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Avocado Fund snapshot

39 R&D investments
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$7.42 million
Levy collected in 2019/20
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$3.28 million
Invested in R&D in 2019/20
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$3.21 million
Invested in marketing in 2019/20
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$212 million
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Regulatory support and coordination (pesticides) (MT20007)
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Avocado data generation investments (ST17000, ST16006 and MT17012)
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Educating health professionals on the nutrition and health benefits of avocados (AV20003)
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Nutritional analysis of across horticulture commodities (ST19036)
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Regulatory support and coordination (pesticides) (MT17019)
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Ongoing project
Regulatory support and coordination (pesticides) (MT20007)
Completed project
Avocado data generation investments (ST17000, ST16006 and MT17012)
Media Release
Aussie horticulture spotlights responsible farming
Media Release
Efforts to combat small but ‘ravenous’ worm ramp up
Ongoing project
Educating health professionals on the nutrition and health benefits of avocados (AV20003)
Ongoing project
Nutritional analysis of across horticulture commodities (ST19036)
Completed project
Regulatory support and coordination (pesticides) (MT17019)
Minor use permit
Minor use permits for the avocado industry
Completed project
Improved fruit robustness and quality in avocado supply chains (mineral nutrition) (AV19004)
Media Release
Hort Innovation calling for Directors
Events
North Queensland Regional Forum
Media Release
Is there a place for sweetpotato ice cream?
Media Release
$28 million program to improve farm productivity
Marketing
Australian Avocados ‘Our Green Gold’ brand campaign now live!
Ongoing project
National tree crop intensification program (AS18000)
Media Release
2020 – The year everything about fresh produce consumption changed
Ongoing project
Avocado market access and trade development (AV20004)
Completed project
Avocado export readiness and market access (AV17000)
Media Release
Cover crops – a game changer
Ongoing project
Feasibility study into opportunities for high-technology horticulture production in urban environments (HA19005)
Completed project
Phenomenom - The Good Mood Food Module (ST19041)
Ongoing project
Developing management strategies to enhance the recovery of horticulture from bushfires (AS19002)
Ongoing project
eDNA analysis of plant-pollinator relationships to improve Hass avocado production in south-west Western Australia (PH19007)
Completed project
Seasonal horticulture labour demand and workforce study (ST19040)
Media Release
$15 billion horticulture value in 2019/20 Hort Stats Handbook shows
Completed project
Avocado industry and market data capture and analysis (AV16006)
Completed project
Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) – Updates (MT19008)
Media Release
Helping Aussie kids explore food and its relationship to mood
Ongoing project
Avocado industry and market data capture and analysis (AV20000)
Media Release
Bringing high tech horticulture to urban areas in Australia – rooftop, underground and floating farms
Media Release
Tree genomics program sequences 300 macadamia varieties to improve productivity and profitability for growers
Completed project
Nutrition claims for The Good Mood Food educational website (ST19037)
Media Release
R&D levy investments projected to deliver $40.5 million of value over 30 years
Article
The Masterclass in Horticultural Business course is now open for 2021 intakes
Article
Taste Australia maintains presence at Asia Fruit Logistica in 2020
Media Release
New Directors, Chair and Deputy Chair for Hort Innovation
Media Release
$50 million in plant biosecurity projects prioritised and coordinated through national collaboration
Article
Serpentine Leafminer detected in Sydney
Media Release
New partnership signed between Australian agencies to strengthen plant biosecurity
Media Release
New plant pest and disease surveillance tech delivered
Media Release
What's the buzz about? Celebrating Australian pollinator week
Marketing
Marketing snapshot - 2019/20
Article
Fall armyworm update and alert
Media Release
Hort Innovation AGM – Board member nominees announced
Ongoing project
Multi-scale monitoring tools for managing Australian tree crops – phase 2 (various projects)
Article
Members vote to update Hort Innovation’s Constitution
Media Release
Aussie frozen berry producer Stuart McGruddy awarded Hort Innovation Churchill Fellowship
Media Release
Fall armyworm podcasts launched to help growers
Media Release
Cross your I's and dot your bees for pollination
Article
New phytophthora resistant rootstock released for use by the Australian avocado industry
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