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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Across horticulture support for export MRL compliance (MT19006)
Industry requires access to up-to-date international chemical maximum residue limits (MRLs) to ensure that Australian produce is grown in a manner which is compliant with our trading partners food safety systems.
6 December 2022
Horticulture trade data (MT19005)
This investment provided Hort Innovation with a subscription to the Global Trade Atlas Database.
22 March 2023
Transforming sub-tropical and tropical tree crop productivity (AI13004)
This investment adapted the principles and management systems developed for orchard intensification of temperate tree crops, such as apples, for extensive orchard systems of subtropical and tropical tree crops.
6 August 2021
Regulatory support and coordination (pesticides) (MT20007)
This project provided the Australian horticulture industry with key information regarding domestic and international pesticide regulation.
23 September 2024
Regulatory support and coordination (pesticides) (MT17019)
Among other thing, this project produced the Ag Chemical Updates, detailing chemical issues and reviews.
9 July 2021
Improved fruit robustness and quality in avocado supply chains (mineral nutrition) (AV19004)
This investment explored how to improve the robustness and quality of avocado fruit entering supply chains.
1 July 2021
Avocado export readiness and market access (AV17000)
This project bolstered the Australian avocado industry's readiness and capacity to pursue new and improved export market access.
16 March 2021
Phenomenom - The Good Mood Food Module (ST19041)
This project, which was completed during 2020, expanded the number of Phenomenom resources available by adding a module that educates children, parents and teachers on the beneficial mood effects of a diet and lifestyle encompassing horticulture products.
22 February 2021
eDNA analysis of plant-pollinator relationships to improve Hass avocado production in south-west Western Australia (PH19007)
This project explored a method known as eDNA metabarcoding to determine which insect species and native plants are supporting successful avocado pollination.
12 June 2024
Seasonal horticulture labour demand and workforce study (ST19040 and ST20008) (ST19040)
This short project ran in 2020 to understand the impact of COVID-19 on the horticulture sector in accessing and securing their casual workforce. The study provided an 18-month outlook on the casual labour demand across different regions, to support industry discussion on longer-term COVID-19 responses
22 February 2021