Tender Advertisement #1400004

Hort Innovation is the not-for-profit, grower-owned research and development corporation for Australia’s $16 billion horticulture industry. We invest more than $120M per year in research and development, marketing and trade activities to build a prosperous and sustainable future for growers.
Hort Innovation is seeking a suitably qualified, experienced and capable delivery partner for the project: Understanding the cause of blueberry root wrapping and associated root-crown disorders (BB23000).
The objectives of the services being sought are to .
1. To explore the possible causal factors contributing to blueberry root wrapping and associated root-crown disorders
2. To optimise conditions from propagation material through to acclimatization and early growth in field for different blueberry varieties to reduce the impact root wrapping and associated root-crown disorders.
3. To estimate the possible impact of root wrapping and associated root-crown disorders in production, if left unchecked.
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 October 23, 2023 3:00 PM (AEDT).