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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.

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Completed project

Vegetable market price reporting pilot program (VG16081 and VG16084)

This program delivered accurate and timely wholesale market price reports for 10 key vegetable categories from markets in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.

28 June 2019

Ongoing project

Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2018-19 to 2020-21 (HA18002)

This across-industry investment is responsible for producing Hort Innovation’s annual Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook.

22 May 2019

Completed project

Innovative solutions for management of tospoviruses of vegetable crops (VG14063)

This investment has produced genetic information on tospoviruses, with the view to developing novel management solutions.

3 April 2019

Completed project

Strengthened biosecurity for the Australian vegetable industry – stage 2 (VG15020)

This investment supported the role and activities of the Vegetable Industry Biosecurity Advisor at AUSVEG from 2015 to 2018.

29 March 2019

Completed project Final Research Report

On-farm power generation - options for vegetable growers (VG13051)

To help reduce power costs, this project investigated the feasibility of various on-farm power generation options for growers and produced fact sheets with key considerations.

5 February 2019

Completed project Final Research Report

Consumption of juiced fruit and vegetables data analytics (MT16008)

Insights into Australian's consumption of fruit, vegetables and juices were delivered by this investment, using the CSIRO Healthy Diet Score survey.

5 February 2019

Completed project Final Research Report

Using classical genetics and epigenetics to make sterile insect technology flies fitter (AI14002)

This research produced a host of genetic data relating to Queensland fruit flies, to feed into other work related to the application of the Sterile Insect Technique to the pest.

5 February 2019

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

Understanding the nature, origins, volume and values of vegetable imports (VG12083)

This investment was established to help vegetable growers and industry understand the nature, origin, volume and value of vegetable imports coming into Australia.

28 August 2018

Completed project Final Research Report

Innovating new virus diagnostics and planting bed management in the Australian sweetpotato industry (VG13004)

This project investigated how to improve the productivity of on-farm multiplication nurseries for the Australian sweetpotato industry.

6 June 2018