Multiple industries
Alternative protein
Aquaculture
Cereal grains
Cross industry
Essential oils
Fruits
Game
Honey bees
Nuts
Other rural industries
Pasture, fodder & feed
Poultry
Pulse grains
Tea Tree Breeding Program 2
Tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) is grown for its essential oil, which is distilled from the leaf and sold for use in cosmetic and healthcare products.This project builds on the previous tea tree breeding program and focusses on improving the quality and quantity of oil produced in tea tree plantations.
Project date
1 Jul 2017-15 May 2019
Principal investigator
Mervyn Shepherd
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Focus areas
Industries
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