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National pineapple breeding and evaluation program (PI17000)
The National Pineapple Breeding and Evaluation Program (PI17000) has developed promising new pineapple varieties with improved eating quality, disease resistance, and higher yields.
4 December 2018
Evaluation of dried and table grape varieties (MT15026)
New grape varieties for both the dried grape and table grape industries were developed and evaluated through this investment.
4 December 2018
Selecting and releasing to industry high quality fresh and dried Australian apricots for export and domestic markets (MT12015)
This project saw nine new apricot varieties made available to growers, with the wider SARDI breeding program delivering several more.
28 August 2020
Developing a macadamia industry tree stock standard (MC17001)
This investment developed the Macadamia Nursery Stock Standard to boost macadamia orchard productivity through improvement in nursery stock physiology as well as pest management
25 June 2019
Innovative rootstocks for the Australian Macadamia industry (MC16000)
This investment investigated rootstocks that offer the best prospects for productivity improvements in the Australian Macadamia industry.
31 January 2023
Macadamia second generation breeding and conservation (MC14000)
New macadamia varieties were bred and evaluated under this investment, including those with improved pest, disease and disorder tolerance.
31 December 2019
Multi-million dollar project to design the tree of the future
Media ReleaseCaption: Project lead, Professor Robert Henry from the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation at the University of Queensland. AUSTRALIAN researchers have turned to plant genetics to help solve DNA mysteries and create
22 November 2018
Vine variety is the way of the future
ArticleGrower profile – Tim Johnson, Clothiers Creek, NSW Tim Johnson was 15 years old when he started helping his father grow passionfruit on the family farm in northern New South Wales. Now, 28 years on, his love of the vines is stronger than
2 June 2016
Our red-flesh papaya is a point of pride
ArticleGrower profile – Daniel Mackay, Mackays, QLD The Mackay family may be known for growing bananas, having done so in North Queensland since 1945, but their red-flesh papaya is continuing to gain momentum in the market. Daniel Mackay is from
2 September 2016
It’s all about learning and exploring new opportunities
ArticleGrower profile – Troy Richman, Almas Almonds, VIC Coming to be involved in the almond industry was a happy twist of fate for Troy Richman, whose original background is in mechanical engineering. Today he loves the diversity of his industry,
1 November 2016