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Everybody loves Australian-grown sweetpotatoes. In 2009/10, Queensland and northern New South Wales producers marketed 850,000 cartons. Back then, you could just about guarantee the sweetpotato was […]
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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 […]
20 July 2012
Sweetpotato is very well suited to local growing conditions. When grown with irrigaton, high yields are obtainable and root quality is good. Poor yields and low […]
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 fact sheet provides information on how to grow sweet potatoes in Western Australia – required climate, soils, rotation, obtaining planting material, preparing cuttings, varieties, irrigation, […]
20 July 2012
The 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. […]
10 September 2014
Key components of the project The work program included: – Implementation of a series of pest management workshops across the major sweetpotato production regions, improving grower […]
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 […]
10 May 2016
Since its establishment in 1996, the National Vegetable Levy, with contributions from the Australian Government, has funded vital research and development (R&D) to help improve the […]
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
This one-page fact sheet details information about sweetpotato production – site selection, ground preparation, planting material, irrigation, nutrition, pests and diseases, pruning, harvest, and post harvest. […]
7 July 2016
One SPCSV strain is unique because it has the ability to interact with these other viruses, such as the commonly occurring, aphid-transmitted Sweetpotato feathery mottle virus […]
12 September 2013
A fact sheet discussing the difference types of viruses found in vegetable crops in Australia, their transmission and strategic measures for control and management. Related ProjectsIntegrated […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
13 August 2018
By monitoring grower plant beds over four years, this project’s virology team surveyed viruses present in the Australian industry and studied how they varied geographically and […]
13 May 2022
Sweetpotato growers are working with Growcom to accelerate adoption of the Hort 360 Reef Certification initiative with a focus on improving reef water quality. Hort 360 […]
4 February 2019
The Harvest to Home online dashboard has been updated with the freshest retail data, including case studies on sweetpotato and cabbage.
27 July 2018
A project led by Australian Sweetpotato Growers has investigated ways to increase sprout multiplication by managing plant beds to reduce virus occurrence.