What do Australian consumers want when buying fruit & veg?NSW DPI is collaborating with QUT and farmers state-wide in research that aims to establish what drives consumers' fresh-produce purchases – knowledge growers can use to craft personalised marketing messages.
Can novel microbiome technology boost popular crop yields?In a Hort Innovation-backed project part-funded by the CRC, Murdoch University scientists are exploring the specific combinations of microbes required to cut chemical use and boost yields in some of Australia’s most valuable fruit and veg crops.
Hort Innovation launches $28m program to boost tree-crop productivityHort Innovation, NSW DPI, WA DPIRD and SARDI, have teamed up in a five-year, $28m program to boost quantity and quality in five of Australia's key fruit and nut crops - starting with citrus.
