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Taste Australia maintains presence at Asia Fruit Logistica in 2020
Asia Fruit Logistica (AFL) is the flagship international trade event for Hort Innovation to support Australian export industries. The event is usually held in Hong Kong, however, this year it was delivered virtually through a new digital format, AFL
30 November 2020

Is there a place for sweetpotato ice cream?
Is there a place for sweetpotato ice cream?THE HUMBLE SWEETPOTATO ignited hot debate this week when ice cream featuring the root vegetable was served to more than 1000 people at the nation’s annual Hort Connections event in Brisbane. Developed by
9 June 2021

2020 – The year everything about fresh produce consumption changed
2020 – The year everything about fresh produce consumption changedA study into consumer shopping and consumption behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the important role of Australian horticulture in helping people find health and
7 April 2021

Scientists probe bee recovery after fires
Scientists probe bee recovery after firesTHE AFTERMATH of the Black Summer Bushfires will give researchers a rare standpoint to study the recovery of wild honey bees and other pollinators, providing important insight for growers facing future
23 August 2021

Cover crops – a game changer
Cover crops – a game changerCOVER CROPS are one of the most useful tools for managing intensive vegetable growing soils. New research (Optimising cover cropping for the Australian vegetable industry project) by Hort Innovation found that
2 March 2021

Efforts to combat small but ‘ravenous’ worm ramp up
Efforts to combat small but ‘ravenous’ worm ramp upTHE NATION'S TOP scientists and biosecurity experts have joined forces with growers around the country to fight one of the nation’s newest and most prolific pests. Fall armyworm larvae can be less
18 July 2021
New Directors, Chair and Deputy Chair for Hort Innovation
At the virtual Hort Innovation 2020 Annual General Meeting today (27 November), voting members elected three new Directors to the Hort Innovation Board. Directly following the AGM, the newly constituted Board met to appoint the positions of Hort
27 November 2020

Leadership Development Scholarships available for women in the Horticulture industry
Leadership Development Scholarships available for women in the Horticulture industryWOMEN & LEADERSHIP AUSTRALIA and Hort Innovation have announced a new round of scholarships for women in the horticulture sector. The scholarships will support
26 August 2021

$15 billion horticulture value in 2019/20 Hort Stats Handbook shows
$15 billion horticulture value in 2019/20 Hort Stats Handbook showsHORT INNOVATION today launches the latest Horticulture Statistics Handbook – offering the most comprehensive and contemporary data available on all sectors of the Australian
9 February 2021

Tree genomics program sequences 300 macadamia varieties to improve productivity and profitability for growers
THE National Tree Genomics program is in the final stages of sequencing over 300 macadamia wild and cultivated varieties. The national program harnesses cutting-edge genetic technologies for the benefit of Australian horticultural tree crop
11 December 2020