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Improved technology for the solar drying of vine fruit
In this article: Research report series no. 86. During the 1987 and 1988 summer [...]
Field studies with drying emulsion formulations to improve fruit quality and reduce processing damage
In this article: To extend results from laboratory studies with modified drying emulsion formulations [...]
An economic evaluation of ADFA’s proposal for changes to dried vine fruits marketing arrangements
In this article: The Dried VIne Fruit Industry has been considering the introduction of [...]
Evaluation of airstream sorting for grading Australian dried vine fruit
In this article: Dept of Agriculture has commenced a research program into processing aspects [...]
Carbon Balance of Sultana Vine (Vitis vinifera L.) and the Effects of Autumn Defoliation by Harvest Pruning
In this article: The carbon balance in the Sultana vine is examined with emphasis [...]
Grapevine Quarantine at Merbein, Victoria
In this article: Provides an overview of quarantine procedures for grapevine material imported into [...]
Pruning Sultana Vines by the Arched Cane System
In this article: The experiments found trends towards slight increases in crop despite smaller [...]
The Role of Minimal Pruning of Cordon Trained Vines (MPCT) in Canopy Management and its adoption in Australia Viticulture
In this article: Trials conducted in warm, irrigated Australian vineyards with Sultana and a [...]
The Genetic Basis for Salt Exclusion in Grapevines
In this article: This article reports data from vineyard surveys and controlled glasshouse trials [...]
The Genetic Basis for Salt Exclusion in Grapevines
In this article: This article reports data from vineyard surveys and controlled glasshouse trials [...]
Development of Methods for Screening Grapevines for Resistance to Infection by Downy Mildew .II. Resveratrol Production.
In this article: The production of the phytoalexin precursor resveratrol in grapevines was assessed [...]
Preliminary Evaluation of Alternative Drying Grape Varieties
In this article: A number of seedless grape varieties have been introduced into Australia [...]
Breeding Grapevines for Tropical Environments
In this article: Grapevines are increasingly grown in the latitudes between the Tropics of [...]
Grape Drying Principles in Relation to Trellis Drying
In this article: Australia’s main dried fruit markets require high quality, light coloured sultanas. [...]
Minimal Pruning – Its Role in Canopy Management and its Adoption in Australian Viticulture
In this article: Trials conducted in warm, irrigated Australian vineyards with Sultana and a [...]
Development of Methods for Screening Grapevines for Resistance to Infection by Downy Mildew .I . Dual Culture In Vitro
In this article: The responses of grapevine varieties and hybrids, with a range of [...]
Update on Experimental Results with Merbein Seedless
In this article: (In: Dried Fruit News) Update on Experimental Results with Merbein Seedless [...]
The Irymple trellis system – a mechanised system of dried Sultana production
In this article: Internal report series no. 70, May 1985. The progress of research [...]






