Fashioning Future Fruits
HortResearch is the industry leader in developing new, improved or novel fruit cultivars specifically adapted to New Zealand conditions. Its fruit breeding programmes involve both conventional plant breeding methods ... [... more]
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Strawberries - Varieties And Culture For Commercial ...
To pack each punnet, place the fruit loosely in the bottom of the punnet without any definite layer system. When the lip of the punnet is reached, use berries of similar size and quality to complete the pack weight. ... [... more]
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Storage And Handling Effects On A Carbon Dioxide-Related ...
Factors associated with development of this disorder have been investigated. Susceptibility to injury was greatest when fruit were kept under 2 or 5% CO2 than 0%, and enhanced by decreasing O2 concentrations from 5 ... [... more]
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Maf Accepts Defeat In Varroa Movement Control
The beehive movement control line across the centre of the North Island will be axed on Wednesday, allowing infected hives to be moved between the upper North Island and East Cape, Taranaki, Manawatu, Horowhenua and Wellington. Restrictions ... [... more]
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Superficial Scald In Pipfruit
Superficial scald does not show up until the fruit has been in coolstore for several months. Once the fruit is removed from store, the scald gets progressively worse resulting in an unsightly apple. Although scald is ... [... more]
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Scientists Want Lettuces Quarantined As New Pest Spreads
New Zealand researchers had not yet determined what insecticides would be most effective, but Mr Stufkens appealed to growers to make sure they followed the recommended withholding periods for sprays so that consumers did not have problems with ... [... more]
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Summerfruit Cultivar Evaluations 1996/97 - Tables
LARGE WHITE FLESHED PEACH, FRUIT LARGER THIS SEASON DUE TO THINNING, BRUISES EASILY. Summerfruit Cultivar Evaluations 1996/97 Evaluation Year: 1996 [... more]
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Dope Growers Suspected In Orchard Thefts
One orchardist, who had a panel stolen a month ago, replaced it and spent $2000 protecting it with security fencing and barbed wire, even burring the bolts so that they could not be undone. Thieves struck again a few days ago and stole the second ... [... more]
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Funding Delay Angers Grapegrowers
Work and Income had been fretting about finding vineyard workers when the Braeburn apple crop was being harvested. But the optimum time for the hand harvesting was late February to early March, and the assocation request for help had stressed ... [... more]
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Integrated Fruit Production: The New European Standard ...
In Trento (pop. 100,000), the frequent location of orchards and vineyards alongside residences and roadways points to the urgent need to reduce pesticide use. A concerted effort is being made to reduce pesticides in ... [... more]
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Wines Compete On High Seas
"With the Marlborough 'Sauvignon Blanc' being such an important wine varietal to the New Zealand market and being that we are on an island, what better way to celebrate the launch," said Wine Marlborough's marketing manager Ian Blowers. On ... [... more]
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Govt Funds Scientific Probe Of Maori Potatoes
Dr Owen McCarthy, from the university's faculty of food, nutrition and human health, who will lead the project along with PhD student Zirsha Wharemate, said it would develop technical knowledge about the chemical, nutritional and physical ... [... more]
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