Tag: citrus
Research on citrus fruit provides insight into causes of tartness
While citrus fruits are generally known for their tartness and acidity, it was not known why this was until UCR researchers recently discovered the...
Citrus greening disease appears in Riverside, UCR researchers alarmed
Riverside County agricultural officials report the first instances this July of a deadly new plant disease in county limits. A tree affected by citrus...
UCR awarded $5.1 million grant to combat citrus killer Huanglongbing
A group of UCR researchers received a $5,112,000 five-year grant from the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture...
UCR Citrus Collection and Givaudan partner up to create fresh ingredients
Up in a remote room at the Mission Inn on Tuesday, Feb. 21, blenders churned and pans sizzled away. Seltzers, vegetables, alcohols, sweeteners and...
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Professor to give talk on U.S. as a nation of immigrants
On Thursday, Jan. 14, Mai Ngai – professor of history and Lung Family Professor...
Researchers work to prevent spread of deadly citrus disease
UCR researchers have received $1.7 million to research the cause of Huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus greening, an incurable citrus disease that has...
UCR leads efforts to eliminate citrus pest
The usage of parasitic wasps by UC Riverside scientists is among the most recent and innovative strategies implemented in the fight against the Asian...