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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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Improvements to mechanical citrus harvester (CT09049)

This is a final research report from Hort Innovation’s historical archives. Please note that as these reports may date back as far as the 1990s, the content and recommendations within them may be superseded by more recent research.

1 October 2010

Completed project Final Research Report

Reducing granulation in the production of Imperial mandarins (CT19005)

This investment establishing several on-farm trials to investigate the impact of irrigation and nutrition on granulation in Imperial mandarins.

18 September 2023

Completed project

Agrichemical residue monitoring program for Australian citrus exports – stage 2 (CT15016)

This investment continued, improved and expanded on the Australian Citrus Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program (ACPRMP).

28 March 2019

Completed project Final Research Report

Australian Citrus Quality Standards – stage 3 (CT15013)

Support for the citrus industry to improve harvest timing decisions, grade Imperial mandarin granulation and establish strong links with major retailers

10 May 2019

Ongoing project

Citrus industry minor use permit program (CT16000)

This project funds submitting renewals and applications for minor use permits for the citrus industry

7 December 2018

Completed project

Generation of residue, efficacy and crop safety data for pesticide applications in horticulture crops 2017 (ST16006)

This investment was responsible for generating pesticide residue and crop safety data to support minor use permit applications and renewals.

10 May 2023

Completed project Final Research Report

Improving citrus quality with regulated deficit irrigation (CT17000)

This project investigated a practical irrigation deficit method for the Australian citrus industry, to enhance fruit sugar content while also saving irrigation water.

27 September 2022

Completed project Final Research Report

MRL risk analyses and risk management options for major citrus export markets (CT14003)

This project reviewed international standards for pesticide residues for grapefruit, oranges, lemons and mandarins in Australian export markets so that information on maximum residue levels (MRL) could be compiled for exporters

13 June 2017

Completed project Final Research Report

Zero residue concept – scoping study for citrus (CT14001)

This project began investigations into lower agrichemical residue production (the zero residue concept) for citrus.

16 February 2017

Completed project Final Research Report

Extension of citrus practices to maximise marketable fruit size and economic returns through on-farm trials (CT10030)

This project identified non-profitable practices in the citrus industry, extended the uptake of practices that increased yield and marketable fruit and developed ways to evaluate new technologies through on-farm trials

24 June 2016