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Discover strawberry levy investments into Strawberry Fund R&D initiatives

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

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Ongoing project

Review of the biosecurity plan for the berry sector (MT18004)

This project will deliver a cohesive biosecurity plan for the Australian berry sector

1 March 2019

Completed project Final Research Report

Using classical genetics and epigenetics to make sterile insect technology flies fitter (AI14002)

This research produced a host of genetic data relating to Queensland fruit flies, to feed into other work related to the application of the Sterile Insect Technique to the pest.

5 February 2019

Completed project Final Research Report

Developing a national systems approach for meeting biosecurity requirements to access key Asian markets (AM17001)

This project supported collaboration between Australian stakeholders to develop a quantitative systems approach for horticultural enterprises so that they realised market opportunities

21 September 2022

Completed project Final Research Report

Continuation of pilot systems to validate Pest Free Place of Production for Queensland fruit fly in the Yarra Valley (MT15028)

This investment followed on from previous work to develop systems to validate ‘Pest Free Place of Production’ (PFPP) for Queensland fruit fly in the Yarra Valley.

10 January 2019

Completed project

Berry export strategy (MT17001)

This project was tasked with identifying, sizing and prioritising opportunities for the industries in international markets, through the development of an export strategy.

14 December 2018

Completed project Final Research Report

DNA-marker development for flavour compounds in strawberry (BS12006)

This work identified potential genetic markers relating to desirable strawberry flavour compounds, to feed into strawberry breeding and variety selection.

2 February 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

Strawberry data generation investments (ST17000 and ST16006) (Strawberry data generation investments)

These investments were responsible for generating pesticide residue and crop safety data to support minor use permit applications and renewals.

10 May 2023

Completed project

Facilitating the development of the Australian strawberry industry (BS15002, BS15003 and BS15004)

These investments delivered a development program for the industry geared towards improving Australian strawberry growers’ knowledge and skills, facilitating the adoption of innovation and R&D, and supporting practice change to ensure the profitability and sustainability

30 August 2019

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