This tour was undertaken to establish contact with leading vegetable seed researchers and producers through the 28th International Carrot Conference and a subsequent tour of carrot seed production regions and research centres in Washington State, Oregon, and California.

This project has been funded by Hort Innovation, using the research and development levies listed below and contributions from the Australian Government. Hort Innovation is the grower-owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation for Australian horticulture.

• Vegetable Fund