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Brief
Carbohydrate management in avocado production systems
Contract #
AV24008Location
New South WalesClosed On
Mon 16/12/2024 - 03:00 PM AEDTTender Details
Request for Proposal: Carbohydrate management in avocado production systems
Horticulture Innovation Australia (Hort Innovation) is a not-for-profit, grower-owned Research and Development Corporation (RDC) for Australia’s $16.3 billion horticulture industry. Hort Innovation invests around $158 million in research and development (R&D) and marketing programs annually to provide benefit to industry and the wider community.
Hort Innovation is seeking a suitably qualified, experienced and capable delivery partner for the project: Carbohydrate management in avocado production systems (AV24008).
The project targets regional challenges to improve the sustainability and productivity of avocado orchards by:
• Developing carbohydrate management practices that enhance consistent flowering, fruit set and retention under irregular crop loads.
• Understanding carbohydrate partitioning and its impact on flowering and fruit set, growth and development.
• Creating tools and protocols for better carbohydrate management.
• Investigating methods to optimise carbohydrate allocation for improved productivity.
• Improving the balance between source and sink activities for optimal growth.
• Developing tools to predict yields based on orchard carbohydrate status.
• Developing and extending practical guidelines for growers to enhance carbohydrate management.
Hort Innovation has prepared a Request for Proposal (RFP) document that provides background information, outlines the scope of services, the procurement process and the information required from interested parties.
The RFP may be downloaded from www.tenders.net (you will need to be a member of tenders.net to access this information).
The closing date for responses is 16/12/2024 3:00 PM (AEDT).
Horticulture Innovation Australia (Hort Innovation) is a not-for-profit, grower-owned Research and Development Corporation (RDC) for Australia’s $16.3 billion horticulture industry. Hort Innovation invests around $158 million in research and development (R&D) and marketing programs annually to provide benefit to industry and the wider community.
Hort Innovation is seeking a suitably qualified, experienced and capable delivery partner for the project: Carbohydrate management in avocado production systems (AV24008).
The project targets regional challenges to improve the sustainability and productivity of avocado orchards by:
• Developing carbohydrate management practices that enhance consistent flowering, fruit set and retention under irregular crop loads.
• Understanding carbohydrate partitioning and its impact on flowering and fruit set, growth and development.
• Creating tools and protocols for better carbohydrate management.
• Investigating methods to optimise carbohydrate allocation for improved productivity.
• Improving the balance between source and sink activities for optimal growth.
• Developing tools to predict yields based on orchard carbohydrate status.
• Developing and extending practical guidelines for growers to enhance carbohydrate management.
Hort Innovation has prepared a Request for Proposal (RFP) document that provides background information, outlines the scope of services, the procurement process and the information required from interested parties.
The RFP may be downloaded from www.tenders.net (you will need to be a member of tenders.net to access this information).
The closing date for responses is 16/12/2024 3:00 PM (AEDT).
This information is not guaranteed to be accurate or complete. Please confirm all details with the Tendering Firm before responding.
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