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Commercial feasibility of banana waste utilisation in the processed food industry (BA09025)
Value-adding options for bananas that do not meet retailer specifications were investigated by this project, including juices, snack products, functional foods and banana base ingredients.
13 March 2013
Supplementary grower trial of elite macadamia selections (MC09017)
This investment supported grower trials to help identify new high-yielding macadamia varieties, which were progressed through the Macadamia Regional Variety Trials program.
12 February 2013
Understanding apple and pear production systems in a changing climate (AP12029)
This project considered the vulnerability of the apple and pear industry to climate change, including effects on winter chill, tree flowering, fruit sunburn and fruit yield.
9 September 2012
Project extension: carton management in the banana industry (BA13019)
This investment delivered the results of research into banana carton configurations to industry, to help improve banana quality and presentation through the supply chain.
8 July 2012
Improving on-farm productivity and sustainability of the Australian macadamia industry (MC10003)
The role and activities of a macadamia productivity development officer were supported by this investment between 2010 and 2016.
18 June 2012
Banana strategic industry development (BA13023)
With a focus on biosecurity and the environment, this project supported the role and activities of an industry strategy manager within the Australian Banana Growers’ Council.
28 February 2012
International onion researcher delegation (VN17001)
This investment helped bring international researchers to Australia to share key insights with the onion industry
11 November 2011
Improving yield and quality in avocado through disease management - phase 2 (AV10001)
Managing avocado diseases to increase yield, fruit quality and avocado tree health was the focus of this research, which included work into Phytophthora, brown root rot, phosphorous acid and IDM.
15 August 2011
Improving the usability of information for the Australian macadamia industry through a web-based information bank (MC09002)
This project improved information access for macadamia growers, including through the establishment of the macSmart online portal.
10 June 2011
Improving farm productivity and competitiveness in the Australian macadamia industry (MC09001)
National on-farm benchmarking work for the macadamia industry was carried out under this investment, which also development financial planning resources and ran productivity groups.
10 February 2011