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
Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2018-19 to 2020-21 (HA18002)
This across-industry investment is responsible for producing Hort Innovation’s annual Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook.
22 May 2019
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
New rootstocks to improve production and water use efficiency, sustainability and reduce risks of dried grape production (DG12006)
New high-yielding, water-efficient and drought-tolerant rootstocks for dried grape production were investigated in this project. High-density trials were also conducted.
14 December 2018
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 Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2015-2018 (AH15001)
This across-industry investment is responsible for producing Hort Innovation’s annual Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook
12 December 2018
Xylella coordinator (MT17006) (MT17006a)
Through the Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative, this investment supported the role and activities of a national coordinator relating to exotic bacteria Xylella fastidiosa.
14 June 2023
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
Evaluation of dried and table grape varieties (MT15026)
New grape varieties for both the dried grape and table grape industries were developed and evaluated through this investment.
4 December 2018