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Scientists find 65 per cent of tree species at risk
Scientists find 65 per cent of tree species at riskNew research has found climate change is putting trees in urban spaces at risk across the globe with 65 per cent of tree species under threat. The study was developed by an international team of
4 October 2022
$7 million to source supreme strawberries
$7 million to source supreme strawberries A five-year joint research project is underway to advance strawberry genetics to improve the flavour and quality in line with consumer preferences. The aim is to develop a premium range of strawberries that
4 October 2022
$6.4 million boost for cool-climate horticulture growers
$6.4 million boost for cool-climate horticulture growersCall for industry to participate in a climate adaptability research project Scientists are giving Aussie horticulture growers in cooler climates the opportunity to participate in a $6.4M
27 September 2022
Micro-drones could help solve Australia’s glasshouse pollination problem
Micro-drones could help solve Australia’s glasshouse pollination problemA new study is investigating whether small autonomous drones can effectively pollinate tomatoes and strawberries in Australian protected-cropping environments and quash the
2 September 2022
$15M to safeguard produce quality amid supply-chain challenges
$15M to safeguard produce quality amid supply-chain challengesAustralian horticulture growers have joined forces with state agencies in a $15M bid to drive supply-chain efficiencies and strengthen their domestic and international trade offerings.
18 August 2022
Pink, White strawberries soon to hit Aussie market
Pink, White strawberries soon to hit Aussie marketTwo new home-grown strawberry varieties, Pink and White, will soon be available to Australian growers and consumers after Hort Innovation put the call out for a commercial partner to fast-track the
25 July 2022
Varroa-targeting pesticide under development
Varroa-targeting pesticide under developmentAmid Australia’s first Varroa Destructor Mite outbreak, the grower-owned research and development corporation Hort Innovation has joined forces with the University of Sydney to develop a world-first
24 July 2022
Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2021-22 to 2023-24 (MT21006)
This whole-of-horticulture investment is responsible for producing Hort Innovation’s annual Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook
11 May 2022
‘Predatory, destructive and useful’ pests and diseases draw a crowd to Adelaide
‘Predatory, destructive and useful’ pests and diseases draw a crowd to AdelaideA pest that can fly 100 kilometres in one night, produce more than 1000 eggs in its one-month lifespan and decimate more than 350 species of plants will be one topic of
3 May 2022
High-end Aussie cherries sell out in Vietnam and Malaysia
High-end Aussie cherries sell out in Vietnam and MalaysiaA targeted campaign across Vietnam and Malaysia featuring luxury, ribbon-handled gift boxes filled with premium Australian cherries has resulted in close to 4000 boxes sold and importers and
3 May 2022