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TASMAN — A new collaboration between Clayton Hops and Plant & Food Research will see new varieties of hops being grown in Aotearoa New Zealand, offering brewers worldwide exciting novel flavours.
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The first new varieties from a joint New Zealand – Viet Nam dragon fruit breeding programme are set to be launched to the global marketplace.
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ROTORUA — Plant & Food Research will be leading a national team of researchers looking at native honey composition and the characteristics that appeal most to consumers, thanks to new funding from the High-Value Nutrition National Science Challenge.
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A research programme to reduce the use of chemical pesticides on apple orchards has benefited New Zealand’s pipfruit industry by as much as $113 million in export earnings.
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Broccoli and blueberries may have positive effects for those suffering with digestive problems, new research suggests.
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An expanded breeding programme will result in new varieties of wheat and barley being made available for New Zealand growers, delivering high yields and improved resistance to disease.
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New tool aims to help wine growers - www.bunchrot.co.nz Auckland, 25 January 2012 A new tool is set to help the wine industry more accurately train staff to make visual estimates about the severity of bunch rot among the vines.
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New Zealand Crown Research Institute, Plant & Food Research, has launched a new blog at www.plantandfood.info aimed at communicating more of the Institute's news, events and research activities with the public.
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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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Research has shown that the loss of native birds and bats from New Zealand ecosystems can have serious consequences for the survival of native plant species.
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22 September 2011 - Plant & Food Research scientist Dr Jim Walker has been recognised for his 30 year research career with the presentation of a prestigious New Zealand Plant Protection medal.
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The New Zealand Poplar and Willow Research Trust (NZPWRT) will be formally launched by the Minister of Agriculture, Hon.
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A short video explaining the work of the Potato Genome Sequencing Consortium (PGSC), an international team of scientists including Plant & Food Research, and the research recently published in Nature.
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The Apple Futures programme, initiated in 2008, incorporates pest monitoring, disease models and biological controls to reduce chemical residues on New Zealand-grown apples.
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8 July 2011 The Potato Genome Sequencing Consortium (PGSC), an international team of scientists including Plant & Food Research, has published its findings in the international journal Nature.
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Scientists have unravelled the genetic secret of a Christmas favourite – the strawberry.
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Plant & Food Research scientists have helped discover the key to one of biology's most well-known experiments -- the gene that controls pea flower colour, used by Mendel in his initial studies of inheritance.
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Dr Bob Fullerton outlines how to look for PSA in an orchard and best management practices.
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16 November 2010 Minister of Research, Science and Technology, the Hon Dr Wayne Mapp, today released Statements of Core Purpose for each of New Zealand’s eight Crown Research Institutes, including Plant & Food Research.
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1 November 2010 Discovering how plant foods reduce appetite and keep people feeling fuller for longer is a new Plant & Food Research programme receiving investment from New Zealand food companies and government.
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13 October 2010 Landing lights for bees, or nature’s way of inviting bees to sample the nectar and pollen in a flower gives us beautiful flowers often with intricate colour patterns.
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Plant & Food Research scientists have helped discover the key to one of biology's most well-known experiments – the gene that controls pea flower colour, used by Mendel in his initial studies of inheritance.
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30 August 2010 Analysis of the complete DNA sequence of apple suggests that a major step in evolution of the fruit was caused by a catastrophic environmental event, possibly the same one that killed the dinosaurs.
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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 new funding.
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$450 million leap in exports helps set new record Auckland, New Zealand, 8 June 2010 – New Zealand's horticulture industry has continued to grow, recording its highest ever annual returns last year.
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A preliminary study by New Zealand company Plant & Food Research shows that natural chemicals from blackcurrants may help breathing in some types of asthma.
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AUCKLAND, 7 January 2010 Plant & Food Research Chief Scientist, Dr Ian Ferguson, was among the deserving New Zealanders recognised in the 2010 New Years Honours list, being appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to horticultural science.
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The Foundation for Arable Research (FAR) has named Plant & Food Research scientist, Dr Mark Goodwin, as the 2009 Researcher of the Year, for the pollination research that he and his team have carried out over recent years.
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NELSON — NELSON, November 11 th 2009 - Plant & Food Research's Nelson based Seafood Research Unit is set to formally open a new Bioprocessing Laboratory on November 12th .
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