Research and reports

Critical temperature thresholds-Lettuce case study

Posted by : Gordon Rogers | Category : Vegetables | Comments : 2 Comments

AHRlettuce

Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) is an annual vegetable from the Asteraceae family. It is grown in all states of Australia and continents throughout the world, and is consumed mainly as a salad vegetable. The main lettuce production regions in Australia are the Lockyer Valley and Eastern Darling Downs (SE Qld); Hay and Central West (NSW); Lindenow [...]

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Opportunities and challenges faced with emerging technologies in the Australian vegetable industry

Posted by : Gordon Rogers | Category : Vegetables | Comments : 0 Comments

china hort export

The objective of the project ‘Opportunities and challenges faced with emerging technologies in the Australian vegetable industry’ is to provide a broad review of technologies that are influencing the competitiveness of the Australian vegetable industry. This report is the second of five analyses to be developed in 2009-2010 and reviews emerging environmental technologies that can [...]

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Critical temperature thresholds-tomato case study

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tomato

In Australia, fresh tomatoes are produced in Queensland (Bowen, Bundaberg, Lockyer Valley), NSW (Narromine, MIA, Sydney Basin), Vic (Goulburn Valley – including processing), SA (Murray Bridge, Adelaide Plains) and WA. Queensland accounts for around 70% of fresh market tomato production. Processing tomatoes are grown as an irrigated summer crop in Victoria and New South Wales. In Queensland, tomatoes [...]

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