Investment analysis
As seen on the Fund management page, investments specific to the Hort Innovation Apple and Pear Fund are guided by the apple and pear Strategic Investment Plan (SIP). The SIP features priority outcome areas that have been identified and agreed upon by the industry, and Hort Innovation works to invest in R&D and marketing initiatives that are aligned to these.
In the below interactive chart, you can see the most up-to-date information on how project investment expenditure in the Apple and Pear Fund is aligned to the SIP outcomes. This currently reflects project investment across the life of the SIP to date, from July 2016 to June 2019.
How investment expenditure aligns to Strategic Investment Plan outcomes
How specific projects align to Strategic Investment Plan outcomes
Click on the below panels to see which projects in the Apple and Pear Fund align to which SIP outcomes. Because some projects address more than one SIP outcome, they may be listed more than once.
Industry profitability and global competitiveness is improved by reducing the average cost per carton
Ongoing and completed investments
- Australian Pome Fruit Improvement Program Limited 2011 - 2016 (AF11002)
- PIPS Orchard Productivity Program – program extension (AP09031)
- Profitable pears: maximising productivity and quality of new pear varieties (AP12002)
- Physiological, metabolic and molecular basis of biennial bearing in apple (AP15002)
- Delivery of apple and pear Future Orchards extension program (AP15005)
- Physiological, metabolic and molecular basis of biennial bearing in apple – Australian component of AP15002 (AP15013)
- Proposed AgVet collaborative forum plant industry investment (ST16008)
- Developing a national systems approach for meeting biosecurity requirements to access key Asian markets (AM17001)
- Integrated pest and disease management – phase 2 (AP15001)
- Australian apple and pear industry innovation and adoption program (AP15004)
- National apple and pear grower communications program (AP15007)
- A needs analysis for integrated pest management R&D in the apple and pear industry (AP15014)
- Apple and pear industry minor use permit program (AP16001)
- An integrated pest, disease and weed management program for the Australian apple and pear industry (AP16007)
- National apple and pear industry communications program (AP18000)
- Port Augusta Qfly SIT factory pilot operation (SITplus) (FF18003)
- Managing pesticide access in horticulture (MT10029)
- Development of mass-trapping methods for codling moth females in disrupted orchards (MT12000)
- Protecting pollination for the Australian horticultural industry – Stage 3 (MT13002)
- SITplus: Developing and optimising production of a male-only, temperature-sensitive-lethal, strain of Qfly, B. tryoni (MT13059)
- Improving the biosecurity preparedness of Australian horticulture for the exotic spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) (MT17005)
- Xylella coordinator (MT17006)
- Minor use coordinator (MT17007)
- Improved tree and fruit nutrition for the Australian apple industry (AP14023)
- National apple and pear grower communications program (AP15007)
- Protecting pollination for the Australian horticultural industry – Stage 3 (MT13002)
- Review of the Biosecurity Plan for the Apple and Pear Industry (AP15003)
- Agri-tech investment opportunity in apple and pear (AP16003)
- Developing agri-tech solutions for the Australian apple industry (AP16005)
Growing demand in both domestic and export markets has increased the value of the marketable harvest
Ongoing and completed investments
- New pome fruit products (AP14025)
- Understanding the purchase behaviour of fresh produce consumers (MT13061)
- Developing a national systems approach for meeting biosecurity requirements to access key Asian markets (AM17001)
- MRL risk analysis for major export markets of the pome fruit industry (AP14002)
- International industry analysis for DPA de-contamination, alternative treatments and review of current best practice (AP17001)
- Export – import market intelligence project 2014-2016 (MT14006)
- Essential market access data packages (MT14052)
- Taste Australia retail program (Marketing) (MT17020)
- Australian pear program to Canada (PA16500)
- Supporting pear export activity to secure export markets for in 2017 (PA16503)
- Pear export pilot program (PA18501)
- Asia Fruit Logistica 2016/17 (AM16002)
- China Fruit & Vegetable Fair 2016/17 (AM16003)
- World of Perishables 2016/17 (AM16004)
- Asia Fruit Logistica 2017 (AM16007)
- Asia Fruit Logistica 2018 (AM17010)
- Export plan SOP (China) (AP15008)
- Australian Apple and Pear Industry Market Development Program (AP15009)
Apple and pear export readiness and market access (AP17002) - Trade facilitation (MT15029)
- Now in Season! marketing project 2016 (MT15501)
- Horticultural trade data 2017-2019 (MT16010)
- Horticulture trade intelligence reporting 2017-2019 (MT16011)
- World of Perishables (Taste Australia attendance) (MT17010)
- China Fruit & Veg Fair 2017 (Taste Australia attendance) (MT17011)
- Taste Australia retail program (AM17004) (MT18017)
The Hort Innovation Apple and Pear Fund contributed to other marketing-related projects and activities in this Outcome. For information and updates on marketing visit the fund's grower pages.
The value of the average bin has risen, resulting in improved industry profitability
Ongoing and completed investments
- Understanding apple and pear production systems in a changing climate (AP12029)
- Variety evaluation and tree certification services for the apple and pear industry (AP16004)
- Enhanced National Bee Pest Surveillance Program (MT16005)
- Promoting cider made with 100% Aussie Apples (AP17516)
- New pome fruit products (AP14025)
- Consultancy Services for Prevar Project AP14025 (AP14030)
- Consumer behavioural and retail data for fresh produce (MT17015)
- National apple and pear grower communications program (AP15007)
- Protecting pollination for the Australian horticultural industry – Stage 3 (MT13002)
A cultural shift across industry has better equipped growers for long-term sustainability
Ongoing and completed investments
- Consumption of juiced fruit and vegetables data analytics (MT16008)
- Consumer behavioural and retail data for fresh produce (MT17015)
- Apple and pear crop estimate (AP16002)
- Apple and pear industry leadership initiative (AP15015)
- APAL contribution to AP15015 - Industry leadership initiative (AP15016)
- Attracting new entrants into Australian horticulture – promoting careers in horticulture (LP15006)
- Women leaders workshop (MT16003)
- Understanding apple and pear production systems in a changing climate (AP12029)
Expenditure on projects classified as 'enabler' support the broader delivery of the industry’s project investments. Examples of enabler projects include annual reporting and monitoring and evaluation capacity.
More information
The Apple and Pear Fund has a dedicated Industry Strategic Partner, details below, who would be more than happy to answer your questions or discuss in more detail the information presented on this page, investments in the Apple and Pear Fund and how the investments align with the SIP.
