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How to Make Tomatoes Taste Awesome Again (Video)

March 21, 2017

This American Chemical Society video shows how scientists are learning how tomatoes mature in order to improve thei...

Team Discovers Key to Restoring Great Tomato Flavor

January 30, 2017

Researchers identify the chemical combinations for better tomato flavor

Common Food Pigment May Fight Cancer

January 27, 2017

Diets rich in fruits and vegetables have been linked to a lower risk of lung cancer, and a red pigment in red peppers and ora...

Natural Compound Found in Herbs, Vegetables Could Improve Treatment of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer in Women

January 26, 2017

Using human triple-negative breast cancer cells grown in mice, the research team tested a naturally occurring, non-toxic plan...

Lotus Stir-Fry Scores High in Consumer Panels

December 28, 2016

Study reveals sustainable niche markets opportunities for locally cultivated lotus rhizomes in the US

Can't Smell Asparagus Pee? Is Pokémon GO Good Exercise?

December 15, 2016

Two studies from Harvard T.H. Chan School researchers take a look at quirky topics in The BMJ's annual Christmas edition...

Red Cabbage Microgreens Lower 'Bad' Cholesterol in Animal Study

December 15, 2016

Microgreens are tender, immature plants and herbs that take only a week or two to grow before they're ready for harvesting...

High Tunnel-Grown Tomatoes Go to Amarillo Supermarket

November 15, 2016

AgriLife Research project gathers momentum

Pumpkin Study to Determine Best for Jack-O-Lanterns

October 31, 2016

Students and professor harvest 17 new and experimental varieties of pumpkins

Two Specialty Crop Projects Receive over $6M in USDA Grants

August 11, 2016

Nationwide, 19 awards totaling $36.5 million were given for agriculture and extension to support American farmers growing fru...

Sweet Potato Crop Shows Promise as Feed and Fuel

August 2, 2016

“The CX-1 roots have higher starch content and thus higher potential for fuel ethanol yields than the table varieties,&...

Kenya and 'the Double Life of Kale'

August 2, 2016

"Kale’s recent popularity and the premium prices kale-based products command in the United States might seem comical, i...

Creating Tomatoes That Last Longer and Still Taste Good

July 26, 2016

The precise mechanisms involved in tomato softening have remained a mystery until now

Your Diet Plan Isn’t Working? New Research Explains Why

July 14, 2016

Study shows health-plan successes determined by ‘approach’ or ‘avoidance’ strategies

Veggie Juice That Illuminates the Gut

July 12, 2016

The medical imaging drink, developed to diagnose and treat gastrointestinal illnesses, is made of concentrated chlorophyll, t...

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