R&D projects

Comms evaluation deep dive modules 23/24 (MT23202)

This investment examines the impact of Hort Innovation’s marketing campaigns for the apple and pear, avocado, banana, mango and mushroom categories.

21 February 2024

• Ongoing project
• Apple and Pear Fund
• Avocado Fund
• Banana Fund
• Mango Fund
• Mushroom Fund
• Consumer and market research
• Marketing

Avocado retail education 2024 (AV23007)

This project is addressing the barriers to consumers purchasing Australian avocados, notably poor quality (ripeness at time of purchase, goes off too quickly, poor quality, bruises early) and the knowledge among retail staff about varietal attributes, correct handling, storage, ripening and display of avocados in-store.

23 January 2024

• Ongoing project
• Avocado Fund
• Retail

Avocado industry development and extension project (AV23010)

This investment enhances the Australian avocado industry's profitability, preparedness and competitiveness through an extension program that promotes best management practices.

9 January 2024

• Ongoing project
• Avocado Fund
• Industry development and communication

Inter-seasonal irregular bearing (AV23000)

This research is developing a practical method for the avocado industry to mitigate summer fruit abscission and reduce irregular bearing.

13 December 2023

• Ongoing project
• Avocado Fund
• On-farm and crop management

Spatially enabling tree crop production practice (AS23000)

This investment seeks to geographically identify and map fundamental industry information such as variety, planting date, management, and productivity of tree orchards.

9 November 2023

• Ongoing project
• Avocado Fund
• Banana Fund
• Citrus Fund
• Macadamia Fund
• Advanced Production Systems Fund
• Technology

Avocado Japan Supermarket Tradeshow (AV23006)

This project is delivering an exhibition space for Australian avocados at the Supermarket Tradeshow in Japan in February 2024.

9 November 2023

• Ongoing project
• Avocado Fund
• International trade and markets

International avocados Gulfood Tradeshow FY25 (AV23005)

This project is delivering an exhibition space for Australian avocados at the Gulfood Trade Show in Dubai in February 2024.

9 November 2023

• Ongoing project
• Avocado Fund
• International trade and markets

International avocados Middle East study tour (AV23004)

This project will coordinate the avocado industry’s presence at the Gulfood tradeshows in 2024 and 2025, as well as in-market visits that address the industry’s current needs.

9 November 2023

• Ongoing project
• Avocado Fund
• International trade and markets

Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) 2023 updates (MT23001)

This project delivers the 2023 Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) for each of the following industries: almond, avocado, banana, berry, lychee, macadamia, melon, olive, onion, papaya, passionfruit, pineapple and summerfruit.

7 November 2023

• Ongoing project
• Papaya Fund
• Almond Fund
• Avocado Fund
• Banana Fund
• Lychee Fund
• Macadamia Fund
• Melon Fund
• Olive Fund
• Onion Fund
• Passionfruit Fund
• Pineapple Fund
• Raspberry and Blackberry Fund
• Strawberry Fund
• Summerfruit Fund
• Blueberry Fund
• Pests, diseases and biosecurity

Avocado industry supply and trade data capture and analysis (AV22016)

This project is about dispatch supply data and seasonal forecasting in the avocado industry.

26 October 2023