R&D projects
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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Evaluate the potential for low-dose methyl bromide as a postharvest disinfestation treatment for citrus (CT14008)
This project investigated low-dose methyl bromide as a potential postharvest disinfestation treatment for citrus, particularly for Murcott mandarins.
15 May 2015
Driving citrus exports through improved market access (CT12005)
A citrus market access manager was supported by this project between 2012 until 2015, to help improve market access for Australian citrus.
9 March 2015
An industry, markets and business development program for the Western Australian citrus value chain (CT11005)
This project supported the role and activities of a Western Australia citrus value chain coordinator between 2011 and 2015.
2 February 2015
A benefit/cost assessment in citrus integrated pest management following the application of soil amendments (CT10022)
This project investigated the use of compost to reduce emergency of citrus thrips from soil as part of an integrated pest management approach
13 October 2014
Managing citrus gall wasps in southern citrus regions (CT10021)
The biology of citrus gall wasp and management options for the controlling the pest in citrus orchards were investigated in this research.
24 June 2014
Early-season replacement for Imperial mandarin (CT09014)
This project supported a citrus breeding program to find improved varieties for the early part of the mandarin season, with the research run from 2009 to 2013.
3 June 2014
Assessing the horticultural performance of new citrus rootstocks via short-term orchard trials (CT07002)
This project identified superior citrus rootstocks that could be entered into longer term plantings under a range of soil, climatic and management conditions
31 March 2014
Citrus drought survival and recovery trial (CT08014)
The effects of deficit irrigation management in citrus were explored in this research, with a view to helping growers maintain healthy trees during drought.
3 February 2014