is a clear sign of the dynamism and maturity of Crown Research Institutes,” says Science New Zealand chief executive Anthony Scott. More >>