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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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Historical document

Citrus communication program (CT05017)

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Please note that as these reports may date back as far as the 1990s, the content and recommendations within them may be superseded by more recent research.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 August 2007

Historical document

An economic model to assist with policy development in the citrus industry (CT02054)

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Please note that as these reports may date back as far as the 1990s, the content and recommendations within them may be superseded by more recent research.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 June 2004

Completed project Final Research Report

Category and Consumer Impact Monitor (ST19031)

This investment provided weekly updates on consumer attitudes and behaviours during and beyond COVID-19.

15 June 2020

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 Final Research Report

Citrus postharvest program (CT19003)

This program delivered industry-focussed R&D to keep the Australian citrus industry informed on postharvest best practice.

16 July 2024

Completed project Final Research Report

Breeding new rootstocks for the Australian citrus industry (CT18004)

This investment developed new rootstocks for the Australian citrus industry that are truly innovative, unique and outperform existing material.

4 March 2024

Completed project Final Research Report

Ex-post impact assessment (MT18011)

Through this project, Hort Innovation engaged independent consultants to evaluate the impact of our R&D investments, providing insights into the type and magnitude of impacts generated across the company’s strategic levy programs.

31 December 2021

Completed project Final Research Report

SITplus: Port Augusta Qfly SIT factory pilot operation (FF18003)

This investment continued to support the operations of the sterile Queensland fruit fly facility established in Port Augusta, South Australia.

16 August 2023

Completed project Final Research Report

Taste Australia retail program (MT18017)

This multi-industry investment targeted key international retailers with training and educational resources about selecting, storing, handling and displaying Australian fresh produce in-store

16 October 2019