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Discover citrus levy investments into Citrus Fund R&D initiatives

The citrus levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Citrus Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.

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Completed project Final Research Report

Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook (MT21006)

The Australian Horticultural Statistics Handbook was established in 2015 to provide a comprehensive and reliable source of statistical data for the Australian horticulture industry. It was developed in response to the industry’s need for more detailed, timely, and accessible insights into production, trade, and market trends.

9 April 2022

Completed project Final Research Report

Citrus industry health and nutrition education program (CT21006)

This investment educated Australian health professionals (HPs) on the comprehensive nutritional benefits of citrus, empowering them to make informed recommendations to their clients and subsequently increase consumer demand for citrus.

28 November 2024

Completed project Final Research Report

Improving diagnostics and biosecurity for graft-transmissible diseases in citrus (CT17007)

With a focus on graft-transmissible pathogens, this investment worked to improve biosecurity for the Australian citrus industry.

20 October 2022

Completed project

Phenomenom resources (MT21018)

This investment developed Phenomenom resources for the avocado, citrus, melon and rubus industries, including a dedicated Nomcast for each commodity and supporting PDF resources.

10 April 2024

Completed project Final Research Report

Citrus agrichemical and export MRL program (CT18001)

This project facilitated work with product registrants to ensure the citrus industry has access to modern and effective chemical to control pests, disease and post-harvest quality

13 April 2022

Completed project Final Research Report

Citrus industry communications program (CT18000)

This investment delivered effective and timely communications to ensure Australian citrus growers and other industry stakeholders are kept up-to-date with the latest R&D and marketing activities, and other industry news and information.

12 April 2022

Completed project Final Research Report

Citrus harvest handbook (CT19001)

This project delivered a suite of training resources for citrus growers to improve workplace health and safety (WHS) during harvesting.

11 April 2022

Completed project Final Research Report

Economic contribution of Australian horticulture (MT21010)

This investment used a suite of economic models to measure and understand how the horticulture industry contributes to the Australian economy.

18 July 2023