Background The predicted increase of global warming poses a large risk for crop productivity, even in protected cropping systems. Tomatoes have a narrow range of optimal growing temperatures and heat stress can limit fruit yield as well as affect fruit …
This research project has finished Background In European countries, the cultivation of fertigated crops frequently suffers from a scarcity of water, and the intensity of cultivation poses significant potential risks to water quality. The main objective …
Background Soft fruit is an exciting product area with excellent growth potential. Although UK soft production is growing by ca. 8% a year, demand for berries by UK consumers still exceeds supply. Continued growth is needed to displace often inferior …
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Background There is increasing consumer and retailer demand for high-quality UK-grown strawberries, and this will increase further post-BREXIT as retailers favour British produce. Currently, c. 30% of strawberries consumed in the UK are imported (source: …
Niab is committed to training the next generation of plant and crop scientists through training, on the job and on courses, alongside research opportunities. PhDs at Niab For graduate students interested in studying for a PhD we have excellent resources …
This will make it easier for crop breeders and researchers to select plants, or discover genes, based on marker patterns (genotypes) and desired traits (phenotypes). Drones have great potential in plant breeding and crop research, collecting large-scale …
Nine new varieties have been added to the British Society of Plant Breeder ’s 2023 Forage Maize Descriptive Lists (DL), published today. Saxon and Dignity from Limagrain, alongside KWS Anastasio and KWS Pasco from KWS, are new entrants on the 2023 …
Presentations from the ' Developing a hybrid bean collection to advance climate-ready bean breeding ' workshop held on 1 March 2022 Programme Introduction to the project Daniel G Debouck: When nature helps your crossing programme (Expert consultant, CIAT …
The everbearer strawberry variety Malling™ Ace delivered excellent yields and consistent fruit size this season, showing a much-needed resilience to the stress of extreme summer temperatures, says Malling™ Fruits . Preliminary results from agronomic …
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