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John Considine

E/Prof John Considine

Emeritus Professor of Horticulture and Viticulture

Contact details

Address School of Plant Biology
The University of Western Australia (M084)
35 Stirling Highway
CRAWLEY WA 6009
Australia
Phone 9387 7009
Personal homepage http://www.viticulture.uwa.edu.au/

Key research

  • Viticulture and grape berry development.
  • Composition of Chardonnay grapes as influenced by site, season and management.

Major research interests

  • Viticulture and oenology

Roles, responsibilities and expertise

native plant selection and breeding.

Funding received

GWRDC: UWA 03/1 Applying sap flow technology to a grapevine/companion crop system as a canopy and fruit management aid (3 years, $62,500), Professor John Considine
ARC Linkage LP0349319 Environment, management and compositional quality of fruit and wine of cv. Chardonnay, clone 'Gingin' ($630,000 over 3 years, partners, Evans & Tate Ltd, Chemistry Centre WA, Agrilink International Ltd), Professor John Considine et al.
ARC linkage LP0218037 A biological basis for the efficient breeding of native plants for export markets: a case study with the Australian Goodeniaceae ($165,000 over 3 yrs, partners BGPA , RBGS , DAWA , Professor J. Considine (PB ), Dr S. Krauss (BGPA), Dr P. Weston, RBGS)

Industrial relevance

General viticultural management, vigour management

Current external positions

Member, Board of the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority

Research profile


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