Rajeev Varshney

Creative consumption

Data shows one bad eating experience can turn a consumer off buying a fruit or vegetable again. To limit the chance of that happening, through Hort Innovation Frontiers Australian scientists are collaborating with their global counterparts to develop new papaya, strawberry, mango, pineapple and passionfruit varieties that are based on consumer preference testing. Understanding how…

Jane Bunn from Jane's Weather

AI weather forecasting

Growers have long faced the challenge of relying on broad weather forecasts that do not capture the specifics of their fields — a gap that can lead to costly missteps in crop management. Now, a ground-breaking $1.3 million partnership between Hort Innovation Frontiers and startup Jane’s Weather is set to change that, combining artificial intelligence…