Prospects for Australian emerging industries
Emerging industries play an important role in the Australian agricultural landscape, contributing to the national economy and helping meet changing global demand. This prospectus is...
Improving Harvesting, Processing and Marketing of Australian Capers
63 pages
Published: 23 Jan 2007
Author(s): Trewartha, Jonathon, Inverarity, David
Share this content
-
Download report PDF
Download -
Purchase a hard copy - AUD $45.00
The caper, traditionally a Mediterranean plant, has not, until a recent trial in Mannum, South Australia, been commercially grown in Australia. All caper products have until now been imported to Australia. The Mannum trial established that capers can be grown successfully in Australia and this study aimed to gain increased insight into the existing Australian market for caper products, to reduce labour costs by mechanising the caper sorting process and to raise awareness of capers in potential caper grower and consumer segments of the market.
Related resources
Industrial Hemp Variety Trials: Results from the Epping Forest trial site for the 2022-23 growing season
AgriFutures Australia’s Emerging Industries Program has determined that industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.), i.e. low tetrahydrocannabinol hemp, is an industry with high growth potential due...
Horizon scan for new market opportunities in emerging industries
Emerging industries exert an important influence within the Australian agricultural domain, contributing to the national economy while also facilitating the adaptation to evolving global demand....
Adapting grain crop seed threshing and cleaning equipment for sesame and other emerging spice crops
Threshing and cleaning are vital processes that separate grain and seed from harvested plants, as well as remove unwanted contaminants. A number of emerging plant...
Sustainably sourced natural colour pigments from cultivated native marine algae for the plant-based meat industry
A major challenge for plant-based meat manufacturers is that traditional plant-based pigment sources, such as soy, pea and almonds, do not provide the right colour...
Developing industry standards for Australian native oils
Australia has a rich and diverse native flora containing a vast number of essential oil-bearing plants. A primary barrier to the expansion of production of...
Defining terroir of Australian coffee to increase demand and investment
Australians love their coffee, consuming more than six billion cups annually. Yet while Australia has one of the most sophisticated coffee cultures in the world,...
Australian Lavender RD&E Plan 2023-2028
Lavender (Lavendula spp.) is grown across Australia, with farms in all states. The domestic industry is characterised by many small growers (cottage industry) and a...