20 July 2012
A study tour of potato, carrot, and onion producing areas in Idaho, Washington State and Oregon as well as potato production areas in Holland and Scotland […]
20 July 2012
This project was undertaken by Access Economics which was commissioned by HAL to produce a Balanced Scorecard that compares the performance of the Australian horticultural industry […]
20 July 2012
The purpose of this project was to provide feedback to the Horticulture Australia Council/NFF Horticulture Code Steering Committee on issues that horticultural producers raised during the […]
20 July 2012
This project led to the development of a straightforward, easily implemented and transparent strategy to develop recommendations for collating identified industry data and information needs and […]
20 July 2012
Australian horticulture has identified, as a key issue, the need to maintain access too much needed farm chemicals. As a result, the chemical re-registration program of […]
20 July 2012
Project investigates the implementation of the freshcare program, a project developed as an on farm food safety program for the fresh produce industries. The project proposes […]
17 November 2013
Mauritius has been an important market for Australian potato seed with Western Australia being the major supplier in recent years. Mauritius is diversifying its agricultural sector […]
20 July 2012
Seven fresh bean varieties were compared to the current cultivar, Broker, grown by Fourth Farm Produce Pty Ltd for exporting to Japan. The varieties were assessed […]
20 July 2012
This project developed and delivered a Potato Crop Management Service (PCMS) which is a modular crop management service assisting growers to adopt the latest technology on […]
20 July 2012
Improving The International Competitiveness Of The Processing Sweet Corn Industry In New South Wales
This two-year project was undertaken to identify processing sweet corn production limitations and researching and extending solutions. It covered a broad spectrum of cultural practices and […]
20 July 2012
This report targeting all members of the Asian vegetable supply chain, including growers, wholesalers, retailers, food service providers, food media and even consumers, aims to imrpove […]
20 July 2012
This project was undertaken to determine the effectiveness of a parent-led intervention to improve the consumption of vegetables among young children, by addressing the commonly cited […]
20 July 2012
This report identifies opportunities that exist in the processed vegetable market either as active participants in processing in their own right as individuals or collectively through […]
20 July 2012
The aim of the study was to identify potential areas for investment in horticultural industry development, for input into the AusHort strategic planning process. The key […]
20 July 2012
This report presents the results of economic analyses of investments within the Processing and Fresh Potato R&D Program of Horticulture Australia. The principal purpose of the […]
10 September 2014
The International Networking project has been developed to ensure that the Australian Vegetable Industry remains competitive on a global scale, by enabling industry leaders to represent […]
20 July 2012
This tour report details the International Potato Group Meeting, which saw three Australian delegates from the Australian potato industry travel to South Africa to learn from, […]
20 July 2012
Between 22 April and 4 May 2001, 25 participants visited Israel and California on a study tour of reclaimed water use, new reclaimed water technology, and […]
20 July 2012
This report introduces and selects genotypes of broad beans suitable for export and sale within Japan. Related ProjectsLarge Seeded Broad Beans For The Japanese MarketThis project […]
20 July 2012
This project was designed to provide encouragement to greenhouse producers and industry leaders to attend the biennial national conference for the greenhouse and hydroponic industry conductd […]
20 July 2012
This final report details the outcomes of a one and half day workshop held in Adelaide, 30 Nov and 1 Dec 2010, where leafy vegetable growers, […]
13 September 2013
20 July 2012
Potato Archives is the Australian potato industry’s digital library. It provides easy access to articles in past editions of Potato Australia and Eyes on Potatoes, HAL […]
10 September 2014
The diversity of the Australian vegetable industry has generated strong development potential overseas, particularly in Southeast Asia due to its close proximity to Australia and the […]
20 July 2012
The aims of this project were to identify the export market position for Australian fresh broccoli and cauliflower. The information produced by the project would provide […]
20 July 2012
This report discusses the Potato Crop nutrient evaluation system software. Essentially the software is a decision support system for improved nutrient management of potato crops. Related […]
20 July 2012
This report builds on the earlier EurepGAP Project AP03023 and investigates Quality Assurance certification and compliance for Australian Pink Lady and Sundowner apples and other fruits […]
20 July 2012
The project outputs showcase successful people in the vegetable supply chain through the production of 17 filmed case studies representing key veegtable growing regions across Australia, […]
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 […]
11 July 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 […]
20 July 2012
The purpose of the National Vegetable IPM Coordinator project was to plan, coordinate, monitor, and support the development and adoption of best practice IPM technology. In […]
16 April 2014
Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is one of the best-known and most important spices with a long history of the use of the ginger rhizome in Chinese and […]
20 July 2012
This project developed and evaulated an integrated system for extending the shelf-life of pre-peeled potatoes without the use of sulphur dioxide under commercial processing conditions. Related […]
20 July 2012
This project evaluated of potentially new germplasm that may prove to be useful to the Queensland onion industry. This report included an evaluation of current jumbo […]
20 July 2012
This project was undertaken to develop web services capable of displaying ABS horticultural production data in the form of maps, graphs, and tables. These provide long-term […]
20 July 2012
New technology is providing a range of breakthroughs in protected horticulture, yet Australia is severely lagging behind the Netherlands, the US, the UK and Canada when […]
20 July 2012
The objective of the project “Opportunities and challenges faced with emerging technologies in the Australian vegetable industry” is to provide a broad review of the technologies […]
20 July 2012
The project “Opportunities and challenges faced with emerging technologies in the Australian vegetable industry” aims to provide a broad review of technologies that are influencing the […]
20 July 2012
The project “Opportunities and challenges faced with emerging technologies in the Australian vegetable industry” aims to provide a broad review of technologies that are influencing the […]
20 July 2012
The objective of the project “Opportunities and challenges faced with emerging technologies in the Australian vegetable industry” is to provide a broad review of the technologies […]
20 July 2012
This report was prepared as an outcome of Milestone 105 of project VG08087. This project aims to provide a broad review of technologies that are influencing […]
20 July 2012
This project was undertaken to consolidate the current knowledge of best-practice management of pollination under Australian conditions; provide a basis for programs to raise awareness of […]
20 July 2012
Eight Simplot Potato Grower Groups were established across Tasmania and supported by a Simplot Field Officer to inform the development of coordinated strategy to identify the […]
20 July 2012
The project was formulated to examine the export potential and in particular, identify key performance issues and critical success factors with regard to developing an export […]
20 July 2012
Simplot potato growers from the Deloraine Grower Business Group travelled to the USA and the EU in July 2008. The focus of the study tour was […]
20 July 2012
A tour to the first Southern Hemisphere Potato Workshop and Study Tour of South Africa from the 12th to the 27th of September 2002. The group […]
6 March 2016
The mission aimed to increase the overall knowledge of international trends and developments, giving the Australian potato industry the best opportunity to adopt best practices that […]
20 July 2012
Consumption information for potatoes in the Food Service Market is fragmented and often vague. Information on the consumption of fresh potato products is an example of […]
20 July 2012
This project aimed to identify and develop new potato varieties suited to the local export and processing markets. Breeding lines were obtained from the breeding program […]
20 July 2012
Technological advances are giving growers a valuable boost in their ongoing efforts to generate more value from existing resources. In recent years, attention is increasingly turning […]
20 July 2012
Pyksis Pty Ltd (Pyksis) submitted a Progress Report on this scoping study project (June 2009) wherein it described how agricultural and pastoral industries, both locally and […]
20 July 2012
In May 2001, a small group representing the Australian vegetable and potato industry national peak body – Ausveg – travelled to Hong Kong to attend the […]
20 July 2012
The purpose of this final report is to communicate the successful delivery of project VG06127, Production of Australian Vegetable Industry Vegenotes Series. The VEGEnote series is […]
10 September 2014
Australian consumers love fish and seafood! Consumption has doubled in the last 10 years and is predicted to continue to grow. However, most wild fisheries are […]
20 July 2012
Vegetable green soybean is one of the most important vegetable crops imported into Japan. If production in Japan decreases and Taiwan and China cannot supply more […]
20 July 2012
Economic analyses of six clusters of randomly selected research and development investments funded by the Processing and Fresh Potato R&D Program of Horticulture investments have been […]
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 report discusses the success of the bimonthly, Vegetables Australia magazines. The magazine has continued to communicate levy benefits to growers, allowed for increase grower recognition […]
20 July 2012
Horticulture Australia Limited (HAL) spent approximately $57.25m in 2003/04 on research and development (R&D) projects. All investments, regardless of their nature, require a detailed analysis of […]
20 July 2012
This study tour was undertaken to the 1994 Tomato Breeders Conference in Fletcher, North Carolina which is a forum for North American tomato breeders to present […]
20 July 2012
This research project was designed to provide insight into the usage of and attitudes to melons so as to identify gaps in consumer knowledge and usage […]
17 November 2013
As the first Reverse Trade Mission of its kind organised by the Australian vegetable industry, relationship building and developing close ties with a range of key […]
20 July 2012
This project analyses the success of investment by the Australian potato industry into research and development activities by quantifying the benefits that have accrued from research […]
20 July 2012
The objective of this project is to enquire into the operations and effectiveness of the Code and to ensure its provisions continue to be relevant in, […]
20 July 2012
This paper reviews the AusHort program which was developed to enhance access to the Research and Development opportunities that has implications for the Horticulture industry, in […]
20 July 2012
This final report details the outcomes of a one and a half day workshop the Root Vegetables Think Tank held in Adelaide, 19th and 20th April […]
20 July 2012
This project has revisited and confirmed the value of improved horticultural industry statistics. In the first stage of work on Horticultural Statistics, completed in November 01, […]
20 July 2012
This project details the taste and sensory tests are being used to help identify the sensory characteristics of vegetables that children like or dislike inorder to […]
20 July 2012
This study tour was undertaken to assess existing, new and emerging technologies to improve efficiency and effectiveness and how they may be integrated to existing systems […]
20 July 2012
The high numbers of producers and sensitivity to sharing information makes data collection difficult. There are approximately 30,000 growers, many with small farms and some growing […]
20 July 2012
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 […]
20 July 2012
This report surveyed the agronomic conditions and practices of a number of crops to identify which factors could be used to maximise yield and quality of […]
20 July 2012
This project addresses exportation of seed potatoes to Mauritius, seeking to reduce supply chain costs for WA growers sending seeds to Mauritius along with allowing potato […]
20 July 2012
In 1990, growers in the Robertson potato growing district began to develop and adopt significant new approaches to soil conservation and land management. The adoption of […]
20 July 2012
This project was conducted to breed supersweet corn hybrids which could handle the particular stresses (diseases, insects and climatic) which afflict sweet corn in tropical and […]
20 July 2012
This study aimed to review and analyse the current situation in the Australian Asian vegetable industry and assess the sustainability of the industry and future priorities. […]
13 September 2013
An introduction to the ‘Talking Business’ project: resources to facilitate better business decisions amongst growers and advisers. Related ProjectsVegetable Industry Development Program – National Co-ordination Sub […]
20 July 2012
Farmers can save money and help the environment by targeting fertiliser nitrogen applications to ensure the correct quantity is applied at the correct time. CSRIO research […]
20 July 2012
This project was undertaken to diversify the Queensland processing vegetable industry and also extend the processing sweetcorn season from 8-10 weeks to 32 weeks by commercialising […]
13 September 2013
The issue of water and large scale irrigation schemes always arouse some controversy. Ian James looks at the debate after a report was released looking at […]
20 July 2012
The future profitability of the Australian potato industry has been identified as dependent on improved marketing and education. National school surveys by Kondinin Group during 1992, […]
20 July 2012
Atlantic is a preferred crisping variety in Western Australia as it has a high specific gravity and normally produces desirable crisp colour. However, experimental results indicate […]
20 July 2012
This project was undertaken to update knowledge of how consumers currently regard tomatoes and to explore emerging consumer attitudes to environmental and food safety which are […]
20 July 2012
Three workshops were held in Tasmania on the Tomato-potato psyllid/Liberibacter/phytoplasma complex. One workshop was held in each of the North West, North East and Southern regions […]
20 July 2012
The project identifies trends in children’s vegetable intake between 1995 and 2007 in order to give the vegetable industry a better understanding of children’s vegetable consumption […]
20 July 2012
This study tour was undertaken to gain insight and increase knowledge in tropical vegetable (horticultural) production in the areas of pest and disease management, biosecurity, natural […]
9 September 2013
Key Components The research project consisted of two key components: – Exploratory qualitative research – Online quantitative research The qualitative research consisted of three separate methods; […]
9 September 2013
This project identified product characteristics and consumer issues that drive and inhibit the purchase and consumption of cauliflower and green beans. The relative importance of the […]
20 July 2012
The project sought to provide broccoli growers, retailers and the wider industry with specific information about the factors that influence customers decisions to purchase broccoli at […]
20 July 2012
Project allows for enhanced understanding aspects of consumer awareness and product knowledge of broccolini, identify strategies to increase sales, optimise product quality, evaluate marketing alternatives and […]
18 November 2015
The purpose of this project was to review the many books, field guides, management tools, fact sheets, posters, e-tools and other resources that are outputs from […]
20 July 2012
this review highlights the changing nature of global quarantine and biosecurity, the components industry biosecurity, the expectations of industries and governments in driving forward evidence based […]
20 July 2012
This project is designed to provide industry with an ongoing systematic method for measurement of marketing activity that can be used in future planning and assessment. […]
20 July 2012
The 2010 Grower Tour to Israel, Berlin, and Spain saw six Australian growers visit vegetable growing regions in the southern parts of Israel and Spain. In […]
13 September 2013
Industry economic Ian James comments on the potential impacts of the Carbon Tax proposal to be implemented in July 2012. The pricing of carbon involves an […]
20 March 2013
The purpose of VG09146 Vegetable Industry Development Program Consumers & Markets Subprogram was to enhance the provision of consumer and market information for vegetable growers and […]
29 August 2013
This export business plan presents a way forward for the Australian vegetable industry to embrace the international competitive forces it faces through a sequence of integrated […]
20 July 2012
In May 1997, the Vegetable Industry prepared its first national and coordinated Research and Development plan. One of the fundamental principles adopted by the planning group […]
26 March 2017
The AUSVEG SA State Manager and two leading growers recently accompanied the South Australian Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. Leon Bignell MP and around 70 leading […]
17 August 2015
The 2014 Young Growers’ Study tour provided nine leading young vegetable levy payers with the opportunity to visit Japan and South Korea to learn about production […]