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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SITplus: Developing and optimising production of a male-only, temperature-sensitive-lethal, strain of Qfly, B. tryoni (MT13059)
This investment has successfully demonstrated a method to develop a ‘temperature-sensitive lethal, male-selecting’ strain of Queensland fruit fly (Qfly).
31 January 2019
Apple and pear export readiness and market access (AP17002)
This investment improved apple and pear industry readiness, knowledge and technical capabilities around export, and delivered work to improve and maintain international market access.
21 March 2022
InfoPome 3 (AP15008)
This investment supported the system maintenance and development of InfoPome, the apple and pear industry's stock tracking system.
1 December 2018
Independent program coordination for apple and pear productivity program (AP14022)
This investment supported the coordination and integration of the projects that made up the apple and pear industry's 'PIPS2' program.
30 September 2019
Australian Apple and Pear Industry Market Development Program (AP15009)
This project produced a new export plan for the apple and pear industry
1 June 2018
PIPS Orchard Productivity Program – program extension (AP09031)
This project on artificial spur extinction (ASE) for crop load management in apples produced key evidence and information for growers wanting to implement the technique.
14 February 2018
Orchard Action – co-production of knowledge to Victoria pome fruit orchards (AP13027)
This Orchard Action Project provided information to Victorian apple and pear growers about the latest technologies in pome fruit production between 2014 and 2017.
8 November 2017
MRL risk analysis for major export markets of the pome fruit industry (AP14002)
This project produced regular information on apple and pear export requirements around pesticides and maximum residue limits (MRLs).
13 June 2017
Bridging the knowledge-gap to breed high-value, flavonoid-rich apples (AP12036)
This project investigated opportunities to grow more nutritious apple varieties, with a focus on breeding and selecting for new flavonoid-rich apples.
13 June 2017
Review of the Biosecurity Plan for the Apple and Pear Industry (AP15003)
The apple and pear industry's biosecurity plan was updated under this project in 2015 for strengthened understanding and preparedness around biosecurity risks.
6 June 2017