R&D projects
Discover banana levy investments into Banana Fund R&D initiatives
The banana levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Banana Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.
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Management of banana pests and diseases in North Queensland (BA17005)
This investment assisted North Queensland banana growers in containing and managing significant pests and diseases, and helping in the early detection of exotic pests and diseases.
30 March 2022
Consumer behavioural and retail data for fresh produce (MT17015) (MT17015d)
This multi-industry investment provided regular consumer behaviour data and insight reporting about the banana industry through the Harvest to Home platform.
16 March 2022
Pilot program: Consumer usage, attitude and brand tracking (MT21201)
This pilot program provided a category tracking service to allow various horticultural categories to better understand consumer usage and attitudes and the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.
9 March 2022
Study to review automation of banana de-handing (BA21005)
This project examined whether automating banana de-handing is feasible, and provided the banana industry with an understanding of what would be required to progress towards automation.
26 September 2022
Feasibility study into opportunities for high-technology horticulture production in urban environments (HA19005)
This project provided recommendations on how the Australian horticulture industry can realise opportunities surrounding high technology horticulture production in urban environments and build the capacity of this sector.
12 January 2022
Consumer demand spaces for horticulture (MT21003)
This investment identified and prioritised opportunities to engage consumers and build demand across the domestic market for fruits, nuts and vegetables.
28 November 2022
Australian bananas consumer research and tracking FY21 (BA20000)
This project conducted research into consumer perceptions and attitudes towards bananas to provide insights for the banana industry at large.
23 November 2021
Banana industry R&D coordination (BA17002)
This investment supported the role and activities of the Australian Banana Growers’ Council R&D Manager
15 October 2021
Development of molecular markers for Fusarium wilt resistance in banana (BA17006)
This investment developed molecular markers that are associated with different sources of genetic resistance to Fusarium wilt in banana.
14 September 2021
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