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Discover avocado levy investments into Avocado Fund R&D initiatives

The avocado levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Avocado Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.

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Completed project

International eLearning retail program (AV22017 and MT22501)

This project delivered an engaging and informative online course that educates retail employees from key export countries about Australian produce.

4 March 2024

Completed project Final Research Report

Avocado retail education 2023 (AV22006)

This short project addressed retail gaps in knowledge of avocado varieties and quality management, such as stock management, storage practices, product displays and shelf management.

23 August 2023

Completed project

Phenomenom resources (MT21018)

This investment developed Phenomenom resources for the avocado, citrus, melon and rubus industries, including a dedicated Nomcast for each commodity and supporting PDF resources.

10 April 2024

Historical document

Avocados in Early Childhood Initiative (AV09522)

This is a final research report from Hort Innovation’s historical archives. Please note that as these reports may date back as far as the 1990s, the content and recommendations within them may be superseded by more recent research.

1 August 2010

Historical document

Avocado supply chain education materials (AV08017)

This is a final research report from Hort Innovation’s historical archives. Please note that as these reports may date back as far as the 1990s, the content and recommendations within them may be superseded by more recent research.

20 June 2010

Completed project Final Research Report

Avocado industry development and extension (AV17005)

This extension project was responsible for delivering a range of events and resources to help the avocado industry access, understand and implement best practice information.

13 June 2023

Completed project Final Research Report

Supply chain quality improvement – retailer point of purchase improvements (AV15011)

This investment worked closely with retailers to deliver education, training programs and consumer-facing tools to reduce the percentage of damaged avocados available on shelves.

8 August 2018