20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHygiene standards in the potato industry have been increasing in recent years. However, there are some areas which are still in need of attention. This project […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minutePotato moth is a serious pest of potatoes and other solanaceous crops in Australia. Several species of biological control agents exist nationally and with cultural control […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project was undertaken to develop a Threat Specific Contingency Plan for the Zebra chip complex. This plan will assist the potato industry prepare for an […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project aimed to provide the potato industry, particularly growers, with information and guidance on changes in the potato industry, focusing on marketing issues. This work […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minutePotato growers face increased demands for higher quality produce and tighter environmental standards. As such, they need to find ways of controlling diseases like black dot, […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project was conducted to devise a method for Potato Leafroll Virus (PLRV) to avoid the need for virus transfer and be senstive enough to detect […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis study investigates the importance of coordination and effective communication between various sectors in the supply chain. The highest priority by supply chain members was the […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project was undertaken to consult with the South Australian fresh-washed potato industry to obtain the industry views on the establishment of an industry development fund. […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project aimed to test and develop a biological control agent for use against the potato wireworm, Hapatesus hirtus. The biological control agent was a strain […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project was undertaken to study the effect of soil acidity on potato yield, quality and chemical composition. The specific objectives of the study were to […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThie project has enabled the sustainable management of common scab disease of potato based on resistance within commercial cultivars, development of valuable export potato lines of […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project developed protocols which can be used as the basis for an integrated pest management (IPM) strategy for the control of the major potato pests […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project aims to establish if improving planting technique and establishment increased the yield of easy to peel sweetpotatoes. Results indicated that many of the techniques […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis report discusses the investigation into the incidence of diseases in potatoes grown on Kangaroo Island. Crop monitoring and soil sampling have shown extremely low incidence […]
13 September 2013
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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 […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project involved the complilation of a database of the DNA fingerprints that provides a rapid method for cultivar identification and differentiation. It also provides evaluation […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe project examined the performance (yield and quality) of two commercially important fry varieties under different nitrogen fertiliser regimes and winter planting times on the Swan […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project sought to find a solution to the continuing problem of seed tuber loss for Australian potatoes growers. In the field, the disease usually manifests […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project provides a feasibility study, conducted to investigate the potential of a range of seeds values that may be useful indicators of potato seed quality […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe report discusses the prevalence of Bacteria wilt and potato Cyst nematode and the DNA testing procedures that are more sensitive and robust. The report finds […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis study investigates the key strategy of the potato industry to enhances in competiveness and environmental sustainability. The report quantifies inputs and outputs of production of […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project investigated the epidemiology and control of powdery scab of potatoes. In tests under controlled conditions in the glasshouse, the fungus causing powdery scab infected […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe study discusses the implications that environmental conditions, including temperature, humidity and air movement that effect the storage of potatoes. Along with this alternatives to current […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project aims to enable the sustainable management of common scab disease, development of current commercial cultivars exhibiting disease durability, creating effective disease control strategies and […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project evaluated and identified new potato varieties for washing and processing markets, with releases of the trials carried out being commercially grown within Australia. The […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe report discusses trials that were conducted to assess suitability of international commercial varieties to tropical and subtropical potato production regions in Australia. The trials indicated […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project was undertaken to evaluate the potato publications – Eyes on Potatoes and Potato Australia. Related ProjectsEvaluation Of Potato PublicationsThis project has been funded by […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis report provides a summary of the results of continued evaluation of selected processing potato cultivars and lines in Tasmania for the production of French fries […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe recent availability of the round or whole seed from certified seed schemes in Australia has given growers a new option when deciding what seed to […]
21 March 2017
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project was undertaken to examine the potential benefits of using degradable polyethylene films in horticultural crops. Trials were conducted using degradable film on potato crops […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe project conducted a literature review of potato specific gravity (SG), surveying of crisp potato growers and processors within the region and the organisation of focus […]
6 March 2016
Reading Time: 2 minutesExtension of research and development outputs and other information remains a critical factor in advancing the vegetable industry. Along with a range of other extension tools, […]
14 April 2016
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Potato Industry Extension Program (PT11004) was the Australian potato industry’s key source of R&D information. Aimed specifically at growers, agronomists and processors, the program aimed […]
30 January 2017
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis article contains a research report written following the delivery of Potatoes Australia as part of a levy investment project by Hort Innovation. To read Potatoes Australia online, please click here. Potatoes […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis final report communicates the successful delivery of the project of the PCN National Management Plan. A National Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN) Plan will demonstrate that […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project was undertaken to identify and recommend the most appropriate and cost efficient strategies and activities for effective technology transfer to fresh market growers and […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project undertook comprehensive market and industry research for developing a market development strategy for fresh potatoes for the Australian Potato Industry. It identified and quantified […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project identifies potential new potato varieties for the future fresh market in Australia in order to achieve high yielding varieties that have both good appearance […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project identifies new potential potato varieties for future fresh market in Australia, in order to select high yielding varieties that have a good appearance and […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project was undertaken to provide benchmarking data on the quality and handling of fresh potatoes at retail for project PT2015, Supply chain-handling systems for premium […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis fact sheet provides information on how to grow sweet potatoes in Western Australia – required climate, soils, rotation, obtaining planting material, preparing cuttings, varieties, irrigation, […]
13 October 2013
Reading Time: 2 minutesFor the WA potato industry to expand it needs to move into new areas outside traditional potato growing areas near and south of Perth. The Mid […]
30 January 2017
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Dandaragan area of the Mid West area appears suitable for expanding the winter production of ware, crisp and possibly seed potatoes to cover the loss […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA study tour of potato, carrot, and onion producing areas in Idaho, Washington State and Oregon as well as potato production areas in Holland and Scotland […]
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 […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis report details the research undertaken to aid in the differentiation of biological variants or pathotypes within the potato cyst nematode (PCN) species complex. This work […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe report details research using chaperonin gene technology from the medical field to characterise the consortia of soil microbes associated with two potato cultivars and two […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis study assessed potato growers’ knowledge, understanding and use of integrated pest management (IPM) in relation to their major pest problems, chemical pesticide use and methods […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis work reports on the implementation of the Communication Plan 2000-2005 for the Australian potato industry. Related ProjectsImplementing the Potato Industry’s communication planThis project has been […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Queensland Department of Primary Industries maintains a sweet potato nursery to supply commercial growers with cuttings free of Feathery Mottle Virus (FMV). Because of the […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project improved irrigation management in potatoes and onions, augmenting results from previous projects in other vegetables. The project had two components: firstly, it conducted detailed […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis study was designed to assist potato growers to increase their early crop yields by six tonnes a hectare and to improve the average gross margins. […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project aimed to improve the productivity of the French Fry Industry in Victoria. It undertook studies on seed management, effect of latitude on Russet Burbank […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project examines aspects of seed physiological quality and investigated treatments to manipulate stem number per seed piece and tuber number per plant in seed potato […]
17 November 2013
Reading Time: 2 minutesMauritius has been an important market for Australian potato seed with Western Australia being the major supplier in recent years. Mauritius is diversifying its agricultural sector […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project was undertaken to define and document the cosmetic quality problems causing significant downgrading of potatoes produced in the Manjimup/Pemberton region of Western Australia. This […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project developed and delivered a Potato Crop Management Service (PCMS) which is a modular crop management service assisting growers to adopt the latest technology on […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe project sought to gain better understanding of the means by which Potato Virus S (PVS) enters early generation seed crops. Related ProjectsImproving management of Potato […]
27 November 2016
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe white-fringed weevil (Naupactus leucoloma) is a major pest of potatoes in Australia. Grubs live in the soil where they cause devastating damage to the roots […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project evaluated agronomic practices that improve marketable yield of sweet potato roots of marketable size and quality. It also provides evaluation and promotion of the […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Australian sweetpotato growers group (ASPG), a group that represents 80% of Australia’s production, identified soil insect pest management as the industry’s number one research priority. […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project introduced an improved method of virus detection as well as a preventative strategy by operating a pest monitoring service for Western Australian seed potatoes. […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project forms part of a national scheme to evaluate potato varieties developed or introduced by the potato breeding program based at Toolangi in Victoria. It […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis report evaluates the influence of crop rotation practices on soil borne pathogens, diseases and yields of potato crops in Australia. It also evaluates the importance […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project discusses the creation of packages and decision support software for the improved management of potato crops throughout Australia. Related ProjectsInformation Packages And Decision Support […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteReport details the development of a fan forced ventilated transport system for shipment of Australian Potatoes at ambient temperature. This report highlights that the container itself […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSuccessful and consistent use of Target spot was achieved by using an integrated management strategy based on crop monitoring which resulted in an overall reduction in […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis report summarises the progress to date on development of a rapid and reliable soil and tuber test to detect pathogenic strains of Streptomyces sp. It […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis paper provides a high level of basic scientific information on the biology and ecology of soil pests, the chemical profile of brassicas, methods for testing […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis tour report details the International Potato Group Meeting, which saw three Australian delegates from the Australian potato industry travel to South Africa to learn from, […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project started in 1989 initially as a three-year project funded by voluntary contributions from Edgell-Birds Eye and McCain Australia with matching HRDC support. Thirty cultivars […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere has been uncertainty in the potato industry regarding the significance of common scab infected seed in commericial seed lines, and their potential for transmitting the […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project evaluates irrigation strategies of crisping potato producers and demonstrates irrigation scheduling using tensionmeters. This project sought to improve the irrigation management in crisping potato […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA Pest Risk Analysis and a Pest-Specific Contingency Plan developed through this project will put Australia in good stead to deal with potential incursions of exotic […]
19 January 2014
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe National public potato in vitro collection is maintained at ViCSPA, Toolangi with 94 cultivars/clones and at Stoney Rise, Devonport at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis paper investigates the factors affecting the prevalence of the Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV), the comparative resistance of potato cultivars, the effects of temperature and […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis trials conducted in this report aimed to establish the seasonal abundance of thrips particularly melon thrips in the autumn potato crop in order to development […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project carries out an audit of current seed handling practices and provides recommendations to growers to control viruses. This information was used to refine a […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project delivers a functional framework to ensure the communication function and the delivery of research and development (R&D) outcomes were converyed to Australian potato growers. […]
17 November 2013
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt is vital that potato growers within both the fresh and processed sectors of the industry are adequately equipped to meet challenges and understand the changes […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis report details investigations undertaken at Commercial washing plants in order to determine where bacterial soft rot originates and develops. Studies also include those undertaken at […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project involves the evaluation of second generation crops within the Tasmania seed potato industry to assess the prevalence and incidence of two viruses (Potato virus […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis report discusses the Potato Crop nutrient evaluation system software. Essentially the software is a decision support system for improved nutrient management of potato crops. Related […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis research program analysed the pattern of cadmium accumulation in potato tubers, examined the pathways of cadmium movement within potato plants and help to determine the […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis studying illuminates the state of Western Australia’s certified and registered seed potato schemes. This survey undertaken shows that the new certified seed scheme is successfully […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe discovery of Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN) in Western Australia in 1986 and Victoria in 1991 has resulted in breeding for resistance to PCN becoming an […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project sought to achieve improved capability of growers or their crops consultants to determine whether crops faced a risk of damage by soil insects and […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe project examines the potential reduction in Phosphorus applications on potatoe ferrosols in order to decrease the costs along with reductions in phosphorus and cadmium levels […]
26 March 2017
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis report presents options for a national governance framework for Australian seed potato certification. This project and a related project (PT15004: Seed Potato Certification Standard Review) […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteInformation on the components of an Integrated Pest Management strategy has been developed with support from HRDC funding over several years. In this project, information on […]
27 November 2016
Reading Time: < 1 minutePotatoes are the fourth-largest food crop internationally, and account for 20% of all vegetable production in Australia. Although potatoes are a valuable food crop, the current […]
21 March 2017
Reading Time: < 1 minutePotatoes are the fourth-largest food crop internationally, and account for 20% of all vegetable production in Australia. Unfortunately, the current main Australian commercial cultivars suffer from […]
30 January 2017
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe recent accidental introduction of the tomato potato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli) into New Zealand has raised fears that this insect pest could readily enter Australia and […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project evaluates chemical treatments of seed potatoes for the control of diseases passed on from the mother tuber to the daughter tubers in the potato […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe evaluation and identification of new French Fry cultivars with improved processing and agronomic characteristics adapted to different production regions of Australia is essential for the […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis report has allowed for seed potato growers to gain increase access to better guidelines on site-specific Nitrogen monitoring using ‘real time’ monitoring tools. Related ProjectsNitrogen […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project developed and evaulated an integrated system for extending the shelf-life of pre-peeled potatoes without the use of sulphur dioxide under commercial processing conditions. Related […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWater from dams used to irrigate potato crops is not pure water. As well as common salt, irrigation water contains nutrients essential to plant growth such […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis project identified production and storage treatments that affect seed tuber physiological quality, and found significant correlations between seed performance attributes and seed and ware crop […]
20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe aim of this study was to develop reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests for the detection of chrysanthemum stunt viroid (CSV) in chrysanthemums and […]