Melon quality improvement program (VM23002)

This investment facilitates and monitors the adoption of the minimum quality standards recently developed for the melon industry, with the ultimate goal of increasing consumption and demand for melons.

19 March 2024

• Ongoing project
• Melon Fund
• Postharvest and supply chain

Review and evaluation of nashi packaging (NA22001)

This desktop review identified alternative sustainable product packaging options for the nashi industry to meet the requirements of domestic retailers and support long-term market access.

9 January 2024

• Final research report
• Completed project
• Retail
• Nashi Fund
• Postharvest and supply chain

Identifying and managing the sources and routes of microbial contamination in leafy vegetables (VG22002)

This program is assisting leafy vegetable growers improve their food safety systems by identifying and managing the sources and routes of microbial contamination.

2 August 2023

• Ongoing project
• Vegetable Fund
• Risk management
• Postharvest and supply chain

Monitoring avocado supply chain quality (AV22011)

This project is improving the fruit quality of Australian avocados through an extensive monitoring and feedback program.

12 July 2023

• Ongoing project
• Avocado Fund
• Postharvest and supply chain

Avocado retail education 2023 (AV22006)

This short project addressed retail gaps in knowledge of avocado varieties and quality management, such as stock management, storage practices, product displays and shelf management.

23 August 2023

• Final research report
• Avocado Fund
• Completed project
• Training and education
• Postharvest and supply chain

Improving the quality of sweetpotatoes

Meet Matthew Prichard, sweetpotato grower from Cudgen, Northern NSW

14 November 2022

HARPS evaluation (HA22000)

This project conducted an independent evaluation of the Harmonised Australian Retailer Produce Scheme (HARPS).

12 December 2022

• Completed project
• Postharvest and supply chain

Serviced supply chains II (AM21000)

This project is delivering decision support tools for growers and exporters to manage supply chain risks and deliver consistent product quality.

31 August 2022

• Ongoing project
• Asian Markets Fund
• Postharvest and supply chain
• International trade and markets

Cherry category management (CY21000)

This project monitored cherry displays across major retailers Coles and Woolworths during the cherry season of December 2021 to February 2022.

29 August 2022

• Cherry Fund
• Completed project
• Training and education
• Postharvest and supply chain

Quality improvements in the melon supply chain (VM21001)

This program developed minimum quality standards for seedless watermelons, rock melons and honeydew melons, with the overall aim of improving their eating quality.

30 April 2024

• Final research report
• Melon Fund
• Completed project
• Postharvest and supply chain
• Outcome 2: Industry supply, productivity and sustainability