Publication Date
6-1999
Series Number
Project VG 94043
Publisher
Agriculture Western Australia
City
Perth
ISBN
0-646-37704-3
Abstract
Final report for the project VG 94043 January 1996 to December 1998.
This three year study is the first conducted in Australia which has evaluated and assessed the postharvest chain for export cauliflowers. From harvesting to transportation to the wharf, the project has identified a range of improved practices to ensure optimum quality of cauliflower at the destination market. The project has also examined cauliflower agronomy issues such as the effect of seed weight, seedling weight and phosphorus nutrition and placement on yield and harvest period, as well as variation in potting mix composition within a seedling cell tray.
Producing and exporting about 15 000 tonnes per year of fresh cauliflower to the Singaporean and Malaysian markets, the Western Australian export cauliflower industry recognised the need to maintain market share for the Australian product by supplying the market with consistently superior quality than competing suppliers. The industry realised that Australia cannot compete on price alone in export markets, hence the "Export Cauliflower Quality Improvement" project was initiated to identify and consolidate "best production and handling practices".
The project has identified several management practices to improve the quality of cauliflower at outturn that will benefit the Western Australian export industry and ultimately Australia's competitive position within this market sector.
Number of Pages
154
Keywords
Cauliflower, Export industry, Harvesting, Transportation, Quality, Western Australia
Disciplines
Agribusiness | Agricultural Science | Agronomy and Crop Sciences | Food Processing | Horticulture | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Marketing | Operations and Supply Chain Management
Recommended Citation
McVeigh, V,
Lancaster, R,
Phillips, D,
and
Tan, S C.
(1999), Export cauliflower quality improvement 1996 - 1998. Agriculture Western Australia, Perth. Report Project VG 94043.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/hc_researchrpts/28
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