30 April 2018
Protected cropping of vegetables in Australia, with a total area of production currently estimated at around 1,300 hectares, is mostly located in temperate climate regions and […]
20 July 2012
This project was undertaken to quantitatively evaluate fruit fly infestation levels in zucchinis grown in Queensland for export to NZ. The fruit fly which attacks cucurbit […]
20 July 2012
This project describes the importation release and post release evaluation in Eretmocerus hayati to achieve decline in Silverleaf whitefly numbers as well as enhancing understanding the […]
20 July 2012
Report details the results of survey undertaken to determine the incidence and distribution of virus diseases in vegetable curcubit crops growing in Western Australia, Nortern territory […]
20 July 2012
This fact sheet details information on squash production – origin, distribution, Australian distribution, preferred climate and soil types, description, varieties, culture, pests and diseases, fruiting season, […]
12 September 2013
This fact sheet lists important production statistics in the Northern Territory focusing on Chinese cabbage (buk choy and wombok), melons and pumpkin. Related ProjectsVegetable Industry Development […]
18 November 2015
Weeds are a persistent problem for many vegetable producers in Australia. The common features of vegetable cropping systems, including frequent cultivation that results in highly disturbed […]
12 June 2017
This project comprised a systematic review of worldwide initiatives on increasing vegetable consumption with a view to identifying initiatives that have been shown to be effective […]
28 June 2017
Today’s molecular plant breeders are armed with the technologies to make specific changes to genes in living cells, in some cases without the presence of any […]
20 July 2012
This project undertook trials to generate relevant residue data required to apply for the registration of a postharvest fungicide for rockmelons. Related ProjectsPostharvest Residue Trials In […]
30 August 2020
Project VG18002 Vegetable Industry Leadership and Development Missions – 2019 provided an opportunity for a group of emerging leaders in the Australian vegetable industry to visit […]
30 August 2020
The Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar 2019 (AVIS) provided funding for 250 vegetable growers from horticultural regions across Australia to attend the seminar. A contingent of eight […]
26 February 2021
Project VG16060 Vegetable Agrichemical Pest Management Needs and Priorities was designed to employ a Project Coordinator to undertake a range of engagement and communication activities that […]
25 August 2021
Project VG17000-WA successfully delivered Western Australia’s and Australia’s first 3-year vegetable industry benchmark dataset. It has published three Industry Benchmark reports and has also produced the […]
25 August 2021
Hort Innovation exists to drive a prosperous and healthy Australia by providing the best knowledge and solutions to create a world class horticulture sector To serve […]
25 August 2021
This project aimed to accumulate relevant knowledge about the potential of in-line scanning technology to detect market access pest and disease organisms. This knowledge will help […]
6 September 2023
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 the […]
20 July 2012
This project focuses on major disease problems in greenhouse cucumbers and capsicums. Improved management strategies were identified and evaluated along with assisting in in their adoption […]
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 […]
19 March 2013
Vegetable growers in the Dry Tropics of Queensland have been using drip irrigation and fertigation systems, in combination with polyethylene mulch film and seedling transplant technology […]
20 July 2012
Watermelons grown in northern Australia may be infested with eggs and larvae of the cucumber fly. Therefore, these watermelons cannot be exported to NZ unless they […]
20 July 2012
Project seeks to determine levels of resistance to silverleaf white fly in curcubits, based on trials performed in the Carnarvon district of WA using a range […]
18 January 2015
Infotech Research conducted a series of 22 energy audits of levy paying vegetable growers in 2014, as part of a project with Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited […]
20 July 2012
This report investigated causes for diminished soil and root health in tomato and melon crop systems. Research involved assessing impacts of organic amendments on physical chemical […]
20 July 2012
This report sought to extend the NIRS System which would allow for it to be applied to fruit sorting for internal quality attributes; however, this technology […]
20 July 2012
Project seeks the delivery of improved IPM systems for key vegetable crops with improved quality and marketability of produce, increase benefits through efficient pesticide use and […]
20 July 2012
This project provides a market-based analysis of the Japanese melon industry. Its objective is to establish a market profile of melons in Japan that would help […]
20 July 2012
This fact sheet provides an overview of bitter melon, ground preparation, varieties, sowing season, trellising and plant spacing, nutrition and irrigation requirements, and pests and diseases. […]
18 January 2015
Infotech Research conducted a series of 22 energy audits of levy paying vegetable growers in 2014, as part of a project with Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited […]
20 July 2012
This project identifies factors involved in outbreaks and discover control strategies to address bacterial fruit blotch in watermelon crops. Related ProjectsManagement Of Bacterial Fruit Blotch Of […]
20 July 2012
This project summarises studies towards the development of pest management systems for melons with emphasis on three major pests; downy mildew, gummy stem blight and fruit […]
20 July 2012
This project undertakes resistance testing under greenhouse and field conditions in the Bundaberg and Burdekin region identifying that powdery mildew has developed resistance to some of […]
12 September 2013
This fact sheet outlines information you may need to help manage foliar diseases in a sustainable manner. Many growers have implemented the Integrated Crop Protection (ICP) […]
12 September 2013
This fact sheet outlines information on sucking pests and how to control them. A case study of a capsicum grower’s personal experience in adopting Integrated Crop […]