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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Improving preparedness of the Australian horticultural sector to the threat potentially posed by Xylella fastidiosa (a severe biosecurity risk) (MT17006) (MT17006b)
This multi-industry investment reviewed and allowed Australia to adopt world's best practice methods for detecting and identifying Xylella fastidiosa bacteria
23 August 2023
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
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
Autonomous perception systems for horticulture tree crops (AH11009)
This robotics and mechanisation investment contributed to the development of sensing technologies/algorithms, trialed in autonomous perception ground vehicles (the Shimp and Mantis robots).
11 March 2016
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
Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2015-2018 (AH15001)
This across-industry investment is responsible for producing Hort Innovation’s annual Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook
12 December 2018
Xylella coordinator (MT17006) (MT17006a)
Through the Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative, this investment supported the role and activities of a national coordinator relating to exotic bacteria Xylella fastidiosa.
14 June 2023
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
A model for industry planning and preparedness for an incursion of Varroa mite (MT12049)
This project tested the preparedness of Australia’s pollination-dependent industries for an incursion of the exotic bee pest Varooa mite (Varroa destructor).
16 November 2015