Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook (MT21006)

The Australian Horticultural Statistics Handbook was established in 2015 to provide a comprehensive and reliable source of statistical data for the Australian horticulture industry. It was developed in response to the industry’s need for more detailed, timely, and accessible insights into production, trade, and market trends.

9 April 2022

• Final research report
• Completed project

Independent review of the Macadamia industry innovation and adoption project (MC24008)

This project aims to assess the impact and value of strategic changes made during the second year of the Macadamia industry innovation and adoption project (MC20000).

18 March 2025

• Ongoing project
• Macadamia Fund
• Industry development and communication

MC22000 Mid-term review (MC24007)

This project is evaluating the delivery activities, outputs, and the benefits and outcomes achieved through the levy-funded project “Macadamia industry benchmarking and industry sustainability insights 2022-2027 (MC22000)”. The goal is to assess the project’s progress for the Australian macadamia industry, providing an evidence-based foundation to guide the remaining delivery period to 2027.

19 January 2025

• Ongoing project
• Macadamia Fund
• Industry data and insights

Macadamias usage and attitude research study (MC24001)

This project provided the Australian macadamia industry with actionable insights into consumer awareness, usage, and purchase patterns of macadamias, enabling the development and evaluation of effective marketing strategies.

20 September 2024

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

Macadamia pollination gap analysis and industry opportunities (MC24002)

This project is improving growers’ and other industry stakeholders’ understanding of macadamia pollination and practice in Australia and other leading producer countries.

10 October 2024

• Ongoing project
• Macadamia Fund
• Pollination

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

Macadamia marketing snapshot 2023/24

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

2 October 2024

Masterclass in macadamia management (MC23001)

This investment delivers a practical, industry-focussed training program for macadamia management skills.

4 July 2024

• Ongoing project
• Macadamia Fund
• Training and education

Macadamia industry crisis and risk management (MC23002)

This project will deliver a risk and crisis management plan for the Australian macadamia industry to prevent potential issues from escalating into crises.

10 April 2024

• Ongoing project
• Macadamia Fund
• Risk management

Consumer usage and attitude tracking 2023/24 (MT23201)

This investment provides a category tracking service to allow various horticultural categories to better understand consumer usage and attitudes and the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.

21 February 2024