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How to improve banana ripening to increase retail sales by 25–33%
2 mins.In North America and Europe, the usual banana ripening process requires specialised ripening chambers. Bananas are harvested green, transported green, and arrive at distribution centres in palletised boxes. These boxes are placed in pressurised ripening chambers, where: the temperature is
Urgent research challenges to meet the growing demand for fresh produce
3 mins.Earth Day reminds us of the urgent need to manage the planet’s limited resources responsibly. In this context, farmers and agri-food companies face an increasingly complex challenge: producing more fruits and vegetables with fewer resources—less land, less water, fewer inputs,
How to accelerate the adoption of innovation in the fruit and vegetable sector
3 mins.Why do we continue to find fruit varieties with poor flavor when tastier alternatives already exist? Why do we still see packaging that fails to protect fruit properly, even though more advanced technologies are available?These are questions that many professionals
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Urgent research challenges to meet the growing demand for fresh produce
3 mins.Earth Day reminds us of the urgent need to manage the planet’s limited resources responsibly. In this context, farmers and agri-food companies face an increasingly complex challenge: producing more fruits and vegetables with fewer resources—less land, less water, fewer inputs,
How to accelerate the adoption of innovation in the fruit and vegetable sector
3 mins.Why do we continue to find fruit varieties with poor flavor when tastier alternatives already exist? Why do we still see packaging that fails to protect fruit properly, even though more advanced technologies are available?These are questions that many professionals
Incremental innovation and radical innovation in horticulture
2 mins.Innovation is one of the most decisive drivers for maintaining competitiveness in the fruit and vegetable sector. The concept gained widespread attention through the work of C. Christensen, a professor at Harvard Business School, who in his book The Innovator’s
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- How to improve banana ripening to increase retail sales by 25–33%
- Urgent research challenges to meet the growing demand for fresh produce
- How to accelerate the adoption of innovation in the fruit and vegetable sector
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- Investing in agriculture: practical guidelines for non-agricultural investors