Avocado market access and trade development (AV20004)

This project transformed the Australian avocado export industry by expanding existing markets, accessing new ones, and building industry capacity to support the rapid increase in avocado production.

17 March 2021

• Final research report
• Completed project
• R&D
• International trade
• Outcome 1: Demand creation

Avocado retail education 2024 (AV23007)

This project addressed the barriers to consumers purchasing Australian avocados, including concerns over poor quality (ripeness at time of purchase, goes off too quickly, poor quality, bruises early) and limited knowledge among retail staff about varietal attributes, correct handling, storage, ripening, and display of avocados in-store.

23 January 2024

• Final research report
• Avocado Fund
• Completed project
• Retail

Avocado claims testing - domestic research 2024/25 (AV24001)

This project is identifying the most compelling health claims that can drive avocado purchases among Australian consumers, especially light buyers.

10 December 2024

• Final research report
• Avocado Fund
• Completed project
• Market research

Optimising Market Engagement through Business Models (AV24003)

This project aims to explore ways to make the avocado market more transparent and informed, fostering consistent quality and supply while promoting shared benefits among all participants.

28 October 2024

• Ongoing project
• Avocado Fund
• International trade and markets
• Industry development and communication

Horticulture Impact Assessment Program 2023/24 to 2025/26 (MT24005)

Hort Innovation engages independent consultants to evaluate the impact of our R&D investments, providing insights into the type and magnitude of impacts that are being generated across the company’s strategic levy programs.

10 October 2024

• Ongoing project
• Potato – Processing Fund
• Potato – Fresh Fund
• Papaya Fund
• Almond Fund
• Apple and Pear Fund
• Avocado Fund
• Banana Fund
• Cherry Fund
• Citrus Fund
• Dried Grape Fund
• Lychee Fund
• Macadamia Fund
• Mango Fund
• Melon Fund
• Mushroom Fund
• Nursery Fund
• Olive Fund
• Onion Fund
• Passionfruit Fund
• Persimmon Fund
• Pistachio Fund
• Pineapple Fund
• Raspberry and Blackberry Fund
• Strawberry Fund
• Summerfruit Fund
• Sweetpotato Fund
• Table Grape Fund
• Turf Fund
• Vegetable Fund
• Blueberry Fund
• Industry data and insights

Avocado export marketing snapshot 2023/24

Hort Innovation was responsible for investing the avocado marketing levy into a range of activities to drive awareness and consideration in 2023/24.

3 October 2024

Avocado domestic marketing snapshot 2023/24

Hort Innovation was responsible for investing the avocado marketing levy into a range of activities to drive awareness and consideration in 2023/24.

2 October 2024

Chemical residue report to support Australia’s Country Recognition Arrangement (CRA) with Indonesia (2024-2029) (MT24007)

Chemical residue report to support Australia’s Country Recognition Arrangement (CRA) with Indonesia (2024-2029) (MT24007)What is it all about? This project will provide a report of national residue testing data to the Department of Agriculture,

10 September 2024

• Ongoing project
• International trade and markets

Avocado Best Practice Resource independent review (AV23021)

This project is independently reviewing the avocado industry’s Best Practice Resource (BPR) platform.

4 July 2024

• Ongoing project
• Avocado Fund
• Industry development and communication

Developing a strategy for long-term sustainability of avocado production in Australia (AV23016)

This project is developing a comprehensive sustainability strategy for the Australian avocado industry.

21 June 2024

• Ongoing project
• Avocado Fund
• On-farm and crop management
• Postharvest and supply chain