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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Fruit, Food/Nutrition, Research, Ag Global Specialty Food, Genes /Genetics, Regenerative Agriculture,

Hidden mechanisms of apple watercore formation

Watercore apples with enhanced sweet flavors are preferred in most Asian countries, although the underlying mechanisms of the transparent water-soaked symptom formation remained unknown. A collaborative research team conducted site-specific cellular analyses in conjunction with two principally different osmometers to reveal the cellular mechanisms related to the tissue appearance. This research team consists of members from Ehime University, the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Japan, and the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Forestry, Fruit, Research, Genes /Genetics, Education,

Coconut tree cloning breakthrough will help propagation and preservation

Coconut trees grow slowly and are difficult to clone. Scientists at KU Leuven and the Alliance multiplied seedlings faster and conserved coconut genetic resources for the long-term. This will help preserve coconut tree biodiversity and meet increasing demand for coconuts and derived products

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture Global, Fruit, Research, Ag Australia/NZ,

New planting guide creates a ‘buzz’ in Blue Mountains’ orchards

Western Sydney University researchers have been working with the Wheen Bee Foundation to produce a new pollinator-friendly planting guide to support growers in the Blue Mountains region.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Water, Fruit, Sustainability, Ag Global Specialty Food, Ag Africa,

East Africa's banana farmers welcome new varieties that resist disease and drought - Alliance for Science

Plant breeders in Uganda and Tanzania have developed drought-tolerant and disease-resistant banana hybrids that are intended to support the commercialization of East Africa’s banana sector. The response to the new hybrids has been positive from more than 1,350 Ugandan and Tanzania smallholder banana farmers who have struggled to sustain their plantations beyond four or five […]

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Fruit, Economics, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Ag Global Specialty Food, Ag South America,

In First, Israeli Avocado Farmers to Grow Superfood in Morocco to Meet Surge in Global Demand

An avocado farm off the coast of Lagos, Portugal. Photo: Reuters Israel’s largest grower and exporter of citrus is for …

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Organic, Agriculture Global, Fruit, Hobby Farming, Gardening, Urban Farming,

How to Grow a Lemon Tree Indoors

You can enjoy fresh lemons all year round, even if your climate would have you believe otherwise.

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TOPIC(S): Fruit, Gardening,

08/02/2021 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

A tomato that requires no pesticides to grow?

West Virginia University researcher Vagner Benedito believes he will be able to develop a tomato that requires little to no pesticides....“Some wild

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Sugarcane, Coffee/Tea, Fruit, Ag South America,

Coffee, cane and orange crops at risk as temperatures plunge in Brazil

Temperatures fell in swathes of Brazil on Thursday - with rare snowfall overnight in some places - as a polar air mass advanced toward the center-south of the global agricultural powerhouse, threatening coffee, sugarcane and orange crops with frosts.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Agriculture Global, Fruit, Food/Nutrition, Food Waste, Sustainability, Research, Ag Global Specialty Food,

A 'greener' process for extracting compounds from agricultural and food waste

Researchers at the University of Adelaide have identified a 'greener' process for extracting health-promoting molecules found in agricultural and food waste, which can be repurposed in products such as ...

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Pesticides, Crop Consultant, Fruit, Pest Control, Insects, Research, Transportation, Trade (Commodities), Government / Policies,

CBP Agriculture Specialists in Pharr Intercept Rare Pest, a First in the Nation Discovery

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at the Pharr International Bridge discovered a rare pest, a first in nation discovery, in a shipment of coconuts.

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