Closed

Investigating the control of fruit drop in mango to support innovative solutions for Australian growers

Tender ID: 490820


Tender Details

Organisation:
Tender #:
MG21004  
Status:
Closed
Publish Date:
6 May 2022
Closing Date:
13 May 2022

Tender Description

⁠⁠⁠Hort Innovation is a not-for-profit, grower-owned Research and Development Corporation (RDC) for Australia’s $15.1 billion horticulture industry. Hort Innovation invests around $120 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: Investigating the control of fruit drop in mango to support innovative solutions for Australian growers (MG21004).
 
The objectives of the services being sought are to:
 
• Investigate the control of fruit abscission
• Identify and characterise genetic control pathways that regulate fruit abscission
• Validate the role of Plant Growth Regulators (PGR) in the control of fruit abscission
• Develop proof-of-concept management strategies to support Australian mango growers to minimise fruit abscission.
 
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.

Location

New South Wales   :   Sydney