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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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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

Completed project

Horticulture trade data (MT19005)

This investment provided Hort Innovation with a subscription to the Global Trade Atlas Database.

22 March 2023

Completed project Final Research Report

Managing microbial food safety risks in the Australian citrus industry (CT20005)

This investment delivered a national snapshot of the citrus industry’s current food safety practices and identified potential gaps to be addressed.

30 April 2024

Completed project

Strategic review of investments in citrus breeding and evaluation (CT20001)

This investment conducted a strategic review of Hort Innovation’s investments in citrus breeding and variety evaluation.

10 August 2021

Completed project Final Research Report

Regulatory support and coordination (pesticides) (MT20007)

This project provided the Australian horticulture industry with key information regarding domestic and international pesticide regulation.

23 September 2024

Completed project

Regulatory support and coordination (pesticides) (MT17019)

Among other thing, this project produced the Ag Chemical Updates, detailing chemical issues and reviews.

9 July 2021

Completed project

Ex-post impact assessment - industry specific (MT19012)

Through this investment, independent consultants evaluated the impact of R&D investments in the Hort Innovation Almond, Banana, Citrus and Onion Funds.

3 March 2021

Completed project Final Research Report

Phenomenom - The Good Mood Food Module (ST19041)

This project, which was completed during 2020, expanded the number of Phenomenom resources available by adding a module that educates children, parents and teachers on the beneficial mood effects of a diet and lifestyle encompassing horticulture products.

22 February 2021

Completed project

Seasonal horticulture labour demand and workforce study (ST19040 and ST20008) (ST19040)

This short project ran in 2020 to understand the impact of COVID-19 on the horticulture sector in accessing and securing their casual workforce. The study provided an 18-month outlook on the casual labour demand across different regions, to support industry discussion on longer-term COVID-19 responses

22 February 2021

Completed project Final Research Report

Citrus technical forums 2022-2024 (CT20000)

This investment is responsible for delivering the industry’s biennial Citrus Technical Forums in 2022 and 2024

16 July 2024