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Improved management options for cucumber green mottle mosaic
Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus is an economically important Tobamovirus that infects cucurbits. In September 2014, it was detected in the Northern Territory. This was … Read more
Beet cyst nematode on vegetables
The beet cyst nematode can cause considerable damage to brassica crops as well as to beets, rhubarb, and spinach, by severely damaging the root systems, … Read more
English spinach
The fact sheet provides an overview of spinach – required soil, varieties, planting, irrigation, weed control, fertilisers, its diseases and pests, harvesting, marketing and hydroponics.
Integrating sustainable soil health practices into a commercial vegetable farming operation
Integrating sustainable soil health practices into commercial vegetable production is required to reverse declines in soil health and maintain or improve the productivity and profitability … Read more
Post Harvest Management for Vegetables
A fact sheet outlining how to maintain the quality of vegetable crops post harvest. Maintaining good vegetable quality requires good systems and communication throughout the … Read more
Generation of Residue Data for Pesticide Minor-Use Permit Applications in Vegetable Crops 2014/ 2015
In Australia, before an agrochemical product can be sold or used, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) must first register it. In order … Read more
Developing a nutrient and/or health claim label for packaged baby leaf spinach and rocket
This project was funded with a voluntary contribution from Harvest Freshcuts and by Horticulture Australia Ltd. This project aimed to firstly clarify the food labelling … Read more
Vegetable knowledge transfer at the 2018 International Spinach Conference
An Australian contingent attended the 2018 International Spinach Conference (ISC) in Murcia, Spain, with the aim of increasing the capacity of Australian spinach producers to … Read more
10th International Spinach Conference 2023
This project sponsored the 10th International Spinach Conference that was held in Victoria in May to coincide with the Gippsland Vegetable Innovation Days. It was the … Read more
Business case: capsicum grader
The grading of different categories of product has increased meaning the quality of grading is becoming more important as market standards change. This fact sheet … Read more
Capsicum and chilli
This fact sheet provides an overview of capsicum and chilli, distribution, Australian distribution, preferred climate and soil types, description, varieties, pests and diseases, fruiting season, … Read more
Capsicum Breeding For Tospo Virus Resistance
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 … Read more