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Expansion of flies as berry crop pollinators (MT22007)

This investment is examining the role flies play in pollinating berry crops in the Coffs Harbour region of New South Wales to better inform future research into alternative managed pollinators.

30 March 2023

Ongoing project

Building an advanced genomics platform for Australian horticulture (AS21006)

This investment is accelerating genetic improvements in banana, custard apple, papaya, passionfruit, and pineapple by deploying cutting-edge technology that greatly expands the genetic resources available and reduces the timelines typical of traditional crop breeding programs.

13 March 2023

Completed project Final Research Report

Transforming leadership in Australian horticulture through the Hort Connections partnership (LP22000)

This investment delivers Hort Innovation’s 2023 and 2024 involvement with Hort Connections, Australia and New Zealand’s largest horticulture conference and trade show.

29 July 2024

Ongoing project

A gene technology platform for disease resistance in horticultural tree crops (huanglongbing and Xylella) (AS21005)

This investment is introducing a new gene technology platform for disease resistance to Australia. The technology is best described as the equivalent of a vaccination for fruit and nut trees that could provide lifetime protection against diseases in horticultural tree crops such as Huanglongbing and Xylella.

30 January 2023

Ongoing project

Sustainably growing horticulture value in cool climate Australia (AS20004)

This investment is tackling the barriers to sustainable expansion in cool climate horticulture by addressing critical issues and risks associated with climatic variability and extremes in temperature and rainfall.

6 December 2022

Ongoing project

AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship (LP19000)

This investment supports two Hort Innovation-sponsored AgriFutures Horizon Scholarships in 2022 and 2023.

30 November 2022

Ongoing project

Framework for strategic Australia-India partnership in R&D and trade (AM21007)

This project is providing a structured and suppored mechanism for Australia to partner with India on horticultural R&D and trade.

5 October 2022

Completed project Final Research Report

Lean design workshop to understand future challenges for horticulture production in tropical and subtropical regions of Australia (AS21003)

This short project delivered a framework that can be used as a guide for strategic planning and investment in transformational research and development (R&D) for sustainable, productive, and profitable futuristic tropical and subtropical horticulture.

3 July 2023

Completed project Final Research Report

Development of non-biological pollination options for protected cropping using emerging technologies (PH19000)

This investment investigated whether autonomous micro-drones are effective at pollinating self-fertile crops such as tomatoes and strawberries.

4 December 2023

Ongoing project

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