R&D projects
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.
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National strategy, baseline and value perception study for Plus one serve by 2030 program (VG23005)
This investment laid the groundwork for the ‘Plus One Serve of Vegetables by 2030’ program by developing a strategy to encourage Australians to eat more vegetables, establishing a baseline to measure progress against, and delivering a study into how Australians currently perceive vegetables.
2 October 2024
Education and tools for canteen managers to increase vegetables in primary school canteens and vegetable consumption by children (MT22006)
This project is engaging primary school canteens across Australia through a range of initiatives to boost the consumption of veggies at school and create long-term healthy eating habits.
22 August 2023
Evidence-based education program to support increased vegetable consumption in children (VG22005)
The VegInfluencer project successfully empowered child settings-based experts, health professionals, and growers with the knowledge, resources, and tools to promote greater acceptance and consumption of vegetables among children.
3 October 2024
Learning from the past to amplify community vegetable education programs of the future (VG22003)
This project evaluated the impact of past initiatives to increase demand for vegetables so that a framework could be developed for industry to ensure the design and deliver of effective future programs.
1 May 2024
Tools and interventions for increasing children’s vegetable knowledge (VG16064)
This investment identified new ways of supplying vegetables to children and helped growers better serve the key consumer market of families with young kids.
31 January 2023
Phenomenom - The Good Mood Food Module (ST19041)
This project, which was completed during 2020, expanded the number of Phenomenom resources available by adding a module that educates children, parents and teachers on the beneficial mood effects of a diet and lifestyle encompassing horticulture products.
22 February 2021
Pathogen persistence from paddock to plate (VG16042)
This project investigated the risk of microbial contamination of vegetable crops from the use of pre-harvest water and untreated animal manure.
10 September 2020
Developing ‘superyellow’ enhanced pigment sweetcorn for eye-health (VG07081)
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.
3 July 2020
Compiling the nutritional and health benefit information for fresh vegetables (VG05072)
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 June 2005
Alternative disinfestation for market access for crops affected by tomato potato psyllid (VG17015)
This investment explored TPP disinfestation treatments that will help support the trade of fresh produce from Western Australia.
16 December 2022