Physicists have taken a close look at Roald Dahl's children's book, "James and the Giant Peach," in which a flock of gulls fly an outsize fruit and its occupants across the Atlantic.
General Physics
Jan 8, 2013
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Southerners who have been anxiously awaiting a peach tree that will produce in warmer climates – just chill.
Ecology
Feb 22, 2013
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Planting tall fescue grass as a ground cover in peach orchards helps protect peach trees from nematodes that attack tree roots, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists.
Ecology
Nov 29, 2011
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Celebrating the end to a successful peach season, Clemson University peach specialist Desmond Layne announced the naming of a new peach cultivar — CaroTiger. The fourth in the "Caro" — for South Carolina — ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 12, 2011
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Biochemists from RUDN University have determined which substances in peach leaves provide the antioxidant effect of their extract. They investigated the composition of the powders obtained from leaves of several varieties ...
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 17, 2019
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Peach skin coloration is an important quality that affects the commercial value of the fruit. However, how light affects its coloration remains unclear.
Molecular & Computational biology
May 19, 2022
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A Boyce Thompson Institute-led team has identified genes enabling peaches and their wild relatives to tolerate stressful conditions—findings that could help the domesticated peach adapt to climate change.
Ecology
Mar 9, 2021
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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists are helping peach growers make the most of dwindling water supplies in California's San Joaquin Valley.
Other
Nov 21, 2012
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Can shorter peach and nectarine trees reduce labor costs without sacrificing fruit quality and yield?
Ecology
Aug 11, 2014
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A new peach variety developed by an Agricultural Research Service scientist in cooperation with the University of Georgia and the University of Florida requires less winter chilling and will give growers in the southeastern ...
Ecology
Aug 21, 2015
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