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Plant & Food Research (Māori: Rangahau Ahumāra Kai) is a New Zealand Crown Research Institute (CRI). The institute was formed on 1 December 2008 by merging existing CRIs HortResearch and Crop and Food Research. The merged organisation has over 900 staff based at sites throughout New Zealand as well as science and business development staff working in the USA, Europe, Asia and Australia. The interests of the institute are based in horticulture, arable and seafood research, specifically in the areas of sustainable production, bioprotection, elite genetics & intelligent breeding, food and health science and biomaterials. == Areas of Research == Breeding New and novel plant varieties – ''Pipfruit, kiwifruit, stonefruit, berries, potatoes, brassicas, onions, peas, cereals, hops and ornamentals.'' Conventional breeding – ''Over 300 hectares of research orchards and farms across New Zealand plus unique germplasm collections for key crops.'' Functional genomics – ''Molecular biology, genetic mapping, marker assisted selection, bioinformatics, metabolic profiling.'' Consumer and producer trait targets – ''Health, colour, texture, flavour, storage, flowering, shape, dwarfing, pest and disease resistance.'' Postharvest Smart packaging – ''Biosensors and consumer-friendly packaging including ripeSense, now marketed by'' (Ripesense Limited ). Environmentally friendly pest and disease treatments and grading technologies – ''Heat treatment (water or air) for insect disinfestation or pathogen reduction. Near Infra-Red (NIR) and non-destructive firmness grading technologies.'' Hi-tech storage – ''Modified atmosphere storage plus novel temperature manipulations and optimisation. Controlled atmosphere storage including dynamic CA storage.'' Ripening control and monitoring – ''Ethylene treatments (pre-ripening or conditioning), Ethylene antagonists'' (SmartFresh ). Freshcut innovation – ''Technology that supports fresh-cut solutions with added food safety.'' Sustainability & Bioprotection Carbon efficiency – ''Whole lifecycle analysis for key crops including kiwifruit and wine.'' Soil ecology – ''Soil and water management and modelling. Risk assessment.'' Crop management tools – ''Software tools that optimise inputs and interventions. CropLogic Potato Calculator and Spray Plan Manager.'' Integrated pest and disease management – ''IPM and IFP systems.'' Pollination – ''Artificial pollination, honeybee ecology, varroa mite resistance and natural varroa controls.'' Non-chemical pest and disease control – ''Biocontrols, pheromone-based insect mating disruption and trapping, Sterile Insect Technique.'' Insect biology - ''Biology, life history, behaviour and ecology of insects and mites.'' Food & Health Functional foods – ''Plant-based foods and food ingredients that offer consumers health benefits beyond basic nutrition.'' Superfruits and high health vegetable cultivars – ''New, novel, natural plant cultivars with enhanced levels of health-promoting compounds.'' Nutrigenomics and gastronomics – ''Customised foods tailored to the needs of individuals based on their genetic profile.'' Sensory evaluation – ''Understanding and predicting future global consumer, market and technology trends through research into consumer behaviour and preferences.'' High value seafoods – ''New harvesting, postharvest, processing and storage technologies that improve the texture, taste and shelf life of key finfish, shellfish and crustacean species.'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Plant & Food Research」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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