R&D projects
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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Consumer demand spaces for horticulture (MT21003)
This investment identified and prioritised opportunities to engage consumers and build demand across the domestic market for fruits, nuts and vegetables.
28 November 2022
Carbohydrate monitoring to predict yield and understanding fruit set (AV19006)
This project examined the methods and tools needed to monitor carbohydrate status in avocado orchards, as a way of predicting yield and understanding fruit set.
10 September 2021
Transforming sub-tropical and tropical tree crop productivity (AI13004)
This investment adapted the principles and management systems developed for orchard intensification of temperate tree crops, such as apples, for extensive orchard systems of subtropical and tropical tree crops.
6 August 2021
Improved fruit robustness and quality in avocado supply chains (mineral nutrition) (AV19004)
This investment explored how to improve the robustness and quality of avocado fruit entering supply chains.
1 July 2021
Phenomenom - The Good Mood Food Module (ST19041)
This project, which was completed during 2020, expanded the number of Phenomenom resources available by adding a module that educates children, parents and teachers on the beneficial mood effects of a diet and lifestyle encompassing horticulture products.
22 February 2021
eDNA analysis of plant-pollinator relationships to improve Hass avocado production in south-west Western Australia (PH19007)
This project explored a method known as eDNA metabarcoding to determine which insect species and native plants are supporting successful avocado pollination.
12 June 2024
Avocado industry market data capture and analysis (AV20000)
This investment delivered high-quality industry data to the avocado supply chain to support short—and long-term business-level and industry-level planning and decision-making across the Australian avocado industry.
1 May 2024
Nutrition claims for The Good Mood Food educational website (ST19037)
This investment assessed 70 horticultural commodities for their nutrient composition related to psychological, neurological and energy benefits.
10 December 2020
Multi-scale monitoring tools for managing Australian tree crops – phase 2 (various projects) (ST19001)
This program continued the development, trial and extension of technology-based crop mapping and monitoring tools to help growers in predicting fruit quality and yield, and monitoring tree health – including in the early detection of pest and disease outbreaks.
30 June 2023
Understanding the mode of action of phosphite in avocado for enhanced management of Phytophthora root rot (AV19005)
This project improved the avocado industry’s understanding of how the fungicide phosphite is metabolised by trees infected with Phytophthora root rot, so that applications of phosphite can become more targeted and effective, resulting in healthier and more productive orchards.
4 December 2023