Completed project
Avocado industry virtual reality training program (AV24010)
This program developed immersive training resources to help improve workforce skills and support more consistent avocado quality across the supply chain.
Completed project
Improved fruit robustness and quality in avocado supply chains (mineral nutrition) (AV19004)
Publication date: July 1, 2021
Delivery Partner: The Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
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This short project ran during 2020 to examine pre-harvest mineral nutrition and the effect this has on post-harvest fruit, to provide avocado growers with proven methods to ensure a consistent supply of quality fruit reaches consumers.
The project generated evidence-based recommendations for enhancing avocado fruit robustness at harvest and this information will assist avocado growers in improving their postharvest fruit quality.
The research team conducted a desktop study of more than 180 scientific and technical articles to combine current knowledge on pre-harvest mineral nutrition and management strategies that could improve avocado post-harvest storage and handling outcomes in an Australian production environment.
Read the full report ‘A review of pre-harvest mineral nutrition effects on avocado postharvest quality in Australia.’ This review includes key recommendations for pre-harvest management strategies.
Read the technical summary.
This project was a strategic levy investment in the Hort Innovation Avocado Fund
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