Apple and Pear Fund snapshot
$2.8 million
Invested in R&D in 2022/23
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$3.1 million
Invested in marketing in 2022/23
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$4.8 million
Levy collected in 2022/23
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Ongoing project
Pest and disease management (PIPS 4 Profit) (AP22001)
Completed project
Apple and pear qualitative research (AP22006)
Ongoing project
Pear production systems for future climates (PIPS 4 Profit) (AP22002)
Ongoing project
Optimising apple production systems (PIPS 4 Profit) (AP22004)
Ongoing project
PIPS 4 Profit Coordinator (AP22005)
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Ongoing project
Pest and disease management (PIPS 4 Profit) (AP22001)
Completed project
Apple and pear qualitative research (AP22006)
Ongoing project
Optimising apple production systems (PIPS 4 Profit) (AP22004)
Ongoing project
PIPS 4 Profit Coordinator (AP22005)
Completed project
SITplus: Port Augusta Qfly SIT factory pilot operation (FF18003)
Media Release
$13.6M to reimagine orchards of the future
Completed project
Economic contribution of Australian horticulture (MT21010)
Completed project
Australian horticulture international demand creation (ST21007)
Completed project
Xylella coordinator (MT17006)
Completed project
Essential market access data packages (MT14052)
Media Release
Banana army poised to defend Aussie plantations
Completed project
Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) - Updates (MT21005)
Ongoing project
Apple and pear retail education program 2023 (AP22000)
Ongoing project
Horticulture trade data (MT22005)
Media Release
Scientists bring flies to Varroa Mite Red Zone
Media Release
$11.5M effort to deliver bot-ready strawberries
Completed project
Horticulture trade data (MT19005)
Media Release
$1M investment to find new citrus varieties
Media Release
Research pays off in India avocado trade deal
Media Release
Australian horticulture grows by $6.15B within a decade
Ongoing project
Nuffield scholarships (MT22003)
Media Release
Tree immunisations could become a reality
Completed project
Across horticulture support for export MRL compliance (MT19006)
Completed project
Apples and pears quality assurance program (AP21002)
Completed project
Consumer demand spaces for horticulture (MT21003)
Media Release
Hort Innovation welcomes two new directors
Marketing
Marketing spotlight 2021/22
Article
Taste the Wonders of Australia
Ongoing project
Marketing campaign evaluation modules FY22/23 (MT22200)
Media Release
New macadamia varieties to lower production costs
Completed project
National apple and pear industry communications program (AP18000)
Media Release
Aussie avocados smash it in Singapore and Malaysia
Media Release
Eyeing new tech to increase Varroa mite armoury
Media Release
Hort Innovation Board candidates announced
Media Release
Scientists find 65 per cent of tree species at risk
Media Release
$7 million to source supreme strawberries
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Dumisani Mhlanga
Industry Service & Delivery Manager
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Apple & Pear Australia Ltd
128 Jolimont Road
East Melbourne VIC , 3002
www.apal.org.au
03 9329 3511
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East Melbourne VIC , 3002