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Discover mango levy investments into Mango Fund R&D initiatives

The mango levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Mango Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.

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Completed project Final Research Report

Improving fruit quality and profitability of Honey Gold mango (MG10009)

Improving Honey Gold mango fruit quality was the focus of this work, including investigating factors that contribute to fruit downgrading.

12 June 2014

Completed project Final Research Report

Reducing skin damage and improving postharvest efficiency of Calypso mango (MG10008)

This project investigated ways to reduce skin damage/ageing in Calypso mango and approaches for gaining postharvest efficiencies, such as the feasibility of in-transit ripening.

31 May 2015

Completed project Final Research Report

Mango breeding support (MG09003)

This investment provided technical support and R&D services to the Australian Mango Breeding Program between 2010 and 2013.

13 January 2014

Completed project

Autonomous perception systems for horticulture tree crops (AH11009)

This robotics and mechanisation investment contributed to the development of sensing technologies/algorithms, trialed in autonomous perception ground vehicles (the Shimp and Mantis robots).

11 March 2016

Completed project Final Research Report

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

Completed project

Generation of data for pesticide applications in horticulture crops 2018 (ST17000) (ST17000f)

This investment was responsible for generating pesticide residue and crop safety data to support minor use permit applications and renewals.

9 May 2023

Completed project

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

Completed project Final Research Report

Understanding and mitigating the aggregative response to the magpie goose to mango orchards in the Northern Territory (MG15005)

This investment studied magpie geese around Darwin to find out why the birds cause damage to mango orchards and then to provide management options for growers

25 June 2019

Completed project Final Research Report

Mango supply chain data collection – phase 4 (MG17006)

This data collection program provided Australian mango growers and other industry participants with regular domestic reporting on mango wholesale prices and eating quality.

31 May 2019

Ongoing project

Mango industry minor use program (MG16004)

This project funds submitting renewals and applications for minor use permits for the mango industry.

9 December 2018