Monaghan Mushrooms Limited

"Mushrooms are the third largest vegetable category behind potatoes and tomatoes and are growing in popularity due to consumers increasingly recognising the health benefits of mushrooms. The UK industry is growing annually at 3%, yet it is highly challenged from both economic and biological pressures. The UK mushroom market is facing fierce competition fr...

The UK mushroom market is facing fierce competition from EU growers and rising operating costs; imports now make up 55% of the UK marketed total. A novel competitive advantage would provide an important boost to the UK industry and this application aims to provide this through tackling one of the most serious bacterial disease of mushrooms; bacterial blot...

This project will address the challenges of early disease identification during crop growth and the management of these diseases without the use of chemical pesticides- particularly with the mushroom and potato industries. It aims to develop an electronic nose system capable of rapidly detecting prevalent mushroom and potato crop diseases, enabling the pr...

UK households and industry generate more than 7 million tons of food waste every year, costing around £12 billion. This waste has significant impact financially and environmentally on individuals and businesses alike and there is an urgent need to develop and impliment new technologies that are able to extend shelf life and also monitor freshness. The Vol...