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We all know that as mangoes ripen, they get more yellow, or even orange. This is a similar phenomenon for most, if not all, mangoes. But why does the flesh of some mango varieties only reach a pale lemon colour, while others produce a dark orange that would not be astray in a ripe pumpkin?

You might be familiar with the growing body of work that provides evidence for plants being able to sense sounds around them. Now, new research suggests they can also generate airborne sounds in response to stress (such as from drought, or being cut).

Dr Eric Dinglasan got his first taste for sugarcane as a plant pathologist inspecting imported cane in post-entry quarantine in the Philippines. Many of the varieties came from Sugar Research Australia (SRA).

Stingless bees are a common sight in northern and eastern Australia. The special honey they produce doesn’t meet current national and international food standards for honey, due largely to differences in sugar composition.