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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
Optimising phosphonate use for Phytophthora root rot management in Shepard avocados in North Queensland (AV11011)
Ways to improve phosphonate application for the control of Phytophthora root rot in Shepard avocados were investigated in this project.
29 January 2014
Benchmarking study to assess vegetable industry biosecurity awareness and preparedness (VG12085)
This project explored the understanding of biosecurity among vegetable industry stakeholders, and assessed attitudes towards recommended biosecurity practices.
22 January 2014
Scoping study to develop a standardised industry banana carton (BA13015)
This investment looked at minimum packing and packaging specifications to best protect bananas through the supply chain to retail.
20 January 2014