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Reducing mango industry losses from resin canal discolouration (MG14004)
This project gained insight into the occurrence, contributing factors and diagnosis of resin canal discolouration in Kensington Pride mangoes produced in the Northern Territory.
11 October 2016
Increasing productivity and extending seasonality in soil grown vegetables using capsicum as a candidate (VG12103)
The role of capsicum rootstocks, varieties, ratooning and shading in increasing productivity and extending the growing season were investigated in this research.
22 September 2016
Total Non-Structural Carbohydrate Testing in Macadamias (MC13009)
This project looked at using measures of non-structural carbohydrate levels as a potential predictor of crop load in macadamia nut trees.
11 August 2016
Landscape diversity and field margin management (VG14047)
This project looked at the potential protective effect of maintaining semi-natural habitats around vegetable crop fields, in regards to vegetable pest management.
19 July 2016
How to maximise the health benefits of Brassica vegetables
This fact sheet summarises the main opportunities for growers to maximise the health benefits of their brassica crops
28 June 2016
Pre-harvest effects on the quality of baby spinach
This fact sheet summarises how baby spinach quality can be impacted by pre-harvest activities.
28 June 2016
Pre-harvest effects on lettuce quality
This fact sheet summarises how lettuce quality can be impacted by pre-harvest activities.
28 June 2016
The protected culture of strawberry plants growing under plastic tunnels (BS11003)
This project sought to determine the productivity of strawberry plants grown under high plastic tunnels compared to outdoor-grown plants.
28 June 2016
Pre-harvest practices that will increase the shelf-life and freshness of vegetables (VG14025)
The effects of pre-harvest practices and factors on vegetable shelf-life and quality were explored in this research.
28 June 2016
Extension of citrus practices to maximise marketable fruit size and economic returns through on-farm trials (CT10030)
This project identified non-profitable practices in the citrus industry, extended the uptake of practices that increased yield and marketable fruit and developed ways to evaluate new technologies through on-farm trials
24 June 2016