6+ hour, 2+ min ago   (397+ words) Is there a future in peas for Northern Ontario farmers? Though the hardy, bright-green legume is known for its nutritional value and was recently extolled by The New York Times as one of the best things found in a supermarket,…...

1+ day, 1+ hour 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…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1161+ words) For centuries, people have relied on fruits, tea, and cocoa not only for nourishment but also for their health-promoting compounds. Today, researchers have identified one group of those natural compounds — flavanols — as especially important for cardiovascular health. Flavanols are plant…...

2+ day, 5+ 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…...

4+ day, 11+ 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…...

6+ day, 1+ 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....

6+ day, 9+ 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, 13+ 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…...

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2+ week, 1+ day ago   (14+ words) Scientist: Fruits, Vegetables, and Grains Have Become Less Beneficial for People Than Before open.kg...