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Chinese New Year

The eggplant in China

Read more about the history of eggplants and their role in Chinese culture and cooking.

Latest news

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  • Potato quality

    Genes affecting the taste and texture of potatoes discovered

Plant of the month

San Marzano

An old plum variety which really kicked off the Italian canning industry over 100 years ago.

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Week 17

Week 17

The potatoes have been uncovered, a delicious but admittedly not bumper yield.

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About Eu-Sol

The aims and people of EU-SOL.

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Super veg

The taste, nutrition etc.. of food we eat.

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News

The latest science and news.

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Comment

Have your say on topical issues.

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Recipes

Snacks, meals and more.

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Try this

Activities to try at home and online.

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Plant histories

How the plants we eat arrived on our plate.

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DNA

What it is, how it works and why it's important.

Biodiversity

Explore the variety of toms and spuds.

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Plant breeding

What it is, why and how we do it.