Aussie horticulture industries unite to bolster sustainability

Aussie horticulture industries unite to bolster sustainabilityGrower groups from across Australia and national representative bodies are jointly supporting the newly released 2023/24 Australian-grown Horticulture Sustainability Framework, a tool to

23 November 2023

Board changes at Hort Innovation

Board changes at Hort InnovationOne new and two returning Board Directors have joined the grower-owned research and development corporation for Australian horticulture, Hort Innovation. At the organisation’s Annual General Meeting, voting members

24 November 2023

Apple and pear qualitative research (AP22006)

In 2023, this project conducted qualitative consumer research to inform future marketing efforts in the apple and pear industry.

23 October 2023

• Apple and Pear Fund
• Completed project
• Market research

Providing access to safe and effective crop protection solutions

This page houses details on Hort Innovation's efforts to support growers' access to safe and effective crop protection solutions through levy projects, grant funded trials and additional activities.

3 April 2024

Current Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) documents

This page houses the current Strategic Agrichemical Review Process document for a range of horticultural industries.

27 May 2024

$6.2M for Aussie almond research hub

$6.2M for Aussie almond research hubAustralian state-of-the-art research facility, the Almond Centre of Excellence, has been given a $6.2 million injection to continue supporting growers to adopt global best practices suited to their local

12 November 2023

Pistachio production research program (PS22000)

This project supports improvements in the cultivation of pistachios and the uptake of new and changing production practices through research, development and extension activities.

9 November 2023

• Ongoing project
• Pistachio Fund
• Industry development and communication

Understanding cross-protection of viral diseases in horticultural crops – a case study of citrus tristeza virus (BY22002)

This investment is developing a vaccine-like solution to arm the Australian citrus industry with an effective way to combat citrus tristeza virus.

9 November 2023

• Ongoing project
• Citrus Fund
• Pests, diseases and biosecurity
• Biosecurity

Spatially enabling tree crop production practice (AS23000)

This investment seeks to geographically identify and map fundamental industry information such as variety, planting date, management, and productivity of tree orchards.

9 November 2023

• Ongoing project
• Avocado Fund
• Banana Fund
• Citrus Fund
• Macadamia Fund
• Advanced Production Systems Fund
• Technology

Avocado Japan Supermarket Tradeshow (AV23006)

This project is delivering an exhibition space for Australian avocados at the Supermarket Tradeshow in Japan in February 2024.

9 November 2023

• Ongoing project
• Avocado Fund
• International trade and markets