R&D projects
Discover table grape levy investments into Table Grape Fund R&D initiatives
The table grape levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Table Grape Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.
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Extension of technologies and best management practices to the Australian table grape industry (TG19000)
This investment ensured Australian table grape growers were informed about current R&D activities, results and resources – supporting the adoption of industry best practice and bolstering table grape production in key growing areas across the country.
30 April 2024
Adaptive area-wide management of Queensland fruit fly using the sterile insect technique: Guidelines for efficient and effective pest suppression and stakeholder adoption (ST15014 and ST15015)
This grant-funded project investigated, trialled and finalised guidelines and resources for the area-wide management of Queensland fruit fly.
3 July 2020
Category and Consumer Impact Monitor (ST19031)
This investment provided weekly updates on consumer attitudes and behaviours during and beyond COVID-19.
15 June 2020
Parasitoids for the management of fruit flies in Australia (MT19003)
This project delivered the knowledge needed to evaluate the use of parasitoid wasps as a potential strategy for fruit fly management.
27 September 2022
Trapping efficacy in table grape vineyards for area wide management of Queensland fruit fly (TG19001)
This project further developed mass trapping methods as a tool to help with Queensland fruit fly control, while evaluating the effectiveness of trapping at decreasing fly populations for table grape growers.
28 September 2022
Australian table grape industry communications program (TG18004)
This project maintained and improved communication to Australian table grape growers and other industry stakeholders.
14 December 2022
Ex-post impact assessment (MT18011)
Through this project, Hort Innovation engaged independent consultants to evaluate the impact of our R&D investments, providing insights into the type and magnitude of impacts generated across the company’s strategic levy programs.
31 December 2021
SITplus: Port Augusta Qfly SIT factory pilot operation (FF18003)
This investment continued to support the operations of the sterile Queensland fruit fly facility established in Port Augusta, South Australia.
16 August 2023
Taste Australia retail program (MT18017)
This multi-industry investment targeted key international retailers with training and educational resources about selecting, storing, handling and displaying Australian fresh produce in-store
16 October 2019
Improving preparedness of the Australian horticultural sector to the threat potentially posed by Xylella fastidiosa (a severe biosecurity risk) (MT17006) (MT17006b)
This multi-industry investment reviewed and allowed Australia to adopt world's best practice methods for detecting and identifying Xylella fastidiosa bacteria
23 August 2023