• All Projects [1]
• Current Projects [2]
• Concluded Projects [3]
• Relevant Publications [4]

Research Program Manager: Mr Les Baxter email: baxter@aciar.gov.au [5] ACIAR's horticulture research program aims to improve the productivity, profitability and sustainability of fruit, vegetable and ornamental crop production in developing countries and Australia. Emphases are to improve the utility and efficiency of supply chains, optimise the quality and suitability of produce for market requirements, and minimise pre- and post-harvest losses of fruit and vegetable crops. The ACIAR horticulture program will increasingly focus on a complete supply chain approach to crop production. This approach will aim to identify and address multiple constraints to individual horticultural industry development which often arise simultaneously throughout the supply chain and can potentially reduce the impact of single issue interventions.

Newsletters

The Postharvest Technology program (a predecessor of the Horticulture program) used to produce a postharvest newsletter [6] and a mycotoxin newsletter [7] which are available online.

All Projects

HORT/1995/003 [8] - Control of gemini virus diseases of cotton and tomato in Pakistan and Australia

HORT/1997/094 [9] - Management of postharvest diseases of sub-tropical and tropical fruit using their natural resistance mechanisms

HORT/1997/101 [10] - A survey of fruit flies in Bhutan and a field control program for Bactrocera minax (Enderlein) (the Chinese citrus fly)

HORT/1998/061 [11] - Coconut tissue culture for clonal propagation and safe germplasm exchange

HORT/1998/140 [12] - Postharvest handling and disease control in melons in China and Australia

HORT/1999/081 [13] - Reducing spoilage and contamination risks of fresh vegetables in China and Australia

HORT/2000/043 [14] - Huanglongbing management for Indonesia, Vietnam and Australia

HORT/2000/081 [15] - Bioremediation technology for insecticide residues in horticulture

HORT/2000/127 [16] - Improving and maintaining productivity of bamboo for quality timber and shoots in Australia and the Philippines

HORT/2001/023 [17] - Horticulture industry development for market-remote communities

HORT/2001/049 [18] - Development of PRSV-P resistant papaya genotypes by introgression of genes from wild Carica species

HORT/2002/016 [19] - Improving the implementation of integrated crop management in Brassica vegetables through a decision support toolkit based on end-user needs in China and Australia

HORT/2002/030 [20] - Improving sub tropical citrus production in Sikkim and Australia

HORT/2002/062 [21] - The development of integrated pest management for Brassica crops in DPRK and its improvement in Australia

HORT/2003/036 [22] - Managing pest fruit flies to enhance quarantine services and upgrade fruit and vegetable production in Indonesia

HORT/2003/045 [23] - Improvement of vegetable production and postharvest management systems in Cambodia and Australia

HORT/2003/071 [24] - Integrated pest management and supply chain improvement for mangoes in the Philippines and Australia

HORT/2004/010 [25] - Building integrated pest management capacity in Iraq initially concentrating on control of jasmine whitefly in the citrus/date system of central Iraq

HORT/2004/034 [26] - Diagnosis and management of wilt diseases of banana in Indonesia

HORT/2004/048 [27] - Integrated disease management (IDM) for anthracnose, Phytophthora blight and whitefly transmitted geminiviruses in chilli pepper in Indonesia

HORT/2005/077 [28] - Integrated crop management package for sustainable smallholder gardens in Solomon Islands

HORT/2005/134 [29] - The use of pathogen tested planting materials to improve sustainable sweet potato production in Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea

HORT/2005/136 [30] - Mitigating the threat of banana Fusarium wilt: understanding the agroecological distribution of pathogenic forms and developing disease management strategies

HORT/2005/142 [31] - Improving mandarin production in Bhutan and Australia through the implementation of on-farm best management practices

HORT/2005/153 [32] - Development of integrated crop management practices to increase sustainable yield and quality of mangoes in Pakistan and Australia

HORT/2005/154 [33] - Assessment of mango diseases, pest and production problems in Pakistan

HORT/2005/157 [34] - Optimising mango supply chains for more profitable horticultural agri-enterprises in Pakistan and Australia

HORT/2005/160 [35] - Increasing citrus production in Pakistan and Australia through improved orchard management techniques

HORT/2006/006 [36] - Development of an embryo culture manual and an embryo transplantation technique for coconut germplasm movement and seedling production of elite coconut types

HORT/2006/055 [37] - Developing the ornamentals industry in the Pacific: an opportunity for income generation

HORT/2006/106 [38] - Screening and field trials of high-carotenoid sweet potatoes in Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea to improve human vitamin A status

HORT/2006/108 [39] - The potential for tropical fruits production in Tonga - A feasibility and constraints analysis

HORT/2006/111 [40] - Managing trade risks arising from the use of crop protection chemicals in horticultural crops in the Philippines and Australia

HORT/2006/147 [41] - Integrated pest management of stem borers and insect vectors of viral diseases of sugarcane in Indonesia

HORT/2006/170 [42] - Plant biosecurity: Technological research and training for improved pest diagnostics in Thailand and Australia

HORT/2007/032 [43] - Detection surveys for mango seed and pulp weevils in Sarangani and Davao del Sur, Mindanao, Philippines - Phase 2

HORT/2007/066 [44] - Enhanced profitability of selected vegetable value chains in the southern Philippines and Australia program

HORT/2007/067 [45] - Improved domestic profitability and export competitiveness of selected fruit value chains in the southern Philippines and Australia program

HORT/2007/072 [46] - Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme for University of South Pacific, Fiji

HORT/2007/210 [47] - Detection surveys for mango seed and pulp weevils in Sarangani and Davao del Sur, Mindanao, Philippines

PHT/1983/007 [48] - Long-term storage of grain under plastic covers

PHT/1983/008 [49] - The drying in bulk storage of high-moisture grains in tropical climates-principles and application technology

PHT/1983/009 [50] - Integrated use of pesticides in grain storage in the humid tropics

PHT/1983/010 [51] - Moisture movement in grain

PHT/1983/011 [52] - Kinetics of decay of candidate pesticides for integrated pest control programs

PHT/1983/012 [53] - ACIAR grain storage program coordination, research information network and workshops

PHT/1983/014 [54] - Effect of controlled atmospheres on quality of stored grains

PHT/1983/019 [55] - Use of calcium to inhibit ripening and senescence of fruit and vegetables

PHT/1983/054 [56] - Transport and storage of fresh fruit and vegetables in Papua New Guinea

PHT/1983/055 [57] - Post harvest handling of bananas

PHT/1983/056 [58] - Mango characteristics in the ASEAN region

PHT/1986/008 [59] - Drying of high moisture grains in humid tropical climates

PHT/1986/009 [60] - Integrated use of pesticides in grain storage in the humid tropics

PHT/1986/012 [61] - ACIAR grain storage research program, coordination, research information network, and workshop

PHT/1988/006 [62] - Fungi and mycotoxins in Asian food and feed stuffs

PHT/1988/044 [63] - The development of postharvest handling technology for selected tropical tree fruits

PHT/1988/045 [64] - Outdoor storage of grain in plastic enclosures in the humid tropics

PHT/1988/046 [65] - Improved processing systems for dried fish: Fish drying in east Java

PHT/1990/008 [66] - Applications of in-store drying in the grain industry in Southeast Asia

PHT/1990/009 [67] - Minimising pesticide residues in stored grain by use of mixtures

PHT/1990/035 [68] - Integrating grain protectants into storage pest management

PHT/1990/051 [69] - Development of heat systems for quarantine disinfestation in tropical fruit

PHT/1991/004 [70] - Occurrence and distribution of aspergillus flavus and aflatoxins in Asian peanuts

PHT/1991/005 [71] - Development of simple, edible coatings for postharvest life extension and quality maintenance of fruit and vegetables

PHT/1993/009 [72] - Development and application of simple test kits for pesticide residues in plant-derived foods

PHT/1993/013 [73] - Disease control and storage-life extension in tropical fruit

PHT/1993/021 [74] - Development of decision-support tools for managing pests in grain storages

PHT/1993/877 [75] - Low cost disinfestation systems for fruit

PHT/1994/007 [76] - Pineapple quality improvement

PHT/1994/015 [77] - Phosphine resistance in insect pests of stored grain

PHT/1994/016 [78] - Shelf-life extension of leafy vegetables

PHT/1994/037 [79] - In-store drying of grain in China

PHT/1994/045 [80] - Control of ripening in papaya and mango by genetic engineering

PHT/1994/133 [81] - Development of quarantine disinfestation protocol for an oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera Papayae) with hot air

PHT/1995/134 [82] - Management of Phytophthora diseases of durian

PHT/1995/136 [83] - Cocoa fermentation, drying and genotype product quality assessment

PHT/1996/004 [84] - Monitoring mycotoxins and pesticides in grain and food production systems for risk management in Viet Nam and Australia

PHT/1996/152 [85] - Postharvest handling and disease control in melons

PHT/1996/193 [86] - Survey of the presence and importance of Phytophthora in Southeast Asia

PHT/1997/065 [87] - Development of a spouted bed dryer as part of a two-stage drying strategy for grain in Vietnam

PHT/1997/131 [88] - Computer-assisted learning as a tool to improve grain storage pest management in key ASEAN countries

PHT/1997/161 [89] - Market based analysis of constraints to banana industry development in Indonesia and Australia

PHT/1998/137 [90] - Integrating effective phosphine fumigation practices into grain storage systems in China, Vietnam and Australia

PHT/1999/040 [91] - Genetic engineering of pineapples with blackheart resistance

PHT/2000/080 [92] - Selection for peanut varieties with low aflatoxin risk