January 2019 HIN event

The January 2019 HIN event, attended by 17 industry organisations, visited horticulture production and research occurring in the Werribee agriculture district, near Melbourne.

Fresh Select

Shadowfax winery

CSIRO present if from ocean on the food innovation centre to Horticulture industry network members

CSIRO’s Food Innovation Centre

Site Visits
- Fresh Select
  - Talk and tour with John Said, CEO
- Shadowfax Winery
  - Using recycled water and dealing with Salinity
- CSIRO’s Food Innovation Centre
Presentation topics: CSIRO's Food Innovation Centre
- Creating value from vegetable waste – sustainable nutrient dense vegetable products – Danyang Ying
- Mapping fruit and vegetable loss in Australia and regional processing hubs – Pablo Juliano
- Potential microwave applications for insect disinfestation and weed control – Mala Gamage
- Application of ultrasound for efficient low temperature drying of horticultural products – Henry Sabarez
- Food safety
- Other activities (including sensors in hort chain workshop that was held recently)

January 2019 HIN event

Horticulture Industry Network