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Image: QAAFI The biggest industry bottleneck for avocado production could soon be a thing of the past with the signing of a licence agreement between The University of Queensland's commercialisation company UniQuest and Anderson Horticulture Pty Ltd. UQ researchers have developed a world-first commercial-scale tissue culture propagation technology for Reed avocado rootstock. The tissue technology was developed at the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation's Centre for Horticultural Science by Professor Neena Mitter and her team. Professor Mitter said avocado orchard practices are moving quickly toward high-density planting. "Industry is very much in need of high-quality plants derived from the best performing trees, and this new deal is an exciting jump toward a sustainable long-term solution to meet the growing global demand for avocados," Professor Mitter said. "We only need a few buds to cleanly produce high volumes of plants throughout the year. "This method of sustainable propagation can produce more output with less input, and the clean nature of the process opens up new international and national business avenues. "It's an important plant export opportunity for Australia." UniQuest CEO Dr Dean Moss understands the impact of innovation and technology on the future of sustainable global agriculture.
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