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Capri Salad: Validation of nutrient content and development of post harvest protocols
Due to the increased demand from consumers for pre packaged mixed salad products there is increased focus from salad producers to commercialise new salad ingredients … Read more
Capsicum Breeding For Tospo Virus Resistance
The report details about the identification of resistances to tospo viruses affecting capsicums in Australia and the integration of resistance in capsicum breeding material. Research … Read more
Carbon and Sustainability – A demonstration on vegetable properties across Australia
Five demonstration sites were established on four vegetable production farms on the east coast of Australia. These sites were used to trial and implement greenhouse … Read more
Carrot Yield Decline
This project surveyed the whole industry to identify areas which influenced yield, quality and industry efficiency. The findings of the survey were used to develop … Read more
Cauliflower Selection For Export, Frozen Processing And Fresh Market In South Australia
This project aimed to identify improved cauliflower cultivars for the fresh, processing and export markets. A series of 10 cultivar by planting time trials were … Read more
Cause And Control Of New Lettuce Diseases
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 … Read more
Causes Of Leaf Spotting In Chinese Cabbage
Project investigated the causes and possible control methods of leaf spotting or black dot in Chinese Cabbage grown in Western Australia.
Characterisation And Detection Of Potato Cyst Nematode
Potato cyst nematode (PCN) has been found in Western Australia and Victoria. Populations of PCN that were studied by this project belonged to one species … Read more
Characteristics Of Australian Isolates Of Phytophthora Infestans And Planning To Manage New And More Aggressive Strains Of The Fungus
This investigation characterises the Australian late blight fungus against other strains from around the world, thus allowing for reference to test population in the future … Read more
Clean And Safe Handling Systems For Fresh Vegetables And Tomatoes
Details research conducted to achieve ‘best practice’ hygienic post harvest systems for vegetable and tomato growers, highlighting comparative effectiveness, safety and registration status of sanitisers, … Read more
Cleaning And Disinfection Practices For Potato Farms
This project examines the risks of contaminating seed stocks with common potato pathogens in the potato shed, evaluates disinfection procedures and hygiene protocols as well … Read more
Codex committee on fresh fruit and vegetables attendance
Codex standards are used as global benchmarks. Although Australia (and NZ and Chile) do not have domestically enforced quality standards, the other 39 countries around … Read more