R&D projects
Discover Almond levy investments into Almond Fund R&D initiatives
The almond levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Almond Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.
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Evaluating self-fertile varieties in block plantings for almond growers (AL22000)
This project is evaluating self-fertile almond varieties in block plantings to demonstrate their benefits to growers and how this system could be incorporated into existing operations, together with varietal information, to provide the greatest return.
10 April 2024
Australian almond variety evaluation program (AL22009)
This investment runs a targeted breeding program to develop new almond varieties with improved production characteristics, while progressing the evaluation of varieties from earlier iterations of the program and from overseas breeding programs.
12 July 2023
Evaluation of potential prunus rootstocks for almond production – stage 3 (AL20001)
This investment evaluates a range of potential new almond rootstocks and assesses their compatibility with the common almond cultivars grown in Australia and their performance under Australia's growing conditions.
2 June 2022
Evaluation of potential prunus rootstocks for almond production – stage 2 (AL16006)
This investment assessed the performance and compatibility of potential new rootstocks for the Australian almond industry.
30 March 2022
Advanced production for temperate nut crops (various projects) (ST16000)
This investment developed advanced production systems for nut industries using two tree nut crops, almond and walnuts, as model crops.
1 December 2021
Better tree performance and water use efficiency through root system resilience (AL13009)
This investment was part of a coordinated research program to boost almond productivity and profitability by informing better rootstock choice and more efficient irrigation and nutrition strategies.
21 June 2021
Australian almond breeding program stage 2 - secondary evaluation and commercialisation (AL08000)
This is a final research report from Hort Innovation’s historical archives. Please note that as these reports may date back as far as the 1990s, the content and recommendations within them may be superseded by more recent research.
1 June 2003
Australian almond breeding program (AL99008)
This is a final research report from Hort Innovation’s historical archives. Please note that as these reports may date back as far as the 1990s, the content and recommendations within them may be superseded by more recent research.
1 June 2007
Almond industry in Spain and France (AL07011)
This is a final research report from Hort Innovation’s historical archives. Please note that as these reports may date back as far as the 1990s, the content and recommendations within them may be superseded by more recent research.
1 September 2007
Almond Centre of Excellence experimental and demonstration orchard (AL19000)
This project is providing funding for the infrastructure and maintenance needed for the Almond Centre of Excellence experimental and demonstration orchard
7 May 2020