Dr. Rod Jones

After completing a PhD at Melbourne University on the control of ripening in tomatoes, Dr Rod Jones joined the Victorian Department of Agriculture in 1988, where he worked on the post-harvest physiology of cut flowers under Dr John Faragher. In 1996, Rod joined the Melbourne Market Authority as Quality Manager of the National Flower Centre. In 2000, Dr Jones returned to a research position with the Victorian Department of Primary Industries, Knoxfield, where he commenced work on many aspects of phytochemical content in fruits and vegetables, including the effects of production technology, post-harvest and bioefficacy studies. This work expanded in 2003 with the Vital Vegetables project. Rod is now Team Leader, Plant Physiology at DPI Knoxfield.