20 July 2012
This project was undertaken to compare seed coating materials, for their drying and healing properties on cut seeds. The study tested a range of products with […]
20 July 2012
This project was undertaken between October 1992 and September 1994 to investigate the link between soil characteristics and cadmium concentration in potato tubers. The specific objectives […]
20 July 2012
The project investigates the impact of Western Australian seed potato use upon the productivity of crisp processing crops grown in West Java. Related ProjectsA Partnership To […]
20 July 2012
The zucchini squash industry in Qld is valued at approximately $10m. Zucchini yello mosaic virus (ZYMV) and/or papaya ringspot virus type W often cause severe losses […]
20 July 2012
This Project sought to improve current insecticide-based diamondback moth control to limit the development of insecticidal resistance by all Brassica pests to allow for the development […]
20 July 2012
This report investigated and presents the incident of after cooking darkening (ACD) of potatoes. Significant reductions in the incidences and severity of the disorder were obtained […]
20 July 2012
This project identifies varieties, agronomic factors and processing and handling issues that influence shelf life, ultimately seeking to develop and ‘best practice’ approach to ensure a […]
20 July 2012
Report provides information on agronomic methods that may be implemented to increase uniformity of maturity in brassica crops, reducing the number of harvests required. An Agronomic […]
20 July 2012
The project was designed to investigate how seed growers could produce round seed, the cost of growing and under what conditions processing growers could benefit from […]
20 July 2012
This fact sheet provides an overview of the Asian melons (smooth Luffa, angled Luffa, and Wax Gourd, Hairy/long melon or winter melon) – origin, distribution, preferred […]
20 July 2012
This report identifies the use of germination stimulants as a method of control emthod for onion white rot, with trials showing a reduction in the soil […]
20 July 2012
This project seeks to provide information to growers and investors on new and existing hydroponic cultivars and their production techniques. This information will assist in expansion […]
20 July 2012
More than 90% of Australia’s beetroot is produced in SE Queensland with more than 98% of the crop canned by the Golden Circle and Edgell-Birds factories […]
20 July 2012
This report sought to determine the optimum plant spacing that will allow growers to meet size specification for beetroot growers with the new desired being between […]
20 July 2012
Project isolated beetroot variety in relation to levels of colour pigmentation, and to additionally establish optimum growing practices. Related ProjectsBeetroot Variety Isolation In Relation To Colour […]
20 July 2012
This project was undertaken to produce superior tomato varieties having resistance to Fusarium wilt and incorporate into the varieties high fruit quality, including fruit firmness and […]
20 July 2012
Tomato production for fresh market is a thriving industry in northern Victoria but relies heavily on the cultivar Arcadia which was developed to meet local growing […]
20 July 2012
The project conduct a breeding program to identify better fresh market tomato varieties for the ground and trellis production within Northern Victoria. Related ProjectsBreeding And Agronomic […]
20 July 2012
The study investigates the importance of a supply of new varieties, which have the quality attributes and are high yielding with efficient use of inputs, to […]
20 July 2012
The Australian sweetcorn industry is udnergoing a phase of significant expansion. From 1997 to 2001, population increased by 70% from 70,000 tonnes to 120,000 tonnes and […]
20 July 2012
This project aimed to overcome disease and insect problems by selecting for sweetness and tenderness traits in tropical supersweet germplasm, thus allowing for the expansion of […]
20 July 2012
This project involved the development of fresh market tomato cultivars suitable for once over machine harvest, reducing labour inputs. Related ProjectsBreeding Fresh Market Tomatoes For Machine […]
20 July 2012
Potatoes are the fourth largest food crop internationally and are easily the largest vegetable crop in Australia accounting for 20% of all vegetable production. The Australian […]
20 July 2012
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 identified […]
20 July 2012
Carrot production in WA in 1989 was 31,000 tonnes, of which 17,500 tonnes were exported, mostly to south-eastern Asia. There, WA has a reputation for supplying […]
20 July 2012
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 in […]
20 July 2012
This research enhances understanding of quality parameters in seed, identifying critical seed production and establishment practices, incorporating research findings into commercial operations. Related ProjectsDetermination Of Seed […]
20 July 2012
Thie project involved collaboration of research institutes and growers in order to investigate the effects of composted organic material for brassica vegetable production with a range […]
20 July 2012
Accurate prediction of time from planting to harvest is critically important for baby spinach production. This project examined the relationship between planting date and the time […]
20 July 2012
This project was designed to compare a range of physical, chemical and physiological characteristics of two newer commercial tomato cultivars “Eagle” and “Tempest” with the older […]
20 July 2012
Thie project has enabled the sustainable management of common scab disease of potato based on resistance within commercial cultivars, development of valuable export potato lines of […]
20 July 2012
This project explored the native bee species that are possible pollen vectors in the production of hybrid seed of carrot and leek, investigated ways to enhance […]
20 July 2012
This project aims to establish if improving planting technique and establishment increased the yield of easy to peel sweetpotatoes. Results indicated that many of the techniques […]
20 July 2012
The main contributor to poor and uneven germination particularly in the period up to mid-August is rhizome dormancy. This dormancy was shown to be substantially diminished […]
20 July 2012
The cultivars used commercially in Australia were recommended after verification of their performance in evaluation programs previously managed by Government agencies. Some 8-10 years has elapsed […]
20 July 2012
Development Of The Fresh Sweet Corn Industry To Meet The Requirements Of Australian & Export Markets
This report evaluated material produced from a breeding programs to ensure a market driven focus for the fresh market. Evaluation of germplasm and commercial hybrids from […]
20 July 2012
This report identifies new tomato varieties with the potential for export to New Zealand along with the development of treatments that increase the level of quarantine […]
20 July 2012
This report highlights the use of DNA finger printing in the purity analysis of hybrid seed in Brassica Crops. Comparison of the use of conventional grow […]
20 July 2012
This project involved the complilation of a database of the DNA fingerprints that provides a rapid method for cultivar identification and differentiation. It also provides evaluation […]
20 July 2012
The project examined the performance (yield and quality) of two commercially important fry varieties under different nitrogen fertiliser regimes and winter planting times on the Swan […]
20 July 2012
This project developed a series of farm economic and CHG models relevant to different enterprise types in the Tasmanian vegetable industry. A feature of the models […]
20 July 2012
The report details research into casual pathogens, major environmental factors in order to develop effective and economic management strategies for root diseases of hydroponic lettuce. Along […]
20 July 2012
This project provides a feasibility study, conducted to investigate the potential of a range of seeds values that may be useful indicators of potato seed quality […]
16 April 2014
Everybody loves Australian-grown sweetpotatoes. In 2009/10, Queensland and northern New South Wales producers marketed 850,000 cartons. Back then, you could just about guarantee the sweetpotato was […]
20 July 2012
This project aims to enable the sustainable management of common scab disease, development of current commercial cultivars exhibiting disease durability, creating effective disease control strategies and […]
20 July 2012
This project evaluated and identified new potato varieties for washing and processing markets, with releases of the trials carried out being commercially grown within Australia. The […]
20 July 2012
This project was instigated by the Heavy Produce Committee of the Queensland Fruit and Vegetable Growers because of concerns with the available onion varieties to met […]
20 July 2012
This project was undertaken to evaluate raw ginger grown on several farms supplying ginger processing factory. As the two most important criteria used by overseas buyers […]
20 July 2012
This report is the second in the series of four produced from the evaluation of cauliflower and broccoli varieties conducted at the Manjimup Horticultural Research Institute […]
20 July 2012
This report is the second in the series of four produced from the evaluation of cauliflower and broccoli varieties conducted at the Manjimup Horticultural Research Institute. […]
20 July 2012
This is the final report on the evaluation of cauliflower and broccoli varieties conducted at the Manjimup Horticultural Research Institute during 2005 and 2006. The results […]
20 July 2012
This is the final report on the evaluation of cauliflower and broccoli varieties conducted at the Manjimup Horticultural Research Institute during 2005 and 2006. The results […]
20 July 2012
This report is the first in the series of four produced from the evaluation of cauliflower and broccoli varieties conducted at the Manjimup Horticultural Research Institute. […]
20 July 2012
This report is first in the series of four produced from the evaluation of cauliflower and broccoli varieties conducted at the Manjimup Horticultural Research Institute. The […]
20 July 2012
This report is the third in the series of four produced from the evaluation of cauliflower and broccoli varieties conducted at the Manjimup Horticultural Research Institute […]
20 July 2012
The report discusses trials that were conducted to assess suitability of international commercial varieties to tropical and subtropical potato production regions in Australia. The trials indicated […]
20 July 2012
The report describes research undertaken which examines the potential of several new pea lines to increase yield or decrease sowing density compared with current commercial standards. […]
20 July 2012
This report provides a summary of the results of continued evaluation of selected processing potato cultivars and lines in Tasmania for the production of French fries […]
20 July 2012
The recent availability of the round or whole seed from certified seed schemes in Australia has given growers a new option when deciding what seed to […]
20 July 2012
A group representing Natural and Fresh Tasmanian Produce (NAF-TAS) visited Japan in September/October 1993 to research markets, production techniques, cultivars and to establish relationships with potential […]
20 July 2012
Much investment has occurred in the research and development in genetic improvement, with a major component of this dedicated to the evaluation of varieties bred in […]
20 July 2012
The project was undertaken to improve the quality, yield and scheduling of cauliflower for export from the Manjimup/Pemberton district by identifying the causes of yield loss […]
20 July 2012
This report highlights cauliflower agronomy issues as well as identifying several management practices to improve the quality of cauliflower outturn that will benefit the Western Australia […]
20 July 2012
The project conducted a literature review of potato specific gravity (SG), surveying of crisp potato growers and processors within the region and the organisation of focus […]
20 July 2012
This project addresses key impediments to achieving improvements in yield and and efficiencies these being : uneven harvest maturity; processing inefficiencies due to inappropriate head shape; […]
20 July 2012
This project examined the major non disease factors limiting packout of premium quality carrots, size variability, poor shape characteristics and harvest splitting. Related ProjectsFactors Influencing Carrot […]
20 July 2012
This project was undertaken to investigate ways to improve the flavour of tomatoes. This project accomplished: produced transgenic tomatoes with modified levels of alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH2) […]
20 July 2012
This project developed Tomato Cultivars that increases the flavour whilst maintaining the firmness with the application of technology making significant contributions to improved flavour of fresh […]
20 July 2012
This project identifies potential new potato varieties for the future fresh market in Australia in order to achieve high yielding varieties that have both good appearance […]
20 July 2012
This project identifies new potential potato varieties for future fresh market in Australia, in order to select high yielding varieties that have a good appearance and […]
20 March 2013
The Future Technologies Seminar was held on Wednesday 9 May 2012 at the Wrest Point Hotel Casino in Hobart. The seminar brought together 34 growers to […]
20 July 2012
Generation of pesticide residue data in various vegetables grown under protected cropping situations
This study was conducted to determine the tissue residue profile of chlorpyrifos, mancozeb, methomyl, procymidone, chlorothalonil, imidacloprid and pirimicarb when applied to capsicums, cucumbers and leafy […]
20 July 2012
This report sought to develop methods to genetically modify brassica vegetables along with evaluation of genetically modified vegetable brassicas with agronomically usueful genes. Related ProjectsGenetic Engineering […]
20 July 2012
This project evaluated bean cultivars in 1991 and 1992 under commercial conditions for yield and for market quality and management characteristics. Seventeen cultivars from 4 seed […]
20 July 2012
Researchers may have shown why nitrogen fixing plants that work with bacteria to convert atmospheric nitrogen gas into essential biological nutrient (ammonia) tend to prevail in […]
20 July 2012
The Commercialisation casebook seeks to fill the significant information gap for all the Australian Horticulture Industries and promote the selection of the best practice commercialisation models. […]
20 July 2012
In 2002-03, approximately $4.5m worth of horticultural projects funded through HAL included a biotechnology component. Biotechnology is a modern field of science that will underpin advances […]
20 July 2012
The report provides a summary of research conducted by the Department of Primary industries and University of Melbourne to use genetechnology to produce carrot and celery […]
20 July 2012
In Queensland, there has been no detailed research into the nutritional requirements of pumpkins. As a result, there is a wide range of fertiliser rates and […]
20 July 2012
This project aimed to improve the productivity of the French Fry Industry in Victoria. It undertook studies on seed management, effect of latitude on Russet Burbank […]
20 July 2012
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 potato […]
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
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. This […]
20 July 2012
Aimed to improve the quality, yield,reliability and uniformity of lettuce grown for both domestic and export markets through adoption of sustainable management practices. Related ProjectsImproving Lettuce […]
20 July 2012
This project evaluated agronomic practices that improve marketable yield of sweet potato roots of marketable size and quality. It also provides evaluation and promotion of the […]
20 July 2012
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. It […]
3 October 2016
Two long term productivity trials were established at the DAF Gatton research Facility over the course of this project. The trials investigated the value of rootstocks, […]
20 July 2012
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 strategies,development […]
20 July 2012
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 cultivars […]
20 July 2012
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 (CCV) […]
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
The project addresses issues associated with the production of summer lettuce crops with the South Victorian region. Key issues were identified including the incidence of tipburn […]
19 January 2014
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 Agriculture […]
20 July 2012
This report details investigations undertaken at Commercial washing plants in order to determine where bacterial soft rot originates and develops. Studies also include those undertaken at […]
20 July 2012
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 an […]
21 March 2017
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 from […]
20 July 2012
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 the […]
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 investigates the general nutrient and specific nitrate guidelines for leafy vegetables aiming to address findings that these vegetables can potentially accumulate nitrate. The project […]
20 July 2012
This project evaluates potential varieties of Onions for domestic and export markets with seed companies also participating entering lines that they identified as having potential in […]