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.
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.
31-40 of 170 results
Avocado retail education 2023 (AV22006)
This short project addressed retail gaps in knowledge of avocado varieties and quality management, such as stock management, storage practices, product displays and shelf management.
23 August 2023
Horticulture trade data (MT22005)
This investment provides Hort Innovation with a subscription to the Global Trade Atlas Database.
3 April 2023
Nuffield scholarships (MT22003)
This project supports a 2024 Nuffield Australia scholarship for the apple and pear, avocado, onion and rubus industries.
21 February 2023
Avocado pest and disease technical workshop (AV22003)
This investment delivered a technical workshop to identify and prioritise key pest and disease challenges for the avocado industry.
11 July 2023
Improving fruit and banana spotting bug control (MT21017)
This project is developing tools (such as traps and lures) to help avocado and macadamia growers manage fruit and banana spotting bugs.
6 December 2022
Generation of data for pesticide permit applications in horticulture 2022 (ST22001, ST22003 and ST22004)
These multi-industry projects are generating the data needed to support a range of existing minor use permits across various horticulture crops to ensure growers have continued access to safe and effective chemicals for managing pests, weeds, and diseases.
29 November 2022
Marketing campaign evaluation modules FY22/23 (MT22200)
This project examined the impact of Hort Innovation’s Apple and Pear, Avocado, Banna, Mango, Mushroom and Sweetpotato levy-funded marketing campaigns.
4 December 2023
Management of six-spotted mite in WA avocado orchards – phase 2 (AV19002)
This investment delivered effective options for the integrated pest management (IPM) of six-spotted mite in avocado orchards
20 October 2022
Avocado sunblotch viroid survey (AV18007)
This investment surveyed for avocado sunblotch viroid in growing regions across Australia, to provide evidence to support declarations of regional or national freedom from the pathogen.
6 October 2022
Avocado market research (AV22000)
This short project delivered an easy-to-digest resource for avocado growers and exporters looking to develop their export capability and grow their exports, with a specific focus on identified priority markets such as Thailand and India.
30 January 2023