Prune international industry study tour (DP23001)

This study tour enabled Australian prune industry participants, particularly emerging leaders, to experience leading practices and innovation first-hand in California.

3 October 2024

• Final research report
• Prune Fund
• Completed project
• Study tours

Cultivating new ideas in horticulture

Cultivating new ideas in horticultureGrowers nationwide are encouraged to apply for a Churchill Fellowship, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel the globe in the quest for new ideas that will benefit the Australian horticulture sector. Hort

29 February 2024

Almond industry innovation and adoption program (AL19001)

This project helped to deliver technical advice to almond growers, promoting best practice and facilitating the adoption of R&D.

28 February 2024

• R&D

Lychee industry communications program (LY20000)

This investment was responsible for effectively communicating the findings of levy-funded R&D and other relevant industry news to industry stakeholders

28 February 2024

• R&D

Comms evaluation deep dive modules 23/24 (MT23202)

This investment examines the impact of Hort Innovation’s marketing campaigns for the apple and pear, avocado, banana, mango and mushroom categories.

21 February 2024

• Ongoing project
• Apple and Pear Fund
• Avocado Fund
• Banana Fund
• Mango Fund
• Mushroom Fund
• Consumer and market research
• Marketing

National strategy, baseline and value perception study for Plus one serve by 2030 program (VG23005)

This investment laid the groundwork for the ‘Plus One Serve of Vegetables by 2030’ program by developing a strategy to encourage Australians to eat more vegetables, establishing a baseline to measure progress against, and delivering a study into how Australians currently perceive vegetables.

2 October 2024

• Final research report
• Vegetable Fund
• Completed project
• Health and nutrition

Chestnut rot evaluation trials (CH23002)

This project focused on studying management and control methodologies for chestnut rot, a disease causing significant losses in the chestnut industry. Nut rot can affect up to 70% of Australian chestnuts, posing a threat to both industry and consumer confidence.

21 February 2024

• Final research report
• Chestnut Fund
• Completed project
• Pests, diseases and biosecurity

Australian pineapple industry field days (PI23001)

This investment delivers a national industry field day for the Australian pineapple sector.

21 February 2024

• Ongoing project
• Pineapple Fund
• Industry development and communication

Emerging trends on non-tariff measures in the horticulture sector (AM22001)

This project enhanced the Australian horticulture industry's understanding of trends concerning sustainability-related NTMs.

12 December 2024

• Completed project
• Asian Markets Fund
• International trade and markets

Robots to make banana processing more a-peeling

Robots to make banana processing more a-peelingScientists are researching and developing new technology to build a prototype robot arm that will automate the repetitive and intensive parts of banana processing, resulting in significant efficiencies

11 February 2024