Stonefruit Research Roadshow August 2019
Stonefruit Research Roadshows are regional events for producers, highlighting research from the Stonefruit research orchard in Tatura and research from Agribiosciences, Bundoora. They are delivered by Agriculture Victoria, in partnership with Summerfruits Australia and local grower associations (Summerfruits SA, Swan Hill Summer Fruit Development Association, and Cobram & District Fruit Growers Association). Future roadshow events will be listed below. One national roadshow will be conducted.
Proposed 2019 - 2022 events (topics & dates):
Date | Topic | Location | |
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1 | August 2019 |
| 13th August: Renmark - Renmark Hotel 14th August: Swan Hill - Murray Downs Golf & Country Club, Murray Downs, NSW 15th August: Cobram - Grand Central Hotel, 36 Punt Road, Cobram, VIC Start time at 7pm - all events |
2 | August - September 2020 | Summerfruit Industry Webinars: Managing Fruit Quality for export. Four online events for producers and exporters:contains the latest research on supply chain innovation from Agriculture Victoria and the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Queensland. The aim of this research is to increase the value and profitability of Australian horticultural exports by improving the ‘freshness, consistency and reputation’ of Australia’s horticulture exports into Asia. |
Stone fruit cultivar performance during cool storage and predicting quality during exportJohn Lopresti, Researcher, Agriculture Victoria Webinar video on info page: http://www.hin.com.au/networks/profitable-stonefruit-research/stonefruit-managing-fruit-quality-for-export or YouTube: https://youtu.be/8Vm2lLv8b9Q
Using real-time data loggers and dashboardsGlenn Hale, Researcher, Agriculture Victoria Webinar video on info page: http://www.hin.com.au/networks/profitable-stonefruit-research/stonefruit-using-remote-loggers-to-monitor-temperatures-of-export-fruit/_nocache (26 min, 15 sec) or YouTube: https://youtu.be/vUIhXV9vgAY
Delayed cooling after harvest reduces storage disorders in white nectarine and peachJohn Lopresti, Researcher, Agriculture Victoria Webinar video on info page: http://www.hin.com.au/networks/profitable-stonefruit-research/stonefruit-managing-fruit-quality-for-export or YouTube: https://youtu.be/wCFH0_VBH6Y
Are the fruit on your trees really ready to pick?Christine Frisina, Researcher, Agriculture Victoria Webinar video on info page: http://www.hin.com.au/networks/profitable-stonefruit-research/stonefruit-maturity-and-fruit-quality/_nocache (40 min, 29 sec) or YouTube: https://youtu.be/ifo9s2ByOpc |
3 | Winter 2021 | Topics to be confirmed | Regional roadshow to major growing regions within Victoria and South Australia |
4 | Winter 2022 | Topics to be confirmed | National roadshow to include VIC, SA and the more minor growing regions in WA, QLD and NSW. |
Research from Previous Roadshows:
Stonefruit Research Roadshow August 2017
Related research
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Stonefruit research orchard & equipment
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Stonefruit rootstock experiments
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Stonefruit irrigation experiments
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Stonefruit canopy & crop load experiments
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Peach & Nectarine canopies for mechanical pruning & harvesting
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Some stonefruit pruning techniques
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Stonefruit maturity & fruit quality
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Stonefruit export market research