Blueberry Fund snapshot
$914 thousand
Invested in R&D in 2023/24
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See the investments
$318 thousand
Levy collected in 2023/24
See how we manage the fund
See how we manage the fund
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About the Hort Innovation Blueberry Fund
In February 2019, the voluntary blueberry R&D levy was established by industry, for investment through the blueberry collective industry fund (CIF) – otherwise known as the Hort Innovation Blueberry Fund. More information on the levy and its investment can be found here.
As the levy begins to be invested into new initiatives, this section of Hort Innovation’s website will come to house key information including updates on levy fund management; details on the industry’s investments and their progress; resources and tools relating to investments; and plenty more.
Research reports, publications, fact sheets and more
Find blueberry industry resources to help your business grow
Most recent
Ongoing project
Regulatory support and response co-ordination (pesticides) (MT24008)
Completed project
BerryQuest International 2025 (MT24004)
Completed project
Joint berry export trade development (MT20004)
Ongoing project
Understanding the cause of blueberry root wrapping and associated root crown disorders (BB23000)
Ongoing project
Horticulture Impact Assessment Program 2023/24 to 2025/26 (MT24005)
Recently added
Completed project
BerryQuest International 2025 (MT24004)
Completed project
Joint berry export trade development (MT20004)
Completed project
Regulatory support and coordination (pesticides) (MT20007)
Completed project
Health and nutrition information for the berry industry (MT21000)
Ongoing project
Berry advisory mechanism (MT23003)
Completed project
Australian horticulture international demand creation (ST21007)
Media Release
Banana army poised to defend Aussie plantations
Ongoing project
Expansion of flies as berry crop pollinators (MT22007)
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
Media Release
Tree immunisations could become a reality
Completed project
Consumer demand spaces for horticulture (MT21003)
Media Release
Hort Innovation welcomes two new directors
Article
Taste the Wonders of Australia
Media Release
New macadamia varieties to lower production costs
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
Media Release
$6.4 million boost for cool-climate horticulture growers
Ongoing project
Blueberry industry minor use permit program (BB21000)
Media Release
Pink, White strawberries soon to hit Aussie market
Media Release
Varroa-targeting pesticide under development
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Hort Innovation
Dumi Mhlanga
Industry Service & Delivery Manager
Contact details
0447 091 186
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Industry representative body
Berries Australia Limited
1372A Bruxner Highway
Lindendale, NSW, 2480
berries.net.au
1300 201 713
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Lindendale, NSW, 2480