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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
Determine optimum nitrogen and potassium requirement to maximise yield and quality of day-neutral Victorian strawberries (BS12010)
Increasing yield and quality of day-neutral Victorian-grown strawberries (Albion strawberries) was the focus of this project, which produced new plant nutrition information.
22 June 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
Australian Citrus Quality Standards Program - stage 2 (CT12004)
This project supported the Australian Citrus Quality Standards program and included large-scale consumer sensory research linking eating quality to the Standards.
23 May 2016
Earlier yields and better establishment of strawberry runners (BS13002)
This project looked at strategies to improve strawberry runner establishment, to promote earlier yields and extend the harvest season.
19 May 2016
A needs analysis for integrated pest management R&D in the apple and pear industry (AP15014)
The use of integrated pest management (IPM) in the apple and pear industry was reviewed under this project.
7 May 2016
Reducing the impact of late season rainfall (CY12000)
This project looked at ways to reduce cherry damage and cracking as a result of late-season rainfall.
3 April 2016
Precision fertigation for improved apple orchard productivity (AP12006)
This fertigation research produced nitrogen application information and guidelines for apple growers.
17 March 2016
Controlling multiple heading and transplant shock in lettuce (VG12017)
The causes behind multiple heading or 'blindness' in lettuce crops were investigated by this project, as well as ways to reduce shock from transplanting lettuces.
16 March 2016