R&D projects
Discover apple and pear levy investments into Apple and Pear Fund R&D initiatives
The apple and pear levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Apple and Pear Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.
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Pear production systems for future climates (PIPS 4 Profit) (AP22002)
This investment is developing more profitable pear orchards that have higher labour use efficiency, produce stable yields of high-quality fruit, use state-of-the-art technology to manage spatial and temporal variation, and collect objective eco-credential data to support low environmental impact production systems.
27 September 2023
Optimising apple production systems (PIPS 4 Profit) (AP22004)
This project will provide a national approach to developing profitable growing systems for apple production across Australia.
27 September 2023
PIPS 4 Profit Coordinator (AP22005)
This project supports the coordination and integration of several projects that comprise the ‘PIPS 4 Profit’ program for the apple and pear industry (the fourth iteration of the Productivity, Irrigation, Pests and Soils program).
27 September 2023
Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) - Updates (MT21005)
This investment delivered the 2021 Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) for several horticultural industries.
10 May 2023
Australian apple and pear industry innovation and adoption program (AP15004) and Delivery of apple and pear Future Orchards extension program (AP15005) (AP15004 and AP15005)
These investments delivered the apple and pear Future Orchards program, which was responsible for accelerating and expanding the adoption of innovation and technology in apple and pear businesses and facilitating industry capacity-building.
18 October 2021
Improved tree and fruit nutrition for the Australian apple industry (AP14023)
This project worked towards a tool to help growers determine average irrigation and nitrogen requirements, assess the efficiency of their current management practices and more.
18 October 2021
Regulatory support and coordination (pesticides) (MT17019)
Among other thing, this project produced the Ag Chemical Updates, detailing chemical issues and reviews.
9 July 2021
Physiological, metabolic and molecular basis of biennial bearing in apple (AP15002) and Physiological, metabolic and molecular basis of biennial bearing in apple – Australian component of AP15002 (AP15013) (AP15002 and AP15013)
These two related projects investigated the reasons behind biennial bearing in apple crops, and how it might be managed.
19 May 2021
An Integrated Pest, Disease and Weed Management Program for the Australian Apple and Pear Industry (AP16007)
This program was tasked with helping apple and pear growers develop and maintain pest-resilient farming systems using integrated pest and disease management (IPDM).
16 March 2021
Integrated pest and disease management – phase 2 (AP15001)
This investment completed the second phase of research into the use of the Mastrus ridens wasp as a biocontrol agent against codling moth in apples.
11 November 2019