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Reducing granulation in imperial mandarins

Imperial mandarins are prone to granulation, a physiological disorder which results in dry, tasteless fruit. Affected fruit cannot reliably be detected by appearance or density, and when granulated fruit reaches the market it has the potential to damage the reputation of the industry. By providing growers with advice on how to minimise granulation, there is the opportunity to reduce the adverse impact of granulation in mandarins thereby improving consumer satisfaction, and providing more consistent quality season to season. This investment is establishing several on-farm trials to investigate the impact of irrigation and nutrition on granulation in Imperial mandarins. The end goal is to develop guidelines for growers that they can incorporate into their management practices to improve fruit quality.

Project date

30 Mar 2020-1 Aug 2023

Principal investigator

Adrian Hunt

Project funded by

Multiple industries
Alternative protein Cross industry Fruits Nuts Other rural industries Pasture, fodder & feed Vegetables

Hort Innovation

Hort Innovation is the grower-owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation for Australia's horticulture industry. As one of the nation's 15 Rural …
  • Location

    Australia

  • Organisation type

    Research funding body

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Multiple industries

Horticulture impact assessment program 2020/21 to 2022/23

Hort Innovation has engaged independent consultants to evaluate the impact of our R&D investments, providing insights into the type and magnitude of impacts that are being generated across the company’s strategic levy programs.
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    11 Apr 2022 - 30 Nov 2024

  • Research organisation

    Ag Econ Plus

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