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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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