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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.

Discover the projects that you want to see by refining the list by ongoing, completed, and historical R&D projects as well as projects by R&D portfolio type. You can also filter the projects by areas of extension and communications, international trade, and data and insights.

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Educating health professionals on the nutrition and health benefits of avocados (AV20003)

This investment is delivering evidence-based information about Australian avocados to health and food service professionals in Australia

13 July 2021

Ongoing project

National tree crop intensification program (AS18000)

This project is delivering step-change orchard system intensification knowledge, understanding and technical advancements to the almond, avocado, citrus, macadamia and mango industries.

3 May 2021

Ongoing project

Avocado market access and trade development (AV20004)

This investment is tasked with bolstering industry readiness, knowledge and technical capabilities around export, and delivering work to improve and maintain international market access

17 March 2021

Ongoing project

Investigation into citrus blossom bugs in avocados (AV19000)

This investment is developing an understanding of the biology and ecology of citrus blossom bug and its impact on the Australian avocado industry

1 March 2020

Ongoing project

Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2018-19 to 2020-21 (HA18002)

This across-industry investment is responsible for producing Hort Innovation’s annual Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook.

22 May 2019

Ongoing project

Managing flies for crop pollination (PH16002)

This investment is looking into the potential of using flies as alternative crop pollinators, including looking at the effectiveness of specific species in pollinating avocado, berry (blueberry, raspberry and strawberry), hybrid carrot seed and brassica seed crops

21 January 2019

Ongoing project

Avocado industry biosecurity capacity building (AV16010)

This investment is monitoring and delivering new diagnostic protocols for key threats to the Australian avocado industry.

20 December 2018

Ongoing project

Avocado industry minor use permit program (AV16002)

This project funds submitting renewals and applications for minor use permits for the avocado industry.

5 December 2018

Ongoing project

Maximising yield and reducing seasonal variation (AV16005)

This project is developing the knowledge and tools needed to manipulate and maximise avocado tree yields, to help improve production and profitability in the industry.

3 December 2018