Accelerating wattle seed production for the Australian native food industry
The Australian wattle seed (Acacia spp.) industry is poised for significant growth after the establishment of several commercial orchards in recent years. In 2020, about...
35 pages
Published: 30 Jan 2008
Author(s): Sharp, Prof., Hoxha, A, Trethowan, Prof. R
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This report is a three-year continuation of a previous RIRDC project, US-116A: Condiment paprika breeding and hybrid seed production). Condiment paprika, which is the dried and ground flesh of speciality types of Capsicum species, is a globally traded commodity. During the project, breeding lines were developed using single seed descent (SSD), selections made and new germplasm with specific traits introduced into the breeding program. A promising future for capsicum hybrid seed
production in Australia is apparent.