August 2016
Diary Dates
19-20 October. National Fruit Show, Kent County Showground. Visit NIAB EMR on stand S43. 23 November. EMR Association/AHDB-Horticulture Soft Fruit Day, The Orchards Conference Centre, East Malling. Programme to follow shortly. TBC- Produce Quality EMR Association event … Continue reading
Dr Maria Sobczyk joins the NIAB EMR team
NIAB EMR’s period of recruitment of new science talent has continued with the appointment of bioinformatician and population geneticist Dr Maria Sobczyk to Dr Richard Harrison’s research team. Her research at NIAB EMR will be positioned at the interface between … Continue reading
New grant to study orchard pollination services management
NIAB EMR’s Michelle Fountain has won a £180K BBSRC grant to explore “Sustainable Management of Orchard Pollination Services”. This three-year project will investigate the opportunities to increase the density and diversity of solitary bees in order to improve fruit quality, … Continue reading
Apple rot and canker caused by Botryosphaeria species
There are two species within the Botryosphaeria genus that can cause apple rot and also canker diseases on apple: B. dothidea and B. obtusa. Apple fruit rot caused by B. dothidea and B. obtusa is often referred to as … Continue reading
New fruit-based training courses introduced
NIAB EMR have developed three new training courses specifically aimed at the fruit supply industry and which will be delivered through the ARTIS training platform. ARTIS is a national training platform led by NIAB focused on the technical skills … Continue reading