141-150 of 169 results
Molecular mapping, nutrition, and value adding of almonds (AL13008)
This technical project used molecular techniques to help improve almond breeding and select for almond varieties with improved nutrition.
19 January 2017
RNA silencing based Phytophthora root rot resistant avocado rootstocks – Phase 2 (AV13000)
To improve avocado yield, this project employed a novel strategy, 'RNA silencing', to help obtain avocado rootstocks tolerant to Phytophthora root rot.
19 January 2017
Commercial development of subtropical mandarin hybrids (CT09023)
This investment progressed the development and evaluation of new mandarin hybrid varieties for subtropical regions, running between 2010 and 2014.
21 December 2016
Industry development and research in the papaya industry (PP13007)
This investment supported the improvement of breeding techniques for the papaya industry breeding program, and also employed an industry development officer for the papaya industry between 2014 and 2017.
14 November 2016
Evaluation of potential prunus rootstocks for almond production (AL11012)
This project evaluated a range of almond rootstocks under various Australian growing conditions, to find new and improved rootstock varieties for the industry.
18 July 2016
Development of soil disinfestation systems for production of certified strawberry runners (BS13000)
This project looked at new soil disinfestation and growing approaches for the production of high-health strawberry runners in the absence of methyl bromide.
1 June 2016
Mechanisms of cultivar- and race-based disease resistance in avocado (AV09024)
Phytophthora root rot was this project's focus, including avocado and avocado rootstock susceptibility, tolerance and resistance to the disease.
13 April 2016
Marker assisted breeding of papaya to develop new commercial lines (PP10005)
The papaya industry's breeding program for new varieties was supported by this project from 2011 to 2015.
9 March 2016
Evaluation of CSIRO table grape breeding material in the Murray Valley, Queensland, WA and the NT (TG13001)
This project progressed identification of new table grape varieties with the potential to improve growers’ profitability and productivity, amid the challenges of variable climates, limited water supply and growing international competition.
16 December 2015
Transforming tenderness and eating quality in tropical sweetcorn through introgression of tender germplasm (VG10105)
This project undertook preliminary work towards the development of commercially useful hybrids of sweetcorn.
14 December 2015