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This month, we discuss: European certification schemes for horticulture and what they could mean for Australian vegetable growers A levy-funded project investigating the causes and treatment […]
4 December 2024
Vegetable growers are increasingly turning to an integrated pest management approach to combat pests. This approach uses cultural, biological and chemical methods to control pests, including […]
30 August 2024
From a small family market garden at Virginia, north of Adelaide, the Ly family’s business has grown to become a major player in the Australian fruit […]
16 December 2024
By Wayne O’Neill and Rosalie Daniel Key points Guava root-knot nematode was first reported in the Northern Territory in 2022. New research, funded by Hort Innovation […]
16 December 2024
In August 2024, tomato brown rugose fruit virus (Tobamovirus fructirugosum, or ToBRFV) was confirmed to be present in commercial production sites in South Australia. Seed tracing […]
5 February 2025
Guava root-knot nematode (GRKN, Meloidogyne enterolobii) was detected in Australia in late 2022. This microscopic pest, primarily found in tropical regions, has rapidly spread around the […]
18 March 2025
Internal fruit rot is a significant disease affecting capsicum production, often remaining undetected until it reaches consumers, leading to complaints and reduced confidence in the product. […]
1 April 2025
American serpentine leafminer (ASLM), thought to be restricted to northern Australia, has now been detected in southeast Queensland in the Lockyer Valley. ASLM can impact Australia’s […]
24 May 2024
Bringing together research and grower experiences from across the agriculture sector is critical to developing better management techniques for fall armyworm. Growers across the country have […]
19 January 2024
It’s invisible, and you can’t see it until it’s too late; internal fruit rot is a significant problem for field-grown capsicum growers, as it remains unseen […]
15 August 2022
4pm-4.30pm AEST | Wednesday 7 September The Soil Wealth ICP team is hosting a series of 30-minute webinars focussing on area wide management (AWM) strategies to […]
28 February 2022
At the end of the 2021 harvest season, the issue of how to manage agricultural waste continues to be a challenge for North Queensland growers. In […]
22 February 2022
Andrew and Zurri Braham have grown capsicums under protected cropping in Virginia, South Australia, since 2006. The Soil Wealth ICP team has been working with Braham […]
17 January 2022
Day 2 of the Soil Biology Masterclass provided an opportunity for grower Andrew Braham, to share his story of boosting soil biology and developing healthy soils […]
7 December 2021
The Soil Wealth ICP project has developed a practical guide to help growers identify and control the major soil-borne diseases for vegetable crops including: Brassicas Capsicum, […]
24 May 2021
Since late 2019, a project has been investigating the causes behind internal fruit rot in capsicums, as well as developing management techniques for growers to prevent […]
15 September 2020
Internal rot of capsicums and chillies is a major issue for Australian growers. The Hort Innovation-funded project, Internal fruit rot of capsicum (VG17012) is focused on identifying the organism(s) […]
11 August 2020
Tomato spotted wilt virus and capsicum chlorosis virus belong to a group known as ‘tospoviruses’, which cause significant crop damage in the largest capsicum production areas […]
4 February 2020
Internal rot of capsicums and chillies is a major ongoing issue for Australian growers, typically those in warm, humid growing areas. It affects both field and […]
15 January 2020
Applied Horticultural Research (AHR) is leading a new Hort Innovation-funded project aimed at developing effective control measures for internal rot of capsicums. The disease affects seeds […]
24 September 2019
An average price increase mainly driven by major supermarkets (Coles, Woolworths and Aldi) resulted in a positive growth in capsicum dollar sales (+8.5 per cent) over […]
4 September 2018
A recently completed project looks at ways to manage bacterial leaf spot in Solanaceous crops
30 April 2018
A report from a levy-funded project has analysed the viability of protected cropping in the Burdekin Dry Tropics, the Atherton Tablelands, Bundaberg and Carnarvon.