15+ hour, 45+ min ago   (70+ words) Peppers are among the world’s most valuable vegetable crops, prized for their culinary versatility, vibrant pigments, and nutritional content, yet they remain dangerously vulnerable to cold. Even brief exposure to chilling temperatures can disrupt membrane integrity, suppress photosynthesis, and throw…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1408+ words) Hebrew University researchers found that tomato drought resilience may depend on when plants use water, not just how much. (CREDIT: Shutterstock) Tomato plants may hold one of their best drought defenses in a daily rhythm. New research from the Hebrew…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (214+ words) The James Hutton Institute is playing a central role in a new UK research and innovation project that aims to make pollination in commercial fruit production measurable, manageable and more resilient, helping growers improve yields while supporting the development of…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (324+ words) Yet individual microorganisms have difficulty sustaining themselves in crops and remaining functional in the fluctuating environment of an agricultural field. This is where microbial communities can help. However, the composition and function of such a community change depending on plant-specialized…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (211+ words) The Texas New Fruit Grower's Conference will take place on October 15 and 16, 2026, providing training for new and prospective fruit growers on orchard and vineyard establishment and management. Organised by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, the one-and-a-half-day event is aimed at…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (260+ words) Ready to turn your passion for fresh fruit into a thriving business or a rewarding hobby? Join us at the Texas New Fruit Growers Conference to learn from top experts and kickstart your orchard journey. Hosted by the Texas A…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (780+ words) Eggplant, one of the world’s most beloved vegetables and a staple of cuisines from South Asia to the Mediterranean, is getting a twenty-first-century makeover....

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (278+ words) In Kosovo 158 fruit cases have been confirmed from 16 April to 6 September 2026, while only during the past week seven new cases have been recorded. The Kosovo National Public Health Institute has called on parents to vaccinate children, naming the vaccine the…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (1610+ words) No-nonsense, no-frills potato news stories from around the world Physiological age can influence emergence, stem number and tuber size—yet growers still lack a quick, reliable way to measure it before planting By Lukie Pieterse, Editor/Publisher of Potato News…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (196+ words) EurekAlert! Physalis ASAT1 in vitro biochemical and structural characterization. Plants produce an enormous array of chemical compounds to defend themselves against insects, herbivores, and pathogens. While these defensive metabolites are well studied in leaves, much less is known about chemical defenses…...