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Brief

National persimmon varietal evaluation program 2018-23

Contract #
PR17000
Location
Everywhere
Closed On
Fri 09/02/2018 - 05:00 PM AEDT
Tender Details
Hort Innovation is a not-for-profit, grower-owned Research and Development Corporation (RDC) for Australia’s $9 billion horticulture industry. Hort Innovation invests around $100 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: National persimmon varietal evaluation program (PR17000).

The objectives of the services being sought are:
• Negotiate access to new persimmon varieties and rootstocks from overseas partners with potential for the Australian industry
• Quantify the performance of new varieties and rootstocks including Rojo Brilliante, and evaluate suitability for the Australian industry
• Carry out a true to type verification of existing Rojo Brilliante in Australia
• Develop a new standard clonal propagation technique for persimmon rootstocks to improve tree uniformity and performance such as controlled vigour and size.

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 5.00pm (AEDT), 9 February 2018

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