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Long Ashton Research Station

1912 establishments in England2003 disestablishments in EnglandAgricultural organisations based in EnglandAgricultural research institutes in the United KingdomBuildings and structures in North Somerset
CiderEngvarB from September 2013Government researchNutrition in the United KingdomScience and technology in Somerset

Long Ashton Research Station (LARS) was an agricultural and horticultural government-funded research centre located in the village of Long Ashton near Bristol, UK. It was created in 1903 to study and improve the West Country cider industry and became part of the University of Bristol in 1912. Later, it expanded into fruit research (particularly apples, pears, plums, strawberries and blackcurrants) and in the 1980s was redirected to work on arable crops and aspects of botany. It closed in 2003. The Research Station is commonly known for developing Ribena, a still-popular vitamin C-rich drink that was widely distributed in the UK during the Second World War, and the Long Ashton Nutrient Solution (LANS).

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