Jul 26

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How Not to Lose Tomatoes as We Dry Out Our Planet?

By Isabel Agriculture, Blog, Climate change, Fruits and Vegetables

Scientists have developed drought and salt-resistant tomato plants by discovering a new stress-response mechanism. By engineering these plants to produce a synthetic molecule that activates this mechanism, they enhance the plants' resilience. This breakthrough could ensure stable tomato production despite…

May 29

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Researchers breed tomato plants that contain the complete genetic material of both parent plants

By Isabel Agriculture, Fruits and Vegetables, News, Plant Science

Scientists developed a system to create tomato plants with the full genetic material of both parents. By replacing meiosis with mitosis, they produced clonal sex cells, enabling offspring with complete parental genomes. This technique promises more robust, high-yield crops, potentially…

Jan 31

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Image: A simultaneous rise in the activity of miR156 and gibberellin in the tomato's floral meristem results in malformed ovaries and misshapen seedless fruit. Credit: ESALQ-USP

Study reveals key molecular mechanisms involved in development of tomato plant

By Isabel Agriculture, Fruits and Vegetables, News

Researchers describe mechanisms relating to the development of the tomato plant (Solanum lycopersicum) and point to ways of creating novel technologies for tomato yield improvement.

Nov 02

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Examining the toxins in the common tomato

By Isabel Agriculture, Fruits and Vegetables, News

Regardless of how one says "tomato," they all contain tomatine, a toxin in the plant's green fruit, leaves, and roots. Tomatoes produce the bitter-tasting compound—a major plant-specialized metabolite secreted from the roots—to defend against pathogens and foragers.

Oct 06

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Image: Autumn leaves of wild grapevine that grows on salty soil. KIT researchers studied how that works. Credit: Maren Riemann, KIT.

Researchers Study Salt Tolerance of Wild Grapevine to Make Crops More Resilient

By Isabel Agriculture, Fruits and Vegetables, News

Rising sea levels due to climate change and artificial irrigation cause soil salinity to increase. This has a negative impact on agriculture, including viticulture. The plants die, yields decrease. Researchers have therefore studied a wild grapevine of higher salt tolerance.…

Oct 04

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You say tomato, these scientists say evolutionary mystery

By Isabel Agriculture, Fruits and Vegetables, News

Biologists have found evidence for evolutionary “syndromes”—sets of traits that occur together—that help to explain how tomatoes first evolved their distinctive blend of color, sweetness, acidity and aroma. The research, not only shines a light on how fruits evolve in…

Sep 29

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Agriculture study delivers unexpected results: Cover crops and roots

By Isabel Agriculture, Fruits and Vegetables, News

Farmers usually plant so-called cover crops after harvesting their main crop in the Fall. This prevents erosion of the soil and nutrient leaching. The roots of these crops also stabilize the structure of the soil. It had been assumed up…

Sep 18

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Image: Cabbage white caterpillar eating an oilseed rape plant. Credit: Benjamin Fuchs/University of Turku

Fungal–plant symbiosis offers a promising tool to boost crop resilience

By Isabel Agriculture, Fruits and Vegetables, News, Plant Health

Researchers inoculated oilseed rape plants with a species of fungus that is known for its ability to combat pest insects. Utilising the relationship between beneficial fungi and crop plants may introduce a new era of agriculture where the plant resilience…

Sep 13

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Image: Morphological characteristics of Artemisia qingheensis. Credit: JIN Guangzhao

Researchers Find New Species of Artemisia

By Isabel Botany, Fruits and Vegetables, News

Researchers have discovered a new species of Artemisia — Artemisia qingheensisin - in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

Aug 25

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Image: Citrus plant regeneration from hairy roots. Credit: Texas A&M AgriLife photo.

Novel technology may lead to improved citrus varieties

By Isabel Agriculture, Fruits and Vegetables, News

Developing disease-resistant, high-quality improved crop varieties to benefit agricultural producers and consumers may seem like a “hairy” task, but scientists may have gotten to the root of the issue.

Fruits and Vegetables

How Not to Lose Tomatoes as We Dry Out Our Planet?

Researchers breed tomato plants that contain the complete genetic material of both parent plants

Study reveals key molecular mechanisms involved in development of tomato plant

Examining the toxins in the common tomato

Researchers Study Salt Tolerance of Wild Grapevine to Make Crops More Resilient

You say tomato, these scientists say evolutionary mystery

Agriculture study delivers unexpected results: Cover crops and roots

Fungal–plant symbiosis offers a promising tool to boost crop resilience

Researchers Find New Species of Artemisia

Novel technology may lead to improved citrus varieties

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