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Associate Professor Bruce Topp

Principal Research Fellow
Centre for Horticultural Science
+61 7 5381 1373
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Publications

Book Chapters (3)
Journal Articles (18)
Conference Papers (24)
Dataset Collections (2)
Newspaper Articles (2)

Book Chapters

Plum, prune, and ume juices
Plum
Low-chill cultivar development

Journal Articles

Estimating genetic parameters of architectural and reproductive traits in young macadamia cultivars
Prospects for increasing yield in macadamia using component traits and genomics
Abnormal vertical growth syndrome in macadamia – how widespread, what causes it?
Characterization of accessions and species of Macadamia to stem infection by Phytophthora cinnamomi
Variation in susceptibility among macadamia genotypes and species to Phytophthora root decay caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi
Assessing nut germination protocols for macadamia cultivar 'Beaumont'
Preliminary evaluation of macadamia rootstocks for yield and tree height
Use of the Mexican peach 'Nieve' for breeding new cultivars in Australia
Western plums make room – opportunities to develop the health profile and functional applications of Asia’s plums
Phytochemicals in Japanese plums: impact of maturity and bioaccessibility
Plums: an untapped nutritional source
Japanese plums (Prunus salicina Lindl.)and phytochemicals – breeding, horticultural practice, postharvest storage, processing and bioactivity
Pericarps retained in the tree canopy and stomatal abundance are components of resistance to husk spot caused by Pseudocercospora macadamiae in macadamia
'Queen Garnet' (Prunus salicina) Japanese plum
Nectarine skin speckling is associated with flesh soluble solids content
Comparison of Greenhouse Methods for Assessing Resistance to Bacterial Leaf Spot in Plum
Combining abilities of 5 Japanese plum cultivars for resistance to xanthomonas stem canker
Peaches and nectarines developed but not released by the University of Florida

Conference Papers

Genetic diversity and variability in graft success in Australian macadamia rootstocks
Opportunities and challenges in macadamia breeding
Trait mining for high-density macadamia planting systems: how important are more detailed architectural characteristics
Historical and molecular evidence of genetic identity of 'HAES741' and 'HAES660' macadamia cultivars
Morphological and molecular characterization of self-pollinated vs naturally out-crossed progeny of macadamia: a case study of 'HAES741'
Searching for extended variability in nut characteristics in wild macadamia gene pool
Indirect prediction of macadamia yield through a genome wide association study of component traits
Are multiple Phytophthora species associated with macadamia?
Early screening for Phytophthora cinnamomi resistance in macadamia trees
Prospects of utilizing wild germplasm for future improvement of macadamia
Overview of the Australian macadamia industry breeding program
Molecular tools for improved productivity in Queensland plum orchards
Variation of cutting rooting ability in cultivated and wild species of Macadamia
Testing low chill peaches and nectarines in subtropical and temperate Queensland, Australia
Prospects of genetic resources for Phytophthora cinnamomi resistance in macadamia
Bioactive anthocyanins in 'Queen Garnet' plum - maturity and bioaccessibility
Biofortified produce – Queen Garnet a new high anthocyan plum
In Harvesting the macadamia genome
Increasing anthocyanin content in queen garnet plum and correlations with in-field measures
Breeding high anthocyanin plums for potential health functionality
Breeding low-chill peaches in subtropical Queensland
Strategies for breeding macadamias in Australia
Performance of five mume (Prunus mume) cultivars in Southern Queensland, Australia
Low-chill, non-melting flesh peaches with fresh market and export potential

Dataset Collections

DArTseq markers of wild macadamia species
DArTseq based silicoDArT and SNP data

Newspaper Articles

Macadamia Breeding Progeny Trials: What Did We Learn?
Using a Mexican peach for breeding new cultivars in Australia