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Nov 22

The introduction of perennial plants among rainfed almond trees helps to mitigate climate change

By Isabel Agriculture, News

The potential of intercropping with perennial plants in woody systems to mitigate climate change through soil carbon sequestration could increase in the long term, once the new crops are fully developed and stabilised. The ongoing nature of the research would…

Nov 17

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Fleshy Fruits Are More Common in Tropics: Phylogenic Analysis

By Isabel Fruits and Vegetables, News, Plant Science

Fruits can be dichotomously classified as fleshy or dry. Although many factors have been proposed to explain the pattern that the fleshy-fruited species occur with deceasing latitude and altitude, the relative importance of these factors has not yet been resolved. Researchers…

Nov 11

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Probing plant infections

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

Sometimes the pathogens that infect plants also affect people—through our pocketbooks. Which is why plant pathologist spend a lot of time studying microbes that infect tomatoes, peppers and strawberries.

Nov 10

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Delicious discoveries: Scientists just described a new onion species from the Himalaya

By Isabel Botany, Fruits and Vegetables, News

The genus Allium contains about 1,100 species worldwide, including many staple foods like onion, garlic, scallion, shallot and chives. Even though this group of vegetables has been making appearances at family dinners for centuries, it turns out that it is a long…

Nov 08

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How plant parents ensure that their kids make it far in life

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

Researchers have been studying seed dispersal to understand how chemicals impact interactions between fruit and the animals that eat them.

Oct 27

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Grain size discovery boosts sorghum potential

By Isabel Agriculture, Climate change, News, Plant Science

Researchers are optimistic the value and versatility of one of the world’s top crops will be improved following the discovery of genes which could increase the grain size of sorghum.

Oct 22

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More support needed for pollination services in agriculture

By Isabel Agriculture, News

The global decline of pollinators threatens the reproductive success of 90 per cent of all wild plants globally and the yield of 85 per cent of the world’s most important crops. Pollinators – mainly bees and other insects – contribute…

Oct 20

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Creating chicory plants without bitter compounds

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

Chicory is a beautiful plant with blue flowers, but the interesting part is in the ground: the chicory taproots are a source of inulin, a natural sweetener that is used in bread and dairy products and as dietary fibre for…

Oct 15

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Tracking wild peanut genes to improve crop resilience

By Isabel Agriculture, News, Plant Science

Plant breeders around the globe have worked for decades to create peanut varieties that can fight off fungal diseases, and several have been successful. Now DNA detectives show how important peanut seed exchange is to food security.

Oct 12

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Hand pollination of crops is of major importance

By Isabel Agriculture, Fruits and Vegetables, News

Pollinators – such as bees, butterflies and birds – are essential for agricultural production. However, natural pollination can also fail or be insufficient, which can lead to lower yields and poorer quality. This means alternative solutions are needed. Hand pollination,…

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The introduction of perennial plants among rainfed almond trees helps to mitigate climate change

Fleshy Fruits Are More Common in Tropics: Phylogenic Analysis

Probing plant infections

Delicious discoveries: Scientists just described a new onion species from the Himalaya

How plant parents ensure that their kids make it far in life

Grain size discovery boosts sorghum potential

More support needed for pollination services in agriculture

Creating chicory plants without bitter compounds

Tracking wild peanut genes to improve crop resilience

Hand pollination of crops is of major importance

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