20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project aims to improve the awareness of growers in relation to greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprinting. The project has developed a website, which contains […]
26 September 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project focused on white blister on brassicas, powdery mildew on cucurbits and downy mildew and anthracnose on lettuce. The project determined the efficacy and economics […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA guide (in poster format) to the different diseases and disorders of carrots and other factors affecting carrot packout. Related ProjectsCarrot diseases & other factors affecting […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis poster assists with identifying common diseases of cucumbers. It was developed as part of the project “Integrated management of greenhouse cucumber and capsicum diseases”. This […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCucurbits are a major horticultural crop in the Northern Territory and are susceptible to many insect pests. These include cucumber moths, pumpkin beetles, two-spotted mites, and […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis poster assists with identifying common insect pests of cucumbers. It was developed as part of the project “Improvement of biological control systems and development of […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteProject seeks to determine levels of resistance to silverleaf white fly in curcubits, based on trials performed in the Carnarvon district of WA using a range […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis study provides information on greenhouse cucumber issues, their outcomes along with providing recommendations to enhance the future development of the national greenhouse cucumber industries. This […]
8 February 2015
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe use of fenthion as a post harvest dip treatment for fresh horticultural commodities that are host to pest fruit flies has been restricted due to […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 2-page factsheet highlights the findings of a project to develop an integrated management strategy for the control of downy mildew on Brassica and stock seedlings, […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis report investigated causes for diminished soil and root health in tomato and melon crop systems. Research involved assessing impacts of organic amendments on physical chemical […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNew research from the NSW Department of Primary Industries has revealed that greenhouse climate control strategies may lead to improved cucumber yield and marketability, as well […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteProject forms a feasibility study evaluating new seed dressings in vegetable crops for the major groups of legumes, brassicas and curcubits. Related ProjectsEvaluation Of New Seed […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Conference provided new information on a range of endemic virus and potential disease threats to the Australian vegetable industry. The objectives of the travel were […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis report sought to extend the NIRS System which would allow for it to be applied to fruit sorting for internal quality attributes; however, this technology […]
28 August 2013
Reading Time: 2 minutesHorticulture Australia and the Australian Vegetable industry are seeking a permit for captan (various formulations) for the control of grey mould (Botrytis cinerea) in cucumber, capsicums, […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 4-page factsheet details the findings of a project undertaken to study greenhouse cucumber diseases and their causes and to develop effective management strategies. The most […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere are over 20 growers who produce cucumbers under protected cultivation in Western Australia, ranging from Manjimup in the South-west to Geraldton and Carnarvon. There are […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project evaluated the efficacy of a range of fungicides in glasshouse and field experiments. It also developed a simple and reliable seedling inoculation technique suitable […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn 2002-03, approximately $4.5m worth of horticultural projects funded through HAL included a biotechnology component. Biotechnology is a modern field of science that will underpin advances […]
19 March 2013
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn soil-based production systems poor soil health, soilborne diseases, soil salinity and increasing pressures on production are severely restricting productivity for many growers. In addition, vegetable […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLow technology greenhouses offer only limited control of the growing environment but are widely used in the greenhouse industry. However, for growers wanting to upgrade their […]
5 June 2013
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe overall aim of the project was to develop integrated pest management strategies based largely on the use of fungicide alternatives to manage the following key […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project focuses on major disease problems in greenhouse cucumbers and capsicums. Improved management strategies were identified and evaluated along with assisting in in their adoption […]
24 August 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSurveys as part of the project have found that virus diseases are an important cause of loss to the vegetable industry. Crops which are often severely […]
18 January 2015
Reading Time: < 1 minuteInfotech Research conducted a series of 22 energy audits of levy paying vegetable growers in 2014, as part of a project with Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project identifies factors involved in outbreaks and discover control strategies to address bacterial fruit blotch in watermelon crops. Related ProjectsManagement Of Bacterial Fruit Blotch Of […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project summarises studies towards the development of pest management systems for melons with emphasis on three major pests; downy mildew, gummy stem blight and fruit […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project undertakes resistance testing under greenhouse and field conditions in the Bundaberg and Burdekin region identifying that powdery mildew has developed resistance to some of […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteProject sought innovative methods for the control of powdery mildew in cucumber and zucchini crops, this included investigations into incorporated IPM and safe chemicals that induce […]
12 September 2013
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis fact sheet outlines information you may need to help manage foliar diseases in a sustainable manner. Many growers have implemented the Integrated Crop Protection (ICP) […]
12 September 2013
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis fact sheet outlines information on sucking pests and how to control them. A case study of a capsicum grower’s personal experience in adopting Integrated Crop […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project delivers a practical field guide which will assist curcubit growers with the identification of insects, diseases and disorders in curcubit crops. Scientists and specialists […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project undertook trials to generate relevant residue data required to apply for the registration of a postharvest fungicide for rockmelons. Related ProjectsPostharvest Residue Trials In […]
18 December 2014
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere is an increasing need in Australia’s horticulture industry to monitor and gauge consumer perception and behaviour in relation to fresh vegetables. Colmar Brunton conducts monthly […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project was undertaken to quantitatively evaluate fruit fly infestation levels in zucchinis grown in Queensland for export to NZ. The fruit fly which attacks cucurbit […]
9 September 2013
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn Australia, before an agrochemical product can be sold or used, it first must be registered by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA). In […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe project involved a review of Australian and international literature, a national survey of growers, a field trip to ground-truth the research findings, and an informal […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteReport details the results of survey undertaken to determine the incidence and distribution of virus diseases in vegetable curcubit crops growing in Western Australia, Nortern territory […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project involves the assessment of foliar diseases among cucumber, capsicum and eggplant crops in commercial greenhouses, in conjunction with the collection of climate data, in […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDowny mildew is a major disease of seedlings in nurseries, especially of pansy, brassicas, stock, alyssum, lettuce and poppy. Integrated management strategies, including fungicide treatments, were […]
18 November 2015
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe project report for VG14061 presents a gap analysis of education and training for the Australian vegetable industry. The study included a review of education, training […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFive principal viruses are recorded infecting cucurbit cros in Western Australia – cucumber mosaic virus, papaya ringspot virus, squash mosaic virus, watermelon mosaic virus, and zucchini […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteProject aims to extend findings earlier work to major production areas, providing necessary data to allow the registration of herbicides for broadleaf weed control in cucurbit […]
10 May 2016
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe key objective of the mission was to provide an opportunity for leading women in the Australian vegetable industry to gain a unique insight into new […]
23 May 2017
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe aim of project VG13052 was to confirm the practical and economic feasibility of ultra-filtration as a technology for nutrient solution disinfection. This information is highly […]
25 June 2017
Reading Time: < 1 minuteProject Harvest aimed to identify opportunities for Australia’s vegetable industry through identifying trends in purchase and consumption, in perceptions of value, retail channel preferences, triggers and […]
26 June 2017
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project was an extension of project VG12078. Project Harvest aimed to identify opportunities for Australia’s vegetable industry through identifying trends in purchase and consumption, in […]
17 July 2017
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Vegetable Industry Market Access and Development Program (VG13097) was set up to facilitate, co-ordinate and communicate market access and market development information and opportunities to […]
11 January 2018
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe purpose of this project was to review viruses of national importance to the Australian vegetable industry with emphasis on providing recommendations for future investments. The […]
16 April 2018
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project was undertaken to help Hort Innovation and the Australian vegetable industry to understand the market opportunity for vegetable juices. Very little was known about […]
30 April 2018
Reading Time: 2 minutesAdaptation and adoption of risk-mitigating technologies for vegetable crops in the Australian tropics could help overcome marketable yield losses caused by climate variability and extreme weather […]
9 May 2018
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralia has a modest vegetable but growing protected cropping industry. Estimates of vegetable production under protected cropping vary from 498 – 1,300 ha, with tomatoes accounting […]
16 January 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCucumber green mottle mosaic virus is an economically important Tobamovirus that infects cucurbits. In September 2014, it was detected in the Northern Territory. This was the […]
30 January 2023
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrom 2017 to 2022, this investment supported the running of the National Vegetable Protected Cropping Centre to deliver vegetable-focused protected cropping research and development for the […]
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Reading Time: 4 minutesThe inexperience advantage They started green behind the ears, but that’s now turned to gold as North Queensland growers Pirrone Brothers rack up the awards. In […]
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThree new species of Liriomyza leafminer flies are now present in Australia: American Serpentine Leafminer (ASLM (Liriomyza trifolii)) Serpentine Leafminer (SLM (Liriomyza huidobrensis)) Vegetable Leafminer (VLM (Liriomyza sativae)) […]
25 November 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV) was detected in Australia in 2014 and it has been nationally agreed that it is not technically feasible to eradicate […]
4 December 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAfter attending a VegNET NSW farm walk on greenhouse vegetable production, grower Anjli Punia was inspired to investigate the benefits of a drip and drain system […]
4 December 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere is currently minimal information available to vegetable growers in the Northern Territory who are looking for guidance on growing in a hydroponic system tailored to […]
4 December 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minuteVegetable 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
Reading Time: 4 minutesFrom 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
Reading Time: 5 minutesBy 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 […]
22 January 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis fact sheet summarises the symptoms, spread and control measures for viruses affecting curcurbits. Related ProjectsArea wide management for vegetable diseases: viruses and bacteriaThis project has […]
9 April 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis fact sheet summarises the symptoms, spread and disease cycle of the cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) in vegetable crops. Related ProjectsArea wide management for vegetable diseases: […]
5 February 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGuava 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 […]
11 February 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBacterial diseases, including Pectobacterium and Pseudomonas, can sometimes affect cucurbit crops like zucchini. If you’re noticing signs of bacterial disease in your zucchini patch, or any cucurbit […]
1 April 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutesAmerican 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 […]
5 May 2026
Reading Time: < 1 minuteKey Findings – Sales and Volume Change: Cucumbers outperformed the fresh vegetable market with dollar sales up 5.6% and retail volumes up 8.7% year on year. – […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project involved the screening of four herbicides for selective control of weeds in pumpkin and kabocha crops. Command, Authority, Frontier and Brodal were all assessed […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteButtercup squash is a potential new export crop for Tasmania because of its declared freedom from fruit fly, suitable climate, experienced growers and export awareness and […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project has allowed the development of butternut lines with a high degree of resistance to etch. This is in combination with other desirable agronomic characteristics […]
10 May 2016
Generation of Residue Data for Pesticide Minor-Use Permit Applications in Vegetable Crops 2013 – CPR
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn Australia, before an agrochemical product can be sold or used, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) must register it. This only occurs following […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project examined Acetic acid fumigation as a post harvest treat for controlling a variety of fungal rots of Japanese squash, examining effects of concentration and […]