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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Implementing improvements in the avocado supply chain (AV12013)
This project compiled quality improvement reference materials and BPR training modules for avocado supply chain participants, including retailers.
19 February 2016
National honey bee pest surveillance program (MT12011)
This investment supported the National Bee Pest Surveillance Program (NBPSP) from 2013 to 2016, to help safeguard pollination-dependent industries.
5 February 2019
Data collection to facilitate supply chain transparency (AV12007)
This project supported the Infocado system for monitoring and forecasting volumes of avocados sold, adding price reporting to the data.
22 January 2016
World Avocado Congress 2015 - Building research knowledge and capacity for the Australian avocado industry (AV15702)
This project supported two Australian research plant pathologists to attend the 8th World Avocado Congress in September 2015.
15 January 2016
Avocado industry communications (AV10008)
This investment delivered the avocado industry's communication program between 2011 and 2015, producing the Talking Avocados magazine, Avocados Australia website, Qualicado workshops, online BPR and more.
18 December 2015
Avocado rootstock assessment and improvement – interim (AV13018)
Avocado rootstock evaluation and improvement work was supported by this project between 2013 and 2015.
30 November 2015
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
Reducing flesh bruising and skin spotting in Hass avocado (AV10019)
This project investigated flesh bruising - a major postharvest concern for the avocado industry. It identified critical points in the supply chain where brusing happens and more.
5 June 2015
Understanding and managing avocado flesh bruising (AV12009)
This investment continued work to investigate avocado flesh bruising, developing a prototype decision-aid tool to help reduce bruising at retail.
3 June 2015
Avocado industry fruit quality benchmarking (AV11015)
Avocado quality benchmarking data and insights were produced by this project, forming the basis of the Qualicado program between 2012 and 2016.
30 January 2015