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Project Harvest: Vegetable Consumer and Market program
There is an increasing need in Australia’s horticulture industry to monitor and gauge consumer perception and behaviour in relation to fresh vegetables. Colmar Brunton conducts … 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
An investigation of low-cost protective cropping
Increased climate variability is a key challenge facing the Australian vegetable industry. Heat waves, heavy rain, unseasonal frosts, hail and other extreme weather events can … 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
Data analytics and application technology to guide on-farm irrigation
The effectiveness of irrigation practices in Australian horticulture is currently limited by the availability of useful information to growers. Water applications are often based on … Read more
Remediation of soil contaminated by Salmonella enterica to expedite plant or replant of vegetables
This project was the first research study undertaken on survival of Salmonella enterica in soil contaminated with chicken manure conducted under Australian conditions. The research investigated the … Read more
Market opportunity for vegetable juices
This project was undertaken to help Hort Innovation and the Australian vegetable industry to understand the market opportunity for vegetable juices. Very little was known … 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
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
Consumer and market program for the vegetable industry – Phase 2
This project was an extension of project VG12078. Project Harvest aimed to identify opportunities for Australia’s vegetable industry through identifying trends in purchase and consumption, … Read more
Consumer and market program for the vegetable industry
Project Harvest aimed to identify opportunities for Australia’s vegetable industry through identifying trends in purchase and consumption, in perceptions of value, retail channel preferences, triggers … Read more
The production of baby-leaf lettuce under floating crop covers
The fresh-cut and ready-to-eat salad processing industry is the major vector for salad consumption growth in Australia . The industry seasonally experiences unacceptable levels of … Read more