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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Taste Australia retail program (MT18017)
This multi-industry investment targeted key international retailers with training and educational resources about selecting, storing, handling and displaying Australian fresh produce in-store
16 October 2019
Improving preparedness of the Australian horticultural sector to the threat potentially posed by Xylella fastidiosa (a severe biosecurity risk) (MT17006) (MT17006b)
This multi-industry investment reviewed and allowed Australia to adopt world's best practice methods for detecting and identifying Xylella fastidiosa bacteria
23 August 2023
Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2018-19 to 2020-21 (HA18002)
This across-industry investment is responsible for producing Hort Innovation’s annual Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook.
22 May 2019
Apple and pear industry leadership initiative (AP15015)
This investment supported Apple & Pear New Horizons Scholarships for young people, to help accelerate change in the apple and pear industry.
12 March 2019
Consumption of juiced fruit and vegetables data analytics (MT16008)
Insights into Australian's consumption of fruit, vegetables and juices were delivered by this investment, using the CSIRO Healthy Diet Score survey.
5 February 2019
Impact of improved inter-row management on productivity, soils and greenhouse gas emissions in apple and cherry orchards (MT12047)
The impact of improved inter-row management in apple and cherry crops was assessed through this project, in relation to greenhouse emissions and productivity.
5 February 2019
Development of mass-trapping methods for codling moth females in disrupted orchards (MT12000)
This project developed and tested an effective mass-trapping method to assist in the control of codling moth populations in Australian pome fruit orchards.
5 February 2019
Export market maintenance and development for Tasmanian fruit (MT11013) (mt11013)
This investment supported export market development and maintenance for Tasmania's fruit growers over the period 2012-2015
5 February 2019
Australian apple and pear industry development initiative (AP12037)
This apple and pear industry development invesment facilitated grower workshops, meetings, forums and more.
5 February 2019
Using classical genetics and epigenetics to make sterile insect technology flies fitter (AI14002)
This research produced a host of genetic data relating to Queensland fruit flies, to feed into other work related to the application of the Sterile Insect Technique to the pest.
5 February 2019