Delivering International Horticultural Science Innovation

Published AuthorNatasha Vary
(L. to R.) Professor Rod Drew, School of Biomolecular and Physical Sciences, Chat.Kanchana-udomkan, PhD student, Dr Robin Roberts, Griffith Asia Institute and Department of International Business and Asian Studies from Griffith University and Mr Gerard Kath, Chairman of the Australian Paw Paw Industry, in Mareeba, North Queensland.

Griffith University Business & Science Schools are key players in the development of new paw paw and papaya varieties with a study being undertaken with Lecker Farming in North Queensland.  The study aims to deliver new varieties of fruit underpinned by consumer research studies.

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