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Improved Seed Potato Production
This project examines aspects of seed physiological quality and investigated treatments to manipulate stem number per seed piece and tuber number per plant in seed … Read more
Improving Cosmetic Quality Of Ware Potatoes
This 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. … Read more
Improving Lettuce Quality Through Adoption Of Sustainable Production Practices
Aimed to improve the quality, yield,reliability and uniformity of lettuce grown for both domestic and export markets through adoption of sustainable management practices.
Increasing Potato Productivity In Queensland By Cultivar Development And Improved Management
This project forms part of a national scheme to evaluate potato varieties developed or introduced by the potato breeding program based at Toolangi in Victoria. … Read more
Integrated Control Of Clubroot For The Production Of Quality Export And Domestic Crucifers
This report seeks to address short, medium and long term management of Clubroot. This included the identification of treatments, development of more effective and sustainable … Read more
Introduction Of French Fry Potato Cultivars To Australia
This 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 … Read more
Investigation Of Capsicum Genetic Resistance To Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus, Tospovirus Serotype Iv And Bacterial Spot
This report enhances the understanding of the effectiveness of genetic resistances to both Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV) and Bacterial Spot and Capsicum chlorosis virus … Read more
Large Seeded Broad Beans For The Japanese Market
This report introduces and selects genotypes of broad beans suitable for export and sale within Japan.
Maintenance of the national public invitro potato collection
The 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 … Read more
Molecular Markers For PCN Resistance
The discovery of Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN) in Western Australia in 1986 and Victoria in 1991 has resulted in breeding for resistance to PCN becoming … Read more
National Potato Breeding Program: Strategic Trait Development
Potatoes 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 … Read more
New Potato Cultivar Evaluation for McCain Foods (Aust) Pty Ltd
The evaluation and identification of new French Fry cultivars with improved processing and agronomic characteristics adapted to different production regions of Australia is essential for … Read more