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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Nutrition claims for The Good Mood Food educational website (ST19037)
This investment assessed 70 horticultural commodities for their nutrient composition related to psychological, neurological and energy benefits.
10 December 2020
Dried grape scion and rootstock evaluation program (DG19000)
This investment is facilitating the continued maintenance of existing dried grape scion and rootstock trials.
28 July 2020
Adaptive area-wide management of Queensland fruit fly using the sterile insect technique: Guidelines for efficient and effective pest suppression and stakeholder adoption (ST15014 and ST15015)
This grant-funded project investigated, trialled and finalised guidelines and resources for the area-wide management of Queensland fruit fly.
3 July 2020
Category and Consumer Impact Monitor (ST19031)
This investment provided weekly updates on consumer attitudes and behaviours during and beyond COVID-19.
15 June 2020
Dried grape industry communications program (DG18001)
This project maintained and improved communication to Australian dried fruit growers and other industry stakeholders.
15 July 2022
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
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