20 July 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteReport 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMore 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteProject 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTomato 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minutePotatoes 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCarrot 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThie 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccurate 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThie 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: 2 minutesEverybody 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMuch 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteResearchers 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: 2 minutesMauritius 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAimed 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: 2 minutesTwo 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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
Reading Time: < 1 minutePotatoes 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGinger (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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 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 […]