R&D projects
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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Review of national biosecurity plans (avocado and mango) (MT17003)
The biosecurity plans for both the avocado and mango industries were reviewed and updated through this project.
13 December 2022
Capacity building, information, technology and extension for the Australian mango industry (MG13017)
The role and activities of a mango industry development officer were supported by this investment between 2014 and 2018. Work included mango crop forecasts, export support, biosecurity activities and more.
18 September 2018
Data collection to facilitate supply chain transparency – stage 3 (MG15003)
This investment provides mango growers and other industry participants with timely domestic information on two key factors that can influence profitability: mango wholesale prices and eating quality.
28 August 2018
On-farm quality testing utilising near infrared (NIR) technology (MG17002)
This short, practical project funded staff from the Australian Mango Industry Association to assist growers in determining the maturity of fruit prior to picking in the 2017/18 harvest.
22 August 2018
Mango industry communications program 2016-17 (MG15006)
This project was responsible for maintaining and improving the flow of timely and relevant industry information to Australian mango growers and other stakeholders.
5 December 2017
Mango industry conference 2017 (MG16001)
This project facilitated the 11th Australian Mango Conference, held in 2017 in Bowen, Queensland.
6 November 2017
Quality standards, refinement and testing (MG15002)
The Mango Industry Quality Standards were produced by this project, which also provided training in mango fruit quality and maturity assessment, plust access to calibrated near-infrared Felix 750 Produce Quality Meters for assessing dry matter.
27 June 2017
Improving consumer appeal of Honey Gold mango by reducing under skin browning and red lenticel discolouration (MG13016)
Ways to reduce under skin browning and red lenticel discolouration in Honey Gold mangoes were explored in this work, to improve consumer appeal.
16 June 2017
In-transit ripening and prediction of outturn quality for mango (MG12016)
In-transit ripening for mangoes was explored by this research, including controlling temperature, ethylene and carbon dioxide levels.
7 June 2017
Fruit maturity assessment on farm using near-infrared technology (MG16002)
This project helped mango growers adopt near-infrared technology for assessing and tracking fruit maturity leading up to and during harvest 2016/17.
26 May 2017