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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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Completed project Final Research Report

Table grape export readiness and market access (TG17000) (TG17000b)

This investment continued work into market access and development for the Australian table grape industry.

3 December 2021

Completed project Final Research Report

Table grapes market access and trade development (TG20000)

The Australian table grape industry, comprising around 400 entities on 25,000 acres, produced approximately 230,000 tonnes annually, with a value rising from $700 million in 2019 to $918 million in 2023. Despite numerous challenges, the industry's export value remained stable at $557 million from 2019 to 2023.

16 July 2024

Completed project

Regulatory support and coordination (pesticides) (MT17019)

Among other thing, this project produced the Ag Chemical Updates, detailing chemical issues and reviews.

9 July 2021

Completed project

Strategic export plan renewal for Australian table grapes (TG19002)

This investment was tasked with renewing the export strategy for table grapes

4 December 2020

Completed project Final Research Report

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

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

In market insights and emergency scenario planning (TG17000) (TG17000a)

This project developed an in-market intelligence plan and analysis report for key export markets for Australian table grapes.

13 December 2018

Completed project Final Research Report

Export market access, maintenance, biosecurity and developing export markets for the Australian table grape industry (TG14000)

A wide array of export and market-access related activities were supported by this investment between 2014 and 2017, including grower training, delivery of the industry’s online export registration system, table grape participation in trade events and more.

27 November 2017

Completed project Final Research Report

Effect of sulphur dioxide and cold on survival of insects during storage of table grapes (TG15003)

This investment demonstrated that current cold and sulphur dioxide treatments for exported table grapes will kill any accidental occurences of pests including long-tailed mealybug, lady bird beetle, European earwig, Argentine ant, Carpophilus beetle and two-spotted spider mite.

7 September 2017

Completed project Final Research Report

An insight to the Chinese table grape industry – part 3 (TG14700)

International trade missions for the Australian table grape industry were supported by this project between 2014 and 2016, to further develop partnerships, opportunities and understanding in key export markets.

20 March 2017