6 March 2016
The scope of the benchmarking study is specifically concerned with the regulatory regime and the effectiveness of enforcement in the following areas:  Primary production  […]
20 July 2012
Over this two-year project period (July 2004 to June 2006), a total of approximately 26,5000 Access to Asian Foods newsletters were delivered to subscribers all over […]
20 July 2012
Nine permit applications have been prepared and submitted to the APVMA for various fungicides, insecticides, and herbicides in a range of vegetable crops including beetroot, celery, […]
22 January 2015
Research into on farm power generation has produced details of the options, and explored feasibility of adoption of such systems. Growers can use this to help […]
20 July 2012
The popularity of Asian vegetables has increased in recent years among consumers with a range of uses, including salad and baby leaf mixes. With increased demand […]
20 July 2012
The popularity of Asian vegetables has increased in recent years among consumers with a range of uses, including salad and baby leaf mixes. With increased demand […]
20 July 2012
This report targeting all members of the Asian vegetable supply chain, including growers, wholesalers, retailers, food service providers, food media and even consumers, aims to imrpove […]
20 July 2012
Thir project was designed to target the critical need to develop and adopt strategies to meet consumer, worker and environmental safeguards for the 1600 growers of […]
20 July 2012
The Asian vegetable industry in Australia has grown rapidly and currently contributes about six percent to the value of the broader vegetable industry. The fast development […]
18 January 2015
Infotech 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
This project investigates the general nutrient and specific nitrate guidelines for leafy vegetables aiming to address findings that these vegetables can potentially accumulate nitrate. The project […]
18 December 2014
There 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
The aim of this project was three fold. The most important aim was to get a better understanding of how L. monocytogenes enters vegetable farms. This […]
9 September 2013
In 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
This study aimed to review and analyse the current situation in the Australian Asian vegetable industry and assess the sustainability of the industry and future priorities. […]
9 September 2013
Key Components The research project consisted of two key components: – Exploratory qualitative research – Online quantitative research The qualitative research consisted of three separate methods; […]
12 September 2013
This fact sheet lists important statistics focusing on five commodities in NSW, mushrooms, chinese cabbage (buk choy and wombok), lettuces and potatoes Related ProjectsVegetable Industry Development […]
12 September 2013
This fact sheet lists important production statistics in the Northern Territory focusing on Chinese cabbage (buk choy and wombok), melons and pumpkin. Related ProjectsVegetable Industry Development […]
18 November 2015
Weeds are a persistent problem for many vegetable producers in Australia. The common features of vegetable cropping systems, including frequent cultivation that results in highly disturbed […]
25 June 2017
Project 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
This 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 […]
25 February 2019
The research program VG15071 – Understanding consumer triggers & barriers to consumption of Australian Indigenous vegetables & Asian vegetables was designed to identify commercially viable Australian […]
16 January 2020
Cucumber 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 […]
23 January 2017
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Making weed management a key on-farm priority has already resulted in future cost-benefits for Western Australian vegetable growers, The Loose Leaf Lettuce Company. Since its establishment […]
16 September 2020
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Vegalogue is a regular podcast from vegetable, potato and onion industry peak body AUSVEG, where we examine the pressing issues and latest developments in our […]
14 January 2025
The need for good biosecurity practices on farm has been painfully underlined recently, with the incursion of the tomato brown rugose fruit virus in South […]
31 December 2024
Key Findings: Leafy Asian Vegetables registered double-digit dollar sales growth this year at 15.6%, with marginal volume (kilograms) sales growth of +1.0%. ; Amongst comparable vegetables, […]
24 February 2025
By Susannah Roelofsz, Fresh Produce Safety Centre Australia & New Zealand The Horticulture Food Safety Initiative (HFSI), led by the Fresh Produce Safety Centre Australia New […]
24 February 2025
By Dr Sukhvinder Pal (SP) Singh, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Since April 2023, the Safe Leafy Veg project has been actively investigating potential […]
15 January 2014
Prior to this research there was very little consumer research relating to the value-added, green leaf, category. This project provides important insights into consumer purchase behaviour […]
10 May 2016
Generation of Residue Data for Pesticide Minor-Use Permit Applications in Vegetable Crops 2013 – CPR
In 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 […]
21 March 2017
Insects are potential contaminants of processed leafy vegetables. Pest and beneficial species, in both the juvenile and adult stages of their life cycles can easily become […]
21 March 2017
Integrating sustainable soil health practices into commercial vegetable production is required to reverse declines in soil health and maintain or improve the productivity and profitability of […]
16 January 2019
This project aimed to construct a working prototype of a new-generation Raman sensor that could detect dangerous microorganisms in leafy vegetables, on farm and in the […]
4 February 2019
This project was the first research study undertaken on survival of Salmonella enterica in soil contaminated with chicken manure conducted under Australian conditions. The research investigated the effect […]
19 March 2018
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7 November 2022
In 2018, Marlon Motlop noticed a gap in the market – for readily accessible native ingredients and First Nations foods, especially in his home state of […]
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24 February 2025
By Sandra Godwin For more than six decades, the Schreurs family has cultivated excellence in vegetable production through their award-winning enterprise, Schreurs & Sons. With the […]
28 May 2025
Half a century ago in rural France, Victorian vegetable grower Brian Hussey saw French farmers spreading seed on their fields, and harvesting the leafy vegetables that […]
20 July 2012
This 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 […]
20 July 2012
This project was established to generate residue data following the application of cyprodinil + fludioxonil on head lettuce, leafy lettuce grown in the field and also […]
15 April 2014
The performance of chicory in a subtropical environment has been assessed by staff of the Queensland Horticulture Institute, Department of Primary Industries for Belgium firm Orafti. […]
20 July 2012
This fact sheet provides an overview on chicory and witlof production. Related ProjectsGrowing witlof chicory
20 July 2012
Pest monitoring is critical in baby leaf due production due to the short production period and low tolerance for damage, particularly in crops grown for minimally […]
20 July 2012
This tour was conducted to review the large scale vegetable production areas in California, focusing on water and soil usage strategies in areas with low annual […]
20 July 2012
The Australian root and tuber vegetable crop group includes crop such as carrot, beetroot, and the smaller root and tuber industries of swede and radish. Of […]
10 May 2016
The 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 January 2018
Generation of Residue Data for Pesticide Minor-Use Permit Applications in Vegetable Crops 2014/ 2015
In Australia, before an agrochemical product can be sold or used, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) must first register it. In order for […]
6 December 2018
20 July 2012
The project aimed to produce an export development plan through a collaborative process with the industry, which would act as a model for other horticultural industries […]
20 July 2012
This report investigates the browning effect on lettuce resulting from pseudomonads, examines bacterial loads in soils during cultivation and investigates the development of control methods to […]
20 July 2012
This significant lettuce Integrated Pest Management project defined a crop monitoring protocol for lettuce growers, identified the key pests and diseases, developed management guidelines for all […]
20 July 2012
This project identifies varieties, agronomic factors and processing and handling issues that influence shelf life, ultimately seeking to develop and ‘best practice’ approach to ensure a […]
20 July 2012
This research project assesses the concentrations of nitrite and nitrate in Australian leafy vegetables aiming to determine the main causes of nitrate and nitrite accumulation responding […]
20 July 2012
This poster describes the aim of project VG07070, which was to determine the economics of managing downy and powdery mildew and white blister using aerial spore […]
26 September 2012
This 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
This report details feedback from training sessions which allow growers, processors and others to learn about recent research findings in the lettuce industry. Research was conducted […]
20 July 2012
This project was undertaken to build on the existing material produced to support IPM such as field guides, Brassica ICM toolkit, and fact sheets and to […]
13 September 2013
This fact sheet addresses the question: “how much do I need to reduce crop damage to justify the extra costs of higher priced chemicals and a […]
13 September 2013
A calculator spreadsheet to help quantify the costs and benefits of investing in a lettuce planter. Related ProjectsInnoVeg Local Partnership Program- Collaborative and Innovative Industry Development […]
13 September 2013
A calculator spreadsheet to help quantify the costs and benefits of investing in IPM methods for lettuce crops Related ProjectsInnoVeg Local Partnership Program- Collaborative and Innovative […]
20 July 2012
A 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
Black root rot of lettuce caused by the fungus Chalara elegans was found in crops on the eastern Darling Downs, Granite Belt, Brisbane metropolitan region and […]
12 September 2013
A fact sheet outlining the contribution of horticulture to climate change, the impact of climate change on horticulture and ways in which farmers can reduce their […]
20 July 2012
This poster is a guide to the different diseases of lettuce and includes photographs and descriptions to enable correct identification. For each disease, the following information […]
20 July 2012
The present study was aimed at determining the extent of insentivity in B.lactucae present in South Australian lettuce crops to establish base line levels of sensitivity […]
14 April 2016
Multiple heading, or ‘blindness’ is a physiological disorder affecting up to 20% of lettuce crops. It is most prevalent in NSW and Queensland during summer months, […]
20 July 2012
The purpose of this project was to provide growers, agronomists, and other lettuce industry members with a concise summary of the latest techniques available for controlling […]
20 July 2012
The report covers research into the biological and chemical control of Sclerotinia lettuce drop (SLD) and the use of soil amendment and cultural strategies for the […]
20 July 2012
The purpose of this report is to summarise a series of trials which have developed tools for managing western flower thrips (WFT), and therefore, the serious […]
13 September 2013
This article reports on the financial state of the vegetable industry between 2009-10 based on research conducted by ABARES and considers the varied findings between the […]
3 July 2013
Despite a long and somewhat obvious set of impediments, Australia retains a foundation in vegetable exporting that can be used to deliver additional export success. Comparative […]