LIBRARY
We support the development of the industry by promoting the benefits of new grape varieties, mechanisation and trellis drying.
Welcome to the Dried Fruits Australia digital library.
The library gives DFA members access to dried grape industry knowledge and information, accumulated over several decades.
Here you will find hundreds of reports, research papers, best practice information sheets, books, and past issues of the Vine magazine and its predecessor Dried Fruits News.
Use the search bar or category buttons below to find the information you need.
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In this article: The VineLOGIC model is an integrated package combining simulation of grapevine [...]
The Vine – 2005 Vol 2 Issue 2 Nov/Dec
In this edition: Climatic conditions - how Aussies stay on top Consumers - we know [...]
The Vine – 2005 Vol 2 Issue 1 Sep/Oct
In this edition:Dried Grape Industry Partnership ProgramADFA sets a high benchmarkHAL updateAround the blockProcessor updates [...]
ADFA Dried grape production manual: a production guide for quality dried grapes
In this article:The original manual was written in 1998. Changes and improvements since 1998 in [...]
Matching Irrigation to Vine Water Requirements: Limitations of using Sap-flow Technology for Scheduling Irrigation
Mismatch between water applied during irrigation and that required by the crop for transpiration is [...]
Development of unique Australian dried grape varieties
In this article: Research aimed to develop improved drying varieties with potential to overcome [...]
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In this article: (In: The Vine) Progress report summary on project DG03007. This project [...]
The Vine – 2005 Vol 1 Issue 6 July/Aug
In this edition:Board of management reportHAL updateADFA Project listADFA project reportsReadership survey 2005 Vol 1 [...]
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In this article: Consumer demand for chemical and residue-free food has increased and this [...]
The Vine – 2005 Vol 1 Issue 5 May/June
In this edition: South Africa 2004 International Dried Grape Conference report Drying for Profit [...]
The Vine – 2005 Vol 1 Issue 5 May/June
In this edition:54th Annual Mildura Field DaysNew kid on the block - Clyne FoodsSunbeam updateHAL [...]
The Vine – 2005 Vol 1 Issue 4 March/April
In this edition: OAM awarded to Ivan Shaw Drying for profit update Rundown of [...]
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In this article:Aim of the study tour was to review the production, processing and marketing [...]
The Vine – 2004 Vol 1 Issue 1 Sep/Oct
In this edition:Grower training, HAL update, Drying for Profit update, Sunbeam update, Gower profile - [...]
Matching vine vigour and planting density to maximise dried vine fruit production and quality of cordon based systems
In this article: A potential method of controlling vine vigour is to vary the [...]
Identifying the health benefits of dried fruits
In this article:This report aims to understand the impact of dehydration processes on the nutritional [...]
