R&D projects
Discover raspberry and blackberry levy investments into Raspberry and Blackberry Fund R&D initiatives
The raspberry and blackberry levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Raspberry and Blackberry Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.
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Joint berry export trade development (MT20004)
This project proactively managed market access and trade development for the berry industries so that an increasing volume of product could be moved offshore over time at sustainable prices.
23 October 2024
Alternative growing media for hydroponic berry production – a desktop review (RB21002)
This desktop review investigated current and emerging substrate options for hydroponic berry production in Australia.
16 December 2022
Opportunities to improve labour use efficiency through automation and improved management practices (RB21003)
This investment identified opportunities to improve labour use efficiency in the rubus industry through automation and improved management practices.
7 April 2023
Phenomenom resources (MT21018)
This investment developed Phenomenom resources for the avocado, citrus, melon and rubus industries, including a dedicated Nomcast for each commodity and supporting PDF resources.
10 April 2024
Consumer usage and attitude tracking 2022/23 (MT21202)
This investment provided a category tracking service to allow various horticultural categories to better understand consumer usage and attitudes and the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.
9 January 2024
Australian horticulture international demand creation (ST21007)
This investment delivered insights into what the international consumer wants across 13 priority markets for the Australian horticulture sector.
17 July 2023
Horticulture Impact Assessment Program 2020/21 to 2022/23 (MT21015)
This project evaluated the impact of Hort Innovation's R&D investments.
9 August 2024
Economic contribution of Australian horticulture (MT21010)
This investment used a suite of economic models to measure and understand how the horticulture industry contributes to the Australian economy.
18 July 2023
Consumer behavioural and retail data for fresh produce (MT17015) (MT17015o)
This multi-industry investment provided regular consumer behaviour data and insight reporting about the raspberry and blackberry industry through the Harvest to Home platform.
16 March 2022
Health and nutrition information for the berry industry (MT21000)
This investment delivered evidence-based information about the health benefits of fresh berries to health professionals in Australia.
1 May 2024