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Project Details
Name |
Increasing the production of Australian wasabi |
|---|---|
Summary |
unknown |
Program |
New Plant Products |
Research organisation |
University of Tasmania |
Objective summary |
Develop the capacity of an Australian laboratory to produce commercial quantities of tissue-cultured wasabi planting stock. Improve product quality through disease management and additional varieties. Build the networking capacity of the wasabi grower group. Note: Project transferred to TIAR Vegetable Centre. |
Corporate goal |
Develop new opportunities |
National priority |
An environmentally sustainable Australia |
Rural priority |
Productivity and adding value |
RIRDC goal |
NPP - Cultural and World Foods |
Principal researcher |
Angela Sparrow, phone 03 6336 5349 |
Research manager |
Alan Davey, phone (02) 6271 4126 |
Admin contact |
Kay Chung |
Project documents |