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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Growing robust avocados (AV21005)
This project is increasing the quality of Australian avocado production by supporting the industry to grow robust produce through targeting the development of pre-harvest management strategies, focusing on soil moisture, soil nutrition, environment, and crop management.
31 August 2022
Advancing the delivery of national mapping applications and tools (AV21006)
This project will further position Australia’s avocado industry as world leaders in the sector, by delivering growers commercial tools for improved yield forecasting and mapping from the orchard block to the national scale.
31 August 2022
Environmental DNA technologies for rapid detection and identification of avocado priority pests (AV21003) (AV21003b)
This investment is developing environmental DNA (eDNA) technologies for the rapid detection and identification of priority pests for the avocado industry.
4 August 2022
Avocado industry biosecurity capacity and capability building: phase II (AV21003) (AV21003a)
This investment is bolstering biosecurity for the Australian avocado industry by monitoring and delivering new diagnostic protocols for key threats.
4 August 2022
Avocado industry biosecurity strategy 2022-2026 (AV21002)
This investment is delivering improved biosecurity outcomes for the Australian avocado industry through implementing a range of industry preparedness and prevention strategies.
14 July 2022
Avocado industry communications program (AV21004)
This investment ensures the Australian avocado industry remains up-to-date with the latest R&D, marketing, emerging information, trends and issues both in Australia and overseas.
14 July 2022
Foodservice foundational market insights (MT21011)
This investment has equipped the avocado, melon, mushroom, onion, papaya, sweetpotato and vegetable industries with market insights into the foodservice sector.
5 August 2022
Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2021-22 to 2023-24 (MT21006)
This whole-of-horticulture investment is responsible for producing Hort Innovation’s annual Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook
11 May 2022
Horticulture Impact Assessment Program 2020/21 to 2022/23 (MT21015)
This project is evaluating the impact of Hort Innovation's R&D investments.
29 April 2022
Consumer behavioural data program (MT21004)
This multi-industry investment is tasked with providing regular consumer behaviour data and insight reporting to a range of industries
10 March 2022