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Naturally Nutritious
The Naturally Nutritious project, which ran from 2016 until 2021, investigated the health benefits of a range of fruit, vegetables, and nuts to inform the … Read more
Research and operations to trial innovative glass and photovoltaic technologies in protected cropping
Smart glass film reduces heat gain during high radiation hot days and blocks heat loss at night or on cold days, provides better heat insulation … Read more
Economic contribution of Australian horticulture (MT21010)
This short investment used a suite of economic models to measure and understand how the horticulture industry contributes to the Australian economy. The project estimated … Read more
Foodservice foundational market insights
This investment has delivered market insights into the foodservice sector for the avocado, melon, mushroom, onion, papaya, sweetpotato and vegetable industries. These insights can be … Read more
Improving plant industry access to new genetics through faster and more accurate diagnostics using next gen sequencing
Rapid and safe access to new plant genetic stocks is crucial for plant primary industries to remain profitable, sustainable, and internationally competitive. Currently, new plant … Read more
Area wide management of vegetable diseases: viruses and bacteria
From 2018 to 2023, this program aimed at developing area wide management (AWM) strategies to address high-priority viral and bacterial diseases affecting vegetable crops. These … Read more
Management strategy for serpentine leafminer, Liriomyza huidobrensis
From 2021 to 2023, this project increased awareness and significance of three leafminer pests (serpentine leafminer, American serpentine leafminer and vegetable leafminer), their host range, … Read more
ndustry preparedness for exotic root knot nematode (Meloidogyne enterolobii)
The recent identification of a new species of highly virulent plant parasite, the Guava Root-Knot Nematode (Meloidogyne enterolobii), in Australia means that there is a … Read more
Learning from the past to amplify community vegetable education programs of the future
The vegetable industry has delivered a range of levy funded initiatives seeking to increase consumer demand, motivated by the large share of the Australian population … Read more
Consumer usage and attitude tracking 2022/23
The insights gained from this program helped industry answer questions such as: How do consumer trends and movements in behaviours, usage and attitudes to fresh … Read more