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Expansion of flies as berry crop pollinators (MT22007)
This investment is examining the role flies play in pollinating berry crops in the Coffs Harbour region of New South Wales to better inform future research into alternative managed pollinators.
30 March 2023
Building an advanced genomics platform for Australian horticulture (AS21006)
This investment is accelerating genetic improvements in banana, custard apple, papaya, passionfruit, and pineapple by deploying cutting-edge technology that greatly expands the genetic resources available and reduces the timelines typical of traditional crop breeding programs.
13 March 2023
Research pays off in India avocado trade deal
Research pays off in India avocado trade dealThe Australian Government’s Hass avocado market access agreement with India is underpinned by a $3M investment into research to support the export of the fruit. Delivered through Hort Innovation using
12 March 2023
Transforming leadership in Australian horticulture through the Hort Connections partnership (LP22000)
This investment delivers Hort Innovation’s 2023 and 2024 involvement with Hort Connections, Australia and New Zealand’s largest horticulture conference and trade show.
29 July 2024
A gene technology platform for disease resistance in horticultural tree crops (huanglongbing and Xylella) (AS21005)
This investment is introducing a new gene technology platform for disease resistance to Australia. The technology is best described as the equivalent of a vaccination for fruit and nut trees that could provide lifetime protection against diseases in horticultural tree crops such as Huanglongbing and Xylella.
30 January 2023
Tree immunisations could become a reality
Tree immunisations could become a realityHort Innovation has announced an $8.7M investment to trial tree immunisations that protect Australia’s horticulture industries against the deadly Xylella and Huanglongbing (HLB) diseases. Hort Innovation
30 January 2023
Aussie cherry industry sets 40 per cent of production export target
Aussie cherry industry sets 40 per cent of production export targetAustralia’s cherry growers are redoubling their trade efforts through a new $1.2M export program that will boost support for existing and aspiring exporters amid plans to send 40
11 January 2023
Sustainably growing horticulture value in cool climate Australia (AS20004)
This investment is tackling the barriers to sustainable expansion in cool climate horticulture by addressing critical issues and risks associated with climatic variability and extremes in temperature and rainfall.
6 December 2022
AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship (LP19000)
This investment supports two Hort Innovation-sponsored AgriFutures Horizon Scholarships in 2022 and 2023.
30 November 2022
Deploying microscopic organisms to increase horticulture yields
Deploying microscopic organisms to increase horticulture yieldsScientists are investigating whether root systems packed with certain combinations of tiny living things – or microbiomes – result in a more productive plant with the aim of developing
28 November 2022