Prune Fund snapshot
$38 thousand
Invested in R&D in 2022/23
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$32 thousand
Levy collected in 2022/23
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Most recent
Ongoing project
Prune international industry study tour (DP23001)
Final research report
Improving preparedness of the Australian horticultural sector to the threat potentially posed by Xylella fastidiosa (a severe biosecurity risk) (MT17006)
Completed project
Xylella coordinator (MT17006)
Final research report
Prune industry communications and extension program (DP19000)
Ongoing project
Dried prune industry communications and extension program (DP22000)
Recently added
Ongoing project
Prune international industry study tour (DP23001)
Completed project
Xylella coordinator (MT17006)
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Media Release
Banana army poised to defend Aussie plantations
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Scientists bring flies to Varroa Mite Red Zone
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$11.5M effort to deliver bot-ready strawberries
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$1M investment to find new citrus varieties
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Research pays off in India avocado trade deal
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Australian horticulture grows by $6.15B within a decade
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Media Release
Tree immunisations could become a reality
Completed project
Prune industry communications and extension program (DP19000)
Completed project
Consumer demand spaces for horticulture (MT21003)
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Media Release
Hort Innovation welcomes two new directors
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Taste the Wonders of Australia
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Media Release
New macadamia varieties to lower production costs
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Aussie avocados smash it in Singapore and Malaysia
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Eyeing new tech to increase Varroa mite armoury
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Media Release
Hort Innovation Board candidates announced
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Scientists find 65 per cent of tree species at risk
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$7 million to source supreme strawberries
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$6.4 million boost for cool-climate horticulture growers
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Media Release
Pink, White strawberries soon to hit Aussie market
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Media Release
Varroa-targeting pesticide under development
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Media Release
Want to try new Ag Tech? Express interest now
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Media Release
New trial explores almond orchard recycling in Australia
Ongoing project
Consumer behavioural data program (MT21004)
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Media Release
New CEO appointed
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Media Release
Aussie potatoes mashing previous records
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Media Release
New Australian research could end global banana threat
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Media Release
NFFC will continue to prevent fruit fly in Australia
Completed project
Ex-post impact assessment (MT18011)
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Media Release
New robot traps pests for 80kms
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Nicole Dimos Byrnes
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Industry representative body
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Australian Prune Industry Association Inc
www.ausprunes.org.au
03 5023 5174
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