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International postharvest symposium comes to New Zealand
Tuesday, 3 December 2019, 9:03 am | Plant and Food Research
Anyone with an interest in the postharvest treatment of fruits, vegetables and other horticultural crops needs to arrange a trip to New Zealand next November. More >>
Soil and Water Scientist elected as Academician
Thursday, 28 November 2019, 8:59 am | Plant and Food Research
Leading Plant & Food Research soil and water scientist Dr Brent Clothier has recently been elected as an Academician in the Division of Agriculture of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) in its latest biennial election round. He is one of ... More >>
A potential point-of-sale method to check fish oil capsules
Friday, 22 November 2019, 10:19 am | Plant and Food Research
Fish oil capsules are a popular health supplement with many health benefits, but concerns have been raised over the quality because omega-3 fatty acids are very prone to oxidation and deterioration on exposure to heat and light. Plant & Food Research ... More >>
Science NZ Awards honour Plant & Food Research scientists
Tuesday, 12 November 2019, 11:16 am | Plant and Food Research
A team that has developed a ground-breaking wildfish harvesting system, a leading environmental scientist and an emerging plant geneticist from Plant & Food Research were amongst the 21 scientists and research teams recognised at Science New Zealand ... More >>
Scientists discover new class of flavonoids
Wednesday, 18 September 2019, 10:50 am | Plant and Food Research
Scientists at Plant & Food Research, along with colleagues at Lincoln University and overseas, have recently discovered a brand new class of flavonoid pigments called “auronidins”. More >>
Underwater vision tech offers advancement in aquaculture
Friday, 30 August 2019, 10:50 am | Plant and Food Research
Hendrix Genetics and Plant & Food Research have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to co-develop underwater vision technology for measuring aquaculture breeding stock, using trout as a test case. More >>
Blackcurrants and Exercise
Wednesday, 7 August 2019, 11:38 am | Plant and Food Research
Scientists at Plant & Food Research have found that juice from New Zealand blackcurrants consumed prior to exercising could increase motivation to adhere to exercise. More >>
Kiwifruit genes validate plant evolutionary theory
Tuesday, 6 August 2019, 11:05 am | Plant and Food Research
An international research team has discovered a sex determining gene in kiwifruit that could potentially lead to the breeding of hermaphrodite varieties. The study has also validated the “two-mutation model” in sex acquisition of plants proposed ... More >>
How much sugar is really in our food?
Thursday, 4 July 2019, 12:43 pm | Plant and Food Research
New data on free and added sugars is included in the latest release of the New Zealand Food Composition Database (NZFCD), jointly released by Plant & Food Research and the Ministry of Health. More >>
Blackcurrant extract offers benefits for exercise recovery
Tuesday, 11 June 2019, 9:10 am | Plant and Food Research
A new study by scientists at Plant & Food Research has found that an extract from New Zealand blackcurrants could offer benefits for people with an active lifestyle. More >>
Protective covers reduce honey bee foraging and colonies
Tuesday, 4 June 2019, 10:34 am | Plant and Food Research
The use of protective covers for crops can lead to a decline in honey bee (Apis mellifera) foraging and colony strength, according to a recent study funded by Zespri and the Ministry for Primary Industries Sustainable Farming Fund and conducted by ... More >>
New Zealand horticulture exceeds $9.2 billion
Tuesday, 28 May 2019, 9:16 am | Plant and Food Research
New Zealand horticulture is well on track to meet its goal of $10 billion by 2020. The industry was valued at $9.2 billion in the year ending 30 June, 2018, up $400 million from 2017. The increase was driven by a strong growth in exports, which rose ... More >>
New Zealand gets first-hand lesson from visiting BMSB expert
Wednesday, 15 May 2019, 9:50 am | Plant and Food Research
The invasive Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) poses a huge threat to New Zealand’s primary industries. Experience from countries where the pest is present is highly valuable to New Zealand in preventing and controlling any potential BMSB outbreaks. ... More >>
Novel canopy management techniques bear fruit
Thursday, 28 March 2019, 9:16 am | Plant and Food Research
Novel plant architectures and new canopy management techniques have nearly doubled the yield of Envy™ apples and improved the quality of Zespri® SunGold Kiwifruit. More >>
Chemical time capsules from Captain Cook's voyage
Friday, 1 March 2019, 11:50 am | Plant and Food Research
Robust oil gland linings in historical mānuka samples collected during one of Captain James Cook’s voyages serve as “chemical time capsules”, linking them to modern mānuka varieties, a Plant & Food Research study has found. More >>
Gut bacteria adapting to NZers' love of fruit and veg
Tuesday, 19 February 2019, 12:04 pm | Plant and Food Research
The discovery of the first gut bacterium that specialises in breaking down a hard-to-digest substance found in plants suggests that the human gut microbiome is evolving to accommodate our consumption of fibre-rich foods. More >>
Global apple & pear breeding programme heats up
Thursday, 7 February 2019, 8:56 am | Plant and Food Research
New, superior tasting apples and pears that can thrive in the planet’s increasingly warm climate will soon be available to fruit growers worldwide. More >>
Plant & Food Research success in Sustainable Farming Fund
Wednesday, 30 January 2019, 12:05 pm | Plant and Food Research
On-farm nitrogen (N) management, reduced use of agrichemicals in onion production, pest management in strawberries, and management of avocado fruit quality are amongst the seven proposals selected for the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) Sustainable ... More >>
New nutrient management guidelines for vegetables released
Wednesday, 23 January 2019, 4:03 pm | Plant and Food Research
A new best practice manual developed in collaboration with Plant & Food Research, Vegetable Research & Innovation (VR&I) Board and the Fertiliser Association of New Zealand (FANZ) will help commercial vegetable growers and consultants make ... More >>
Science in the Darkroom
Monday, 7 January 2019, 9:37 am | Plant and Food Research
Science in the Darkroom: Unseen science on glass plate negatives from the Plant & Food Research collection More >>
