2006

20 Dec 2006	Certification system works for Indonesian vegetable growers towards Eurep-GAP
	Within the HORTIN-Quality project of Applied Plant Research (PPO), the Indonesian Vegetable Research Institute (IVEGRI) and the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture, a Good Agricultural Practice (GAP)... more
6 Dec 2006	Applied Plant Research first to develop sporeless oyster mushroom
	Applied Plant Research (PPO) – a division of Wageningen University and Research Centre – has developed the world’s first sporeless oyster mushroom. Using classic breeding techniques and modern... more
29 Aug 2006	Special market chain for hypo-allergenic apple Santana
	Rien van der Maas, researcher of Applied Plant Research (PPO) in Randwijk, will be investigating the possibilities of a special market chain for the hypo-allergenic apple variety Santana.Until now... more
9 Aug 2006	Research, growers and trade collaborate in Topsoil+
	Crop rotation is one of the spearheads in controlling pests and diseases in the Topsoil+ management system in Lisse. To achieve a sufficiently wide crop rotation we have developed a system with six... more
12 Jul 2006	Bacterium now definitively identified as cause of chestnut bleeding canker
	Scientist have now ascertained that a bacterium is the primary cause of bleeding canker in horse chestnut trees. This is the outcome of further research in which large trees were artificially... more
11 Jul 2006	Yucca extract helps against scab in apple cultivation
	Research by Applied Plant Research (PPO), a part of Wageningen UR, has shown that yucca extract has an efficient preventive and curative effect on scab in apples. This represents an important... more
3 Jul 2006	Experimental greenhouse ‘Aircokas’ can be followed via internet
	The ‘Bio-optimaal’ greenhouse of the tomato enterprise of Ruud van Schie in Ens is the first greenhouse in the Netherlands with a system enabling anyone to monitor the climate in the greenhouse via... more
25 Jun 2006	Apple variety for people with apple allergy
	Applied Plant Research (PPO) in Randwijk will in the coming years investigate whether a profitable market chain can be set up for the Santana apple for people with an apple allergy. Two per cent of... more
24 Jun 2006	Potato plant catching nematodes
	Potato plants may control potato cyst nematodes. This was decided by the Plantenziektekundige Dienst (the Dutch Plant Protection Service) in March 2006 on the basis of research by Applied Plant... more
8 Jun 2006	Bulb birds seek rest in tulip field
	Applied Plant Research (PPO) of Wageningen UR will together with Landschapbeheer Zuid-Holland improve the mapping of bulb birds. Many birds brooding in tulip fields are found on the list of... more