Edible coatings may increase quality and shelf life of strawberries
Strawberries are one of the most economically important fruits worldwide but are easily susceptible to bruising and are highly perishable.
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Aug 18, 2015
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Video: Can we save the strawberries?
Strawberries are sweet, juicy and delightful. Unfortunately, an expiring federal pesticide exemption could mean 2016 will be the end of strawberries in the U.S. How can we protect our strawberries from pests and comply with ...
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Aug 3, 2015
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Why do strawberries taste so good?
Each year, spectators at the Wimbledon tennis tournament get through a whopping 30 tons of strawberries in the course of a summer fortnight. It is no wonder that the association between Wimbledon and strawberries is such ...
Biotechnology
Jul 7, 2015
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Producing strawberries in high-pH soil at high elevations
Fruit and vegetable production in high-elevation areas can be a difficult enterprise. Variable weather and soil conditions typical of these regions, such as the southwestern United States, present multiple challenges for ...
Biotechnology
Apr 6, 2015
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Researchers could improve how companies ship fresh produce
A University of Florida-led research team's development of a tracking system could change the way companies ship fresh fruits and vegetables, letting them know which produce is closest to expiration and providing consumers ...
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Sep 4, 2014
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How do we combat strawberry crop pathogens?
A microscopic fungus that kills up to one million strawberry plants each year in WA strawberry farms is the focus of research which aims to eliminate the need for chemical fungicides in crops.
Ecology
Jul 4, 2014
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How to make strawberries sweeter without adding calories
Strawberries and cream are symbolic of Wimbledon and appreciated worldwide for their oh-so-sweet flavour. Researchers at the University of Florida, including myself, studied more than 30 varieties of strawberries and found ...
Biotechnology
Jul 1, 2014
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How bubbleberries can look like strawberries and taste of gum
British supermarket Waitrose is marketing "bubbleberries" in some of its stores, describing them as resembling a small strawberry that is "beautifully fragrant, with the unmistakable taste of bubblegum". They are admittedly ...
Biotechnology
May 9, 2014
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Genetics link found in search for sweet strawberries
If you've ever bitten into a strawberry and wondered why it doesn't taste as sweet or as good as others in the punnet, you could blame the fruit's genetics.
Biotechnology
Apr 17, 2014
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Growing hydroponic strawberries in the desert
Growing up in Tokyo, Chieri Kubota savored fresh strawberries brimming with flavor in the winter. Only when she went to college and studied agriculture did she learn that fresh strawberries in winter are "an unusual cycle ...
Biotechnology
Dec 4, 2013
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