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Horticulture research to boost bushfire recovery
Media ReleaseHORT INNOVATON is announcing the start of a new national project focusing on delivering practical management options to horticultural industries recovering from bushfires. Funded by Hort Innovation in partnership with the New South
18 August 2020
Sterile fruit flies contribute to reduction in Queensland fruit fly population
Sterile fruit flies contribute to reduction in Queensland fruit fly populationMedia ReleaseRELEASES OF sterile fruit flies at two Australian locations have significantly reduced Queensland fruit fly numbers. The pilot, which ran from September
7 September 2020
Launch of third apple and pear orchard program
Media ReleaseHORT INNOVATON has kicked off the third Apple and Pear industry Productivity, Irrigation, Pests and Soils (PIPS3) program. The program covers apple and pear orchards across the country and focuses on new technology and advanced
10 August 2020
Aussie frozen berry producer Stuart McGruddy awarded Hort Innovation Churchill Fellowship
Aussie frozen berry producer Stuart McGruddy awarded Hort Innovation Churchill FellowshipMedia ReleaseHORT INNOVATION is proud to announce Aussie frozen berry producer Stuart McGruddy has been awarded a Hort Innovation Churchill Fellowship. These
6 October 2020
My Market Kitchen – episode 6
Watch the episode, meet the grower, get the recipe, check out the nutritional facts, and discover research projects relating to avocados and other featured produce
5 August 2020
Getting the facts on pollination
Media ReleasePOLLINATION SEASON has begun. Hort Innovation is helping growers by determining key pollinators across a range of crops and providing pollination management recommendations to maximise yields. The research and development project –
5 August 2020
Living turf provides bushfire protection scientific report finds
Media ReleaseBUSHFIRES IN AUSTRALIA are common. The Black Summer fires of 2019/2020 are fresh in our minds and their devastating effects are still being felt. Hort Innovation recently completed research on the benefits of living turf and the
29 July 2020
Strawberry breeding program delights tastebuds
Media ReleaseTHE WINTER strawberry season is in full swing. Do you know exactly what goes into that juicy strawberry you see at the supermarkets? Every strawberry season, researchers from the Australian Strawberry Breeding Program trial, taste and
10 August 2020
Understanding the mode of action of phosphite in avocado for enhanced management of Phytophthora root rot (AV19005)
This project improved the avocado industry’s understanding of how the fungicide phosphite is metabolised by trees infected with Phytophthora root rot, so that applications of phosphite can become more targeted and effective, resulting in healthier and more productive orchards.
4 December 2023
World first global review reveals health benefits of the humble mushroom
Media ReleaseREDUCING INFLAMMATION, improved gut health and a stronger immune system are just some of the benefits that eating mushrooms may provide. Hort Innovation commissioned Nutrition Research Australia to complete a systematic literature
22 July 2020