“This collaboration will advance tropical fruit production in Australia, the US, and beyond”

Published 2021년 5월 5일

Tridge summary

A collaborative agreement between the UF’s Board of Trustees and the Northern Territory of Australia aims to foster sustainable development of vanilla, mangoes, and passionfruit through the exchange of scientific knowledge and personnel. The agreement, set to expire in July 2022, will result in the creation of new crops or cultivars, and the improvement of tropical fruit production in both regions. The collaboration will focus on areas such as horticulture and plant breeding, with the potential to benefit researchers, growers, and consumers.

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Original content

The highly coveted vanilla spice, along with mangoes and passionfruit are at the root of a collaborative agreement between two entities that are continents apart. UF’s Board of Trustees, on behalf of the UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center in Homestead have signed an agreement with the Northern Territory of Australia that allows for the exchange of UF/IFAS scientists, faculty and students, as well as the sharing of technological knowledge, development of research projects. The initiative’s objective is to let researchers study and discuss vanilla, passionfruit, and mangoes so they can identify shared strategic interests on the sustainable development of the fruits and crops. The MOU is in effect until July 2, 2022, when the agreement expires. Vanilla bean pod cultivars courtesy Alan Chambers at UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center. “We are excited by the new opportunities that will come out of this partnership,” said Alan Chambers, a plant geneticist at ...

Source: Hortidaily