R&D projects
Discover summerfruit levy investments into Summerfruit Fund R&D initiatives
The summerfruit levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Summerfruit Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.
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SITplus: Developing and optimising production of a male-only, temperature-sensitive-lethal, strain of Qfly, B. tryoni (MT13059)
This investment has successfully demonstrated a method to develop a ‘temperature-sensitive lethal, male-selecting’ strain of Queensland fruit fly (Qfly).
31 January 2019
Continued facilitation of the development of the Tasmanian apple, pear, cherry and stone fruit industries (MT12025)
Industry development services for the apple and pear, cherry and stonefruit industries in Tasmania were provided through this investment between 2012 and 2015.
10 February 2016
A model for industry planning and preparedness for an incursion of Varroa mite (MT12049)
This project tested the preparedness of Australia’s pollination-dependent industries for an incursion of the exotic bee pest Varooa mite (Varroa destructor).
16 November 2015
Making good variety investment decisions: a tree fruit variety evaluation program for Australia (MT10051)
This project involved planting a number of banana crops in four key production regions across Australia to evaluate the characteristics of a number of varieties
7 October 2014