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Evaluating A Product For Enhancing Dormancy And Storage Qualities Of Potatoes
The study discusses the implications that environmental conditions, including temperature, humidity and air movement that effect the storage of potatoes. Along with this alternatives to … Read more
Evaluation Of New Shipping Technology For Australian Vegetables
This project has examined the potential for the shipping of brocolli, lettuce and cauliflower to distant export markets including experiments on storage and full scale … Read more
Export Of White Onions
This project was undertaken to develop the “best practice” handling procedure for white onions for export. It assessed onion temperature in the field at or … Read more
10 essential practices for all growers
The profitability and productivity of your greenhouse can be significantly improved by minimising the losses caused by pests and diseases. Preventative pest and disease management … Read more
Heat Treatment Of Tomatoes For New Zealand – Commercial Prototype Development
This project seeks to identifiy a commercial partner, to refine and evaluate the design features of a heat treatment system in order to demonstrate to … Read more
Improving the management of insect contaminants in processed leafy vegetables
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 … Read more
Improving The Quality And Safety Of Unprocessed And Fresh-Cut Vegetables By Modifying Agents And Biopreservation
This report details investigations into the use of food grade acids, gums and antioxidants and the combined effect heat treatment and organic acids on the … Read more
Innovative Transport And Disease Control Systems: Potato Exports To Asia
Report details the development of a fan forced ventilated transport system for shipment of Australian Potatoes at ambient temperature. This report highlights that the container … Read more
InnoVeg Local Partnership Program- Collaborative and Innovative Industry Development Products
The InnoVeg subprogram aimed to deliver a more profitable, sustainable and internationally competitive vegetable industry due to higher adoption of innovative technologies and improved collaboration … Read more
Less Energy More Profit article
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 … Read more
Maintaining Quality In Lettuces During Marketing Through Ethylene Atmosphere Control
This report investigates environmental conditions of minimally processed fancy lettuce during marketing as well as evaluating a range of technologies for reducing ethylene concentrations and … Read more
Management Strategy For Elimination Of Viruses From Certified Seed Potato Stocks In Tasmania
This project carries out an audit of current seed handling practices and provides recommendations to growers to control viruses. This information was used to refine … Read more