Episode 9: Varieties and Rootstocks

Welcome back to The Full Bottle podcast in 2023! 

This episode is brought to you by a collection of passionate researchers working in the fascinating field of rootstocks and varieties. Joining our host Gabby on the podcast is New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) Research Horticulturalist, Dave Monks who talks about all the interesting varieties he is working on. Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Citrus Breeder, Malcolm Smith also calls in from Bundaberg to talk about projects he’s exploring in rootstocks. Lastly NSW DPI Researcher, Dr Tahir Kurshid talks about the Huanglongbing (HLB) tolerant rootstocks from USA and why they are so significant.  

 

Want to reach out to our guests? There details are below. 

Dave Monks: dave.monks@dpi.nsw.gov.au 

Dr Tahir Kurshid: tahir.kurshid@dpi.nsw.gov.au 

Malcolm Smith: malcolm.smith@daf.qld.gov.au  

 

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