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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

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

Completed project Final Research Report

Citrus health and nutrition literature review (CT20004)

This investment reviewed the current evidence-based health benefits of Australian citrus

20 October 2022

Completed project

Consumer behavioural and retail data for fresh produce (MT17015) (MT17015f)

This multi-industry investment provided regular consumer behaviour data and insight reporting about the citrus industry through the Harvest to Home platform.

16 March 2022

Completed project

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

Completed project Final Research Report

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

Completed project

Improving biosecurity preparedness of the Australian citrus industry (CT17001)

This investment supported the development of a nationally coordinated surveillance program for early detection of high-priority pests in citrus crops.

13 September 2021

Completed project

Building a genetic foundation for Australia’s citrus future through targeted breeding (CT15017)

This investment supported a diverse and comprehensive breeding program to develop improved, quality varieties for the Australian citrus industry.

10 September 2021

Completed project

Essential market access data packages (MT14052)

This multi-industry project developed phytosanitary data packages to support industries long-term international market access aspirations.

29 May 2023