Your investments
Ongoing and completed work
Your industry levy has been invested into the below Hort Innovation Apple and Pear Fund initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions in the case of R&D.
For each ongoing R&D investment you can click through to see a general project overview, plus any specific progress updates and related resources that are available.
For completed R&D investments, you’ll find a recap of the whole work and can access any available resources or final research reports produced by the project team.
At the bottom of the page, you’ll also find updates on levy-funded marketing activity.
Ongoing projects
Ongoing project
Category and Consumer Impact Monitor (ST19031)
Ongoing project
Ex-post impact assessment (MT18011)
Ongoing project
SITplus: Port Augusta Qfly SIT factory pilot operation (FF18003)
Ongoing project
Taste Australia retail program (MT18017)
Ongoing project
Regulatory support and coordination (pesticides) (MT17019)
Ongoing project
Consumer behavioural and retail data for fresh produce (MT17015)
Ongoing project
Xylella coordinator (MT17006)
Ongoing project
Enhanced National Bee Pest Surveillance Program (MT16005)
Ongoing project
Apple and pear industry minor use permit program (AP16001)
Ongoing project
Masterclass in Horticultural Business (LP15001)
Ongoing project
Apple and pear export readiness and market access (AP17002)
Ongoing project
Apple and pear crop estimate (AP16002)
Completed projects
Completed project
Integrated pest and disease management – phase 2 (AP15001)
Completed project
Ex-post impact assessment – industry specific (MT18009)
Completed project
Australian apple consumer and shopper research (AP19000)
Completed project
Apple and pear industry leadership initiative (AP15015)
Completed project
Consumption of juiced fruit and vegetables data analytics (MT16008)
Completed project
Export market maintenance and development for Tasmanian fruit (MT11013)
Completed project
Australian apple and pear industry development initiative (AP12037)
Completed project
Australian Pome Fruit Improvement Program Limited 2011 - 2016 (AF11002)
Completed project
National apple and pear grower communications program (AP15007)
Completed project
A value chain approach to horticultural product innovation (AI13012)
Completed project
Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2015-2018 (AH15001)
Completed project
InfoPome 3 (AP15008)
Completed project
Australian Apple and Pear Industry Market Development Program (AP15009)
Completed project
PIPS Orchard Productivity Program – program extension (AP09031)
Completed project
Review of the Biosecurity Plan for the Apple and Pear Industry (AP15003)
Completed project
Apple and Pear Nuffield Scholarship 2014/2015 (AP13034)
Completed project
Market development for the apple industry (AP11016)
Completed project
Apple and pear technical manager (AP11014)
Completed project
Research speed updating program (AP14003)
Completed project
Precision fertigation for improved apple orchard productivity (AP12006)
Completed project
Autonomous perception systems for horticulture tree crops (AH11009)
Completed project
Apple and pear industry communications (AP12013)
Completed project
Industry roundtable forum (AP13036)
Completed project
Asian market access study tours 2014 (AP14701)
Completed project
Future Orchards 3 (AP11017)
Completed project
Sustainable management of Medfly without cover sprays (MT12012)
Completed project
Transformational innovation performance analysis (AI13011)
Completed project
Apple and pear industry data collection (AP13035)
Completed project
Apple and pear industry Asian export market development (AP11023)
Completed project
Pear rootstocks trial (AP10016)
Completed project
Data and analysis - InfoPome (AP11033)
Completed project
Understanding to revitalise fresh pear industry development (AP13011)
Completed project
Commercialisation of pear varieties (AP09026)
Completed project
Understanding practices in key pollination areas (MT13027)
Completed project
New Zealand study tour 2014 (AP13702)
Completed project
Extension of AP05002: Alternaria fruit spot – new directions (AP06007)
Completed project
Pear variety evaluation and certification (AP08002)
Marketing
Marketing
Marketing snapshot - 2018/19
Marketing
Marketing snapshot - April 2019
Marketing
Marketing snapshot - September 2018
Research reports, publications, fact sheets and more
Find apple and pear industry resources to help your business grow
Most recent
Article
My Market Kitchen episode 7: Turmeric latte porridge with poached pears
Ongoing project
Independent program coordination for the apple and pear Productivity, Irrigation, Pests and Soils program (PIPS3) (AP19007)
Ongoing project
Developing smarter and sustainable pear orchards to maximise fruit quality, yield and labour efficiency (AP19005)
Ongoing project
Improved Australian apple and pear orchard soil health and plant nutrition (AP19006)
Ongoing project
Advancing sustainable and technology driven apple orchard production systems (AP19003)