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Breeding red-fleshed apples – introduction

Find out how and why a red-fleshed apple variety is being bred in New Zealand, and discover how genetic information, consumer research and sensory science are all involved. Rights: Plant & ...

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Consumer research on future apples

In this activity, students conduct focus group research to generate consumer feedback on a proposed future apple variety. The activity forms part of the unit plan Developing future apple ...

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Investigating apple attributes

In this activity, students use industry methods to test and analyse some attributes of a variety of different apples. They use the findings to create an apple attributes chart to highlight key ...

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Instrumental firmness test

In this activity, students test and compare the firmness of different apple varieties using an instrumental method adapted for the classroom. The activity forms part of the unit plan Developing ...

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Global Earth Challenge

Be part of a worldwide movement and use Global Earth Challenge to submit or classify photos to help our planet’s environment and human health. Global Earth Challenge is a citizen science campaign ...

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Wild Sourdough

Capture wild microbes and turn them into bread – for science! This is a project you could do with your students in the classroom or they can do at home. Microbes are found in every environment on ...

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Myrtle Rust Reporter

Myrtle rust is a serious biosecurity threat, and help is needed to monitor its spread. This citizen science project aims to gather information on the location, hosts and intensity of this fungal ...

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Design a label for a taewa product – unit plan

Students develop knowledge of prototype taewa products and design a label that reflects the cultural value and specified market for the product. Purpose Understand the attributes and benefits of ...

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Developing future apple varieties – unit plan

In this unit, students investigate trends and drivers and what may be possible and preferable attributes for new fruit varieties in the future. Purpose To understand the influences currently ...

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Promote omega-3 enriched food – unit plan

Students develop knowledge of new technology that enables fish oil to be added to food without a fishy taste or smell and design an advertisement to promote an omega-3 enriched food. Purpose To ...

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Becoming an agronomist

Dr Nick Roskruge worked in the horticulture industry for many years before doing university study. His current work aims to improve the horticulture industry and provide new opportunities for New ...

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Tāhuri Whenua bringing Māori growers together

Tāhuri Whenua supports Māori growing taewa and other traditional Māori crops such as kūmara and kānga. Regular hui bring the growers together to share information and resources. This is helping ...

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The importance of taewa research

Dr Nick Roskruge began working with taewa to improve their quality and yield. As the outcomes of his early research became known in the wider community, ideas emerged for creating value-added ...

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Making cheese - first steps

This interactive explains the first steps in the process of making traditional Gouda cheese.Click on the labels to watch the videos and for more information. Find out more about the final steps ...

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Making cheese - the final steps

This interactive explains the final processes involved in making traditional Gouda cheese. Click on the labels for more information. Find out more about the initial steps in the cheese making ...

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Quality control in cheesemaking

In this interactive Miel Meyer explains some of the processes for managing cheese quality in making traditional Gouda cheese. Click on the labels to watch the videos and for more information ...

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