Vapour heat treatment of honey gold mango

Vapour heat treatment of honey gold mango for access to the Japanese market.

Alternatives to methyl bromide for Queensland strawberry production

Alternatives to methyl bromide for Queensland strawberry production.

Integrated viral disease management in vegetable crops

Integrated viral disease management in vegetable crops.

Transgenic rootstocks for production of GM-free fruit

Development of regeneration and transformation methods for genetic improvement of rootstocks for mango, avocado and citrus.

Tropical peach breeding and evaluation

Breeding new peach and nectarine cultivars that are adapted to tropical climates and produce fruit of high quality.

Leafminer pest-generic incursion management plan

A contingency plan for exotic Liriomyza leafminers.

Fruit fly host status testing of a new passionfruit cultivar

Fruit fly host status testing of a new passionfruit cultivar.

Developing Queensland 3D Tropical Fruits and Nuts modelling capabilities

Development of 3D functional structural plant models for macadamias and other tropical fruit and nuts.

SF06016 Low Chill Peaches Online

The aim of this project is to bring information on low chill stonefruit varieties to a user in a clear and friendly format to aid in that decision process. Low Chill Australia see this project as high priority for its members to be competitive by growing high quality, early season peach and nectarine fruit varieties. Data will be collated from grower surveys, breeder’s descriptions and literature, and entered into an Access Database and published on the web for stonefruit growers in tropical and sub-tropical regions across Australia. Links will be available from the Low Chill Australia and Summerfruit Australia websites.

Hardwood Drying Length Evaluation

Evaluating the length of time required to dry hardwood timber using vacuum drying compared to conventional drying facilities and technology.

Investigation of the distribution and incidence of Avocado sunblotch

Investigation of the distribution and incidence of Avocado sunblotch.

ACIAR Scoping Study on disease and agronomic issues - Vanuatu

ACIAR Scoping Study on disease and agronomic issues - Vanuatu.

Marker development for genes controlling mango tree architecture

Identification of candidate genes controlling, mango tree architecture.

A tilling approach to develop high quality tropical and sub-tropical pasture gra

This project aims to develop high quality kikuyu pasture grass via chemical mutagenesis, followed by screening for mutations in lignin biosynthesis genes.

Microencapsulated Termiticides

Testing of the efficacy of a long-acting termite bait toxicant system.