The South African stone fruit industry is accelerating the adoption of new technologies and innovative growing practices to ...

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A group of 99-million-year-old flowers was discovered in present-day Myanmar (Burma) perfectly preserved in amber.

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The acid growth theory states that the auxin-induced acidification of plant cell walls causes their expansion. A model now suggests that excessive acidification leads to growth inhibition ...

Collard greens are part of the South's culinary traditions, especially in Black households. Now, a researcher is studying how differences in the leafy vegetable determine its taste and hardiness.

Rising temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns in West Africa, which supplies around 70% of the world's cacao, are ...

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