Melon Fund snapshot
$1.59 million
Invested in R&D in 2023/24
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$791 thousand
Levy collected in 2023/24
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Most recent
Ongoing project
Horticulture Impact Assessment Program 2023/24 to 2025/26 (MT24005)
Final research report
Educating healthcare professionals on Australian melons (VM20003)
Final research report
Regulatory support and coordination (pesticides) (MT20007)
Final research report
Melon food safety – monitoring and support (VM20005)
Final research report
Horticulture Impact Assessment Program 2020/21 to 2022/23 (MT21015)
Recently added
Completed project
Educating healthcare professionals on Australian melons (VM20003)
Completed project
Regulatory support and coordination (pesticides) (MT20007)
Completed project
Melon food safety – monitoring and support (VM20005)
Completed project
Horticulture Impact Assessment Program 2020/21 to 2022/23 (MT21015)
Completed project
Melon industry communication program (VM20006)
Ongoing project
Melon industry communications program (VM23003)
Completed project
Quality improvements in the melon supply chain (VM21001)
Completed project
Phenomenom resources (MT21018)
Ongoing project
Melon industry study tours (VM23000)
Ongoing project
Melon quality improvement program (VM23002)
Ongoing project
Consumer usage and attitude tracking 2023/24 (MT23201)
Ongoing project
Strengthening the sustainability of melon production (VM23001)
Completed project
Consumer usage and attitude tracking 2022/23 (MT21202)
Completed project
Economic contribution of Australian horticulture (MT21010)
Completed project
Australian horticulture international demand creation (ST21007)
Media Release
Banana army poised to defend Aussie plantations
Ongoing project
Soil wealth and integrated crop protection – phase 3 (MT22004)
Ongoing project
Melon training and leadership program (VM22003)
Ongoing project
Horticulture trade data (MT22005)
Media Release
Scientists bring flies to Varroa Mite Red Zone
Media Release
$11.5M effort to deliver bot-ready strawberries
Media Release
$1M investment to find new citrus varieties
Media Release
Research pays off in India avocado trade deal
Media Release
Australian horticulture grows by $6.15B within a decade
Media Release
Tree immunisations could become a reality
Completed project
Melon export strategy 2022-2027 (VM22000)
Completed project
Across horticulture support for export MRL compliance (MT19006)
Completed project
Consumer demand spaces for horticulture (MT21003)
Media Release
Hort Innovation welcomes two new directors
Article
Taste the Wonders of Australia
Media Release
New macadamia varieties to lower production costs
Media Release
Aussie avocados smash it in Singapore and Malaysia
Completed project
Consumer behavioural and retail data for fresh produce (MT17015)
Media Release
Eyeing new tech to increase Varroa mite armoury
Media Release
Hort Innovation Board candidates announced
Media Release
Scientists find 65 per cent of tree species at risk
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The Australian Melon Association
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Hort Innovation
Mark Spees
Industry Service & Delivery Partner
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