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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
Integration of crop and soil insect management in sweetpotato (VG09052)
Ways to improve pest management in sweetpotato crops were explored by this project, which investigated new chemicals, application approaches, integrated pest management and more
2 June 2014
Australian avocado export development plan 2014-2019 (AV12025)
Export development planning for Australian avocados was undertaken by this investment, looking at ways to boost exports between 2014 and 2019.
29 April 2014
Assessing the horticultural performance of new citrus rootstocks via short-term orchard trials (CT07002)
This project identified superior citrus rootstocks that could be entered into longer term plantings under a range of soil, climatic and management conditions
31 March 2014
Evaluating sweetpotato varieties to meet market needs (VG09009)
This investment evaluated new sweetpotato varieties to meet identified market needs and pointed to promising new cultivars including the gold Evangeline, the red Southern Star and the purple Eclipse and Philipino.
12 March 2014
Growing sub-tropical bananas for quality and yield (BA08003)
Carnarvon in Western Australia was explored as an alternative banana production region in this 2008/09 project, with growing guidelines for the area developed.
12 March 2014
Extension of AP05002: Alternaria fruit spot – new directions (AP06007)
This project investigated Alternaria leaf blotch and fruit spot diseases in apples, providing new insights on the pathogens and their management.
24 February 2014
Improving consistency of soluble solids concentrations in summerfruit (SF11000)
This project investigated factors influencing variation in fruit quality within summerfruit trees and how it can be improved through tree management and fruit thinning.
12 February 2014
Citrus drought survival and recovery trial (CT08014)
The effects of deficit irrigation management in citrus were explored in this research, with a view to helping growers maintain healthy trees during drought.
3 February 2014