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R&D projects

Discover papaya levy investments into Papaya Fund R&D initiatives

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

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Ongoing project

Papaya industry minor use program (PP16000)

This investment supports applications and renewals of minor use permits for the papaya industry

7 December 2018

Completed project

Papaya clean seed program (PP18001)

This investment delivered a clean seed protocol to help protect the papaya industry against papaya sticky disease.

17 November 2022

Completed project Final Research Report

New genetic targets to improve quality in papaya (PP15000)

This investment supports the improvement of Australia papaya quality through breeding programs that produce elite, uniform cultivars and to support industry development.

28 September 2018

Completed project Final Research Report

A multi-target approach to fruitspotting bug (MT10049)

Information on fruitspotting bugs and their management was produced by this investment, which developed the Fruitspotting Bugs 2016 handbook

5 February 2019

Completed project Final Research Report

Effect of curative and protective pre-harvest fungicide and postharvest hot water applications on decay of papaya (PP13000)

This project investigated control and management options for reducing post-harvest decay of papaya caused by fungal diseases.

18 November 2016

Completed project Final Research Report

Industry development and research in the papaya industry (PP13007)

This investment supported the improvement of breeding techniques for the papaya industry breeding program, and also employed an industry development officer for the papaya industry between 2014 and 2017.

14 November 2016

Completed project Final Research Report

Marker assisted breeding of papaya to develop new commercial lines (PP10005)

The papaya industry's breeding program for new varieties was supported by this project from 2011 to 2015.

9 March 2016

Completed project Final Research Report

Post-harvest use of the plant-growth regulator, ethephon, to promote colour development (de-greening) in papaya (PP13006)

The effectiveness of synthetic plant-growth regulator ethephon was studied in this investment as a de-greening and ripening agent for winter-harvested papayas.

26 May 2015

Completed project Final Research Report

Papaya communications (PP11000)

This investment supported the papaya industry's communications program from 2013 to 2015, delivering the Papaya Post newsletter and industry website.

27 June 2014