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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Avocado retail sampling (AV18006)
Over the summer of 2018/19, this project investigated an issue with a high incidence of rots in avocados on Australian retail shelves.
13 March 2019
Communicating the nutrition and health benefits of avocados (AV18004)
This project brought together research on the nutritional properties and health benefits of avocados, consolidating all currently permitted health and nutrition claims.
12 March 2019
Implementing best practice of avocado fruit management and handling practices from farm to ripening (AV18000)
This project identified and promoted improvements to practices in avocado supply chains from farms to retail distribution centres.
4 April 2023
SPLAT cue-lure based management of Queensland fruit fly (MT12001)
A pheromone-based lure approach for managing Queensland fruit fly was assessed by this project, dubbed SPLAT: Specialised Pheromone Lure Application Technology.
5 February 2019
National avocado industry communications program (AV18003)
This investment ensured the Australian avocado industry remained up-to-date with the latest R&D, marketing, emerging information, trends and issues both in Australia and overseas.
20 October 2022
Statistical review and re-design of the National Bee Pest Surveillance Program (MT14057)
This project reviewed the effectiveness of the National Bee Pest Surveillance Program, with its recommendations leading to new and improved elements of the program.
25 July 2016
Understanding practices in key pollination areas (MT13027)
This project investigated current pollination practices in the apple and pear, cherry, and blueberry industries.
26 June 2014
Transformational innovation performance analysis (AI13011)
This project examined the level of innovation in the Australian horticulture industry, and its relationship to productivity.
4 September 2015
Enhanced National Bee Pest Surveillance Program (MT16005)
This investment delivered a nationally coordinated bee-pest surveillance program to help safeguard honey-bee and pollinator-dependent industries in Australia.
13 December 2021
Pest status and management of six-spotted mite (Eotetranychus sexmaculatus) in WA avocado orchards (AV15012)
This project investigated six-spotted mite, an exotic insect pest that occurs in avocado orchards in the lower south-west of Western Australia
22 May 2019