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New high-tech facility to help meet food demand
Media ReleaseTO DEVELOP the next crop of horticulture growers and meet rising food demand, Hort Innovation and Western Sydney University have combined forces to launch the nation’s first state-of-the-art vegetable glasshouse-production research
1 November 2017
Want to eat more veggies? There’s an app for that
Media ReleaseSCIENTISTS HAVE today announced an innovative approach to tackling Australia’s poor vegetable intake, with the launch of a new app that challenges people to eat more veggies. Using a gamified approach, CSIRO’s new VegEze app aims to
13 November 2017
Rapid response tool to protect Aussie farms
Media ReleaseMORE THAN 60,000 hectares of the nation’s orchards stand to benefit from increased biosecurity and disaster response times after the release of the Australian Tree Crop Rapid Response Map today. The map shows commercial avocado, mango
16 November 2017
Lesser known native veggies pass the taste test
Media ReleaseUNIQUE NATIVE produce could be the next buzz food with a consumer study pointing to a clear demand for Australian-grown vegetables that are not widely available through the nation’s retailers. Funded by Hort Innovation and conducted by
20 November 2017
Growers smash expectations through avocado pop up
Media ReleaseTHE FIRST-EVER industry-funded pop-up restaurant has proven a smash hit with almost 500kg of avocados sold at the month-long venue, located in the NSW hipster heartland of Surry Hills. Adorned in avocado wallpaper, and kitted out with
11 December 2017
Sweetcorn, but not as you know it
Media ReleaseSCIENTISTS in Queensland are developing purple sweetcorn varieties with the horticulture industry to help growers respond to increasingly health-conscious consumers. Being delivered by the University of Queensland, and jointly funded
18 December 2017
Historical Potato Tracker Reports 2014 - 2015
The Potato Tracker reports summarise the findings of a monthly online tracking project for potatoes across a 12 month period to assist in the better understanding of consumer behaviour.
31 August 2015
Potato Industry Extension Program (PT11004)
This investment aimed to bridge the gap between R&D outcomes and stakeholders in the potato industry via workshops, events and communications material.
31 March 2016
Global scan for vegetable innovation - fresh and minimally processed (VG13080)
This project examined vegetable innovations from around the world to identify viable opportunities for Australian vegetable growers.
26 March 2015
Managing the risk of flesh browning for Cripps Pink apples using a climate model (AP08004)
This project examined the relationship between radial flesh browning and growing temperature in Cripps Pink apples.
15 April 2014