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Discover vegetable levy investments into Vegetable Fund R&D initiatives

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

Discover the projects that you want to see by refining the list by ongoing, completed, and historical R&D projects as well as projects by R&D portfolio type. You can also filter the projects by areas of extension and communications, international trade, and data and insights.

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Ongoing project

Addressing key challenges in Australian baby leaf production (VG23014)

This project will deliver the information and resources needed to ensure the quality and safety of baby leaf salads for Australian consumers.

19 November 2024

Ongoing project

Identifying and managing the sources and routes of microbial contamination in leafy vegetables (VG22002)

This program is assisting leafy vegetable growers improve their food safety systems by identifying and managing the sources and routes of microbial contamination.

2 August 2023

Historical document

Investigating the physical vegetable supply chain to improve transport efficiency (VG13084)

This is a final research report from Hort Innovation’s historical archives. Please note that as these reports may date back as far as the 1990s, the content and recommendations within them may be superseded by more recent research.

13 July 2020

Historical document

Innovative approaches to adding value to vegetable waste - phase 2 (MT06053)

This is a final research report from Hort Innovation’s historical archives. Please note that as these reports may date back as far as the 1990s, the content and recommendations within them may be superseded by more recent research.

1 May 2008

Completed project Final Research Report

Global scan for vegetable innovation - fresh and minimally processed (VG13080)

This project examined vegetable innovations from around the world to identify viable opportunities for Australian vegetable growers.

26 March 2015

Completed project Final Research Report

New product development information for the vegetable industry (VG14031)

This investment developed a number of best practice resources around the development of new and value-added products for Australian vegetable businesses, including the development of the Vegetable Innovation online portal which hosts all the project’s resources.

21 December 2018

Completed project

A value chain approach to horticultural product innovation (AI13012)

This short scoping study helped identify opportunities for maximising value, use and price for Australian produce that currently is not sold as premium produce.

14 December 2018

Completed project Final Research Report

Advanced stable fly management for vegetable producers (VG15002)

This investment investigated strategies to reduce the development of stable flies in crop residues left after vegetable harvest

24 January 2019

Completed project Final Research Report

Creating value from edible vegetable waste (VG15076)

Researchers produced high nutrition vegetable powders and fermented purees using carrot and broccoli that would otherwise have gone to waste

19 February 2019

Completed project Final Research Report

Improving processing vegetable yields through improved production practices (VG16011)

This project was tasked with identifying, assessing and bringing to growers new innovations for increasing yields or reducing input costs for processing vegetable crops in Australia.

11 September 2018