R&D projects
Discover dried grape levy investments into Dried Grape Fund R&D initiatives
The dried grape levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Dried Grape Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.
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Improving preparedness of the Australian horticultural sector to the threat potentially posed by Xylella fastidiosa (a severe biosecurity risk) (MT17006) (MT17006b)
This multi-industry investment reviewed and allowed Australia to adopt world's best practice methods for detecting and identifying Xylella fastidiosa bacteria
23 August 2023
Dried grape industry development project stage 2 (DG13001)
This investment helped dried grape producers access and share leading and emerging research and knowledge on production techniques, to help grow skills, improve productivity and keep quality high.
9 January 2019
Transformational innovation performance analysis (AI13011)
This project examined the level of innovation in the Australian horticulture industry, and its relationship to productivity.
4 September 2015
Australian dried fruit communications program (MT15031)
This project maintained and improved communication to Australian dried fruit growers and other industry stakeholders
31 May 2019
Improving the biosecurity preparedness of Australian horticulture for the exotic spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) (MT17005)
This multi-industry investment improved awareness of the risks posed by spotted wing drosophila, which attacks a range of soft-skinned fruit, as well as enhanced Australia’s capacity to detect and respond to any incursions of the pest.
4 December 2018
Dried grape 2017 industry R&D exchange program (DG17000)
This project supported a 2017 industry study tour for Australian dried grape producers to gain first-hand insights from the US industry.
16 November 2017
Evaluating dried grapes types for the Australian industry (DG12004)
New varieties of grapes with superior qualities for drying were evaluated under this project, which ran between 2012 and 2016.
6 February 2017
Objective colour assessment options for the dried grape industry (DG15001)
This project developed and tested a number of different methods for objectively measuring the colour of dried grapes.
6 February 2017
Producing high value dried grapes - stage 2 (DG13006)
An updated Dried Grape Best Practice Guide was produced by this project, to enable growers to consistently produce high-quality and high-value light-coloured dried fruit.
21 December 2016
Dried fruits knowledge management project (DG13005)
An online library for dried grape production resources was established under this project.
27 June 2016