Sweet Science: How sweet are the fruits you are growing?
Come and join Pat in this interactive session and test the fruits for yourselves. The team will be armed with all the science and refractometers you need.
About the Panel
How do you test for sweetness in fruit? Smell? Looks? Taste? Traditionally, these senses have all been used to determine if a crop is ready to be harvested and eaten. However, producers now have access to a more conclusive, and scientific answer. Participants will be able to use all their senses to decipher which fruit they would believe to be the sweetest, based on appearance and flavour.
This session is bought to you by CQ Uni Agri-Tech Education Team member, Pat Calusso. Come and join Pat in this interactive session and test the fruits for yourselves. The team will be armed with all the science and refractometers you need.
About the Presenters
Dr Pat Colusso | Dr Pat Colusso is a senior research officer at CQUni and is part of the Agricultural Education and Extension team. Pat brings her love of agriculture and knowledge using Agri-tech to the educational projects aimed at upskilling and inspiring the next generation of agricultural professionals.
CQUni Agri-Tech Education team | The CQUni Agri-Tech Education team are a group of evidence-based practitioners who generate new knowledge to solve real-world problems within the agricultural supply chain.
What do we do?
- Develop and deliver collaborative research projects for K-12, VET and HE students to promote lifelong learning for a stronger agricultural sector.
- Link together parents, teachers, agricultural producers, and industry members.
Using quantitative and qualitative methods, we focus on achieving real-world outcomes through action research and industry-led problems.