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Assessment of new varieties to improve fruit quality in dried prunes (DP12000)
New varieties of prunes were evaluated for suitability to Australian conditions under this project, which led to the release of California French Improved and Muir Beauty varieties.
5 June 2015
Pear rootstocks trial (AP10016)
New dwarfing and semi-dwarfing rootstocks for pear varieties were trialed under this project in combination with different pear varities and training systems.
6 May 2015
Making good variety investment decisions: a tree fruit variety evaluation program for Australia (MT10051)
This project involved planting a number of banana crops in four key production regions across Australia to evaluate the characteristics of a number of varieties
7 October 2014
Evaluation of high-quality Australian-bred sweet cherries for export and domestic markets (CY11016)
This project continued the evaluation of new high-yielding sweet cherry varieties.
4 September 2014
DArT markers for root rot resistance in pineapple (PI10006)
This project investigated the feasibility of developing pineapple varieties resistant to Phytophthera cinnamomi, which causes root rot.
27 August 2014
Commercialisation of pear varieties (AP09026)
The evaluation and commercialisation of new Lanya (ANP-0118) and Deliza (ANP-0131) red blush pear varieties was supported through this investment.
9 August 2014
Accelerating the development of the Australian custard apple industry (CU11000)
This project supported an intensive breeding program for custard apples, focussed on the development of high yielding red skin varieties with excellent taste quality, destined for markets in Asia.
12 June 2014
Developing improved strawberry germplasm management and runner quality (BS09024)
This project looked at vegetative propagation for strawberry runners and established a runner accrediation scheme for the strawberry industry.
5 June 2014
Early-season replacement for Imperial mandarin (CT09014)
This project supported a citrus breeding program to find improved varieties for the early part of the mandarin season, with the research run from 2009 to 2013.
3 June 2014
Heritage potato collection (PT13009)
This investment helped bolster and maintain a genetic resource for potato varieties, to maintain diversity for the future of the Australian potato industry.
3 June 2014