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Ongoing and completed work

Your industry levy has 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
Australian horticulture international demand creation (ST21007)
Ongoing project
Apple and pear biosecurity review
Ongoing project
Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2021-22 to 2023-24
Ongoing project
Horticulture Impact Assessment Program 2020/21 to 2022/23 (MT21015)
Ongoing project
Apple and pear industry communications program (AP21000)
Ongoing project
Apples and pears quality assurance program (AP21002)
Ongoing project
Economic contribution of Australian horticulture (MT21010)
Ongoing project
Apple and pear market access and trade development (AP21001)
Ongoing project
Consumer behavioural data program (MT21004)
Ongoing project
Pilot program: Consumer usage, attitude and brand tracking (MT21201)
Ongoing project
National Bee Pest Surveillance Program: Transition program (MT21008)
Ongoing project
Consumer demand spaces for horticulture (MT21003)
Ongoing project
Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) - Updates (MT21005)
Ongoing project
Essential market access data packages (MT14052)
Ongoing project
Across horticulture support for export MRL compliance (MT19006)
Ongoing project
Horticulture trade data (MT19005)
Ongoing project
iMapPESTS: Sentinel Surveillance for Agriculture (ST16010)
Ongoing project
Regulatory support and coordination (pesticides) (MT20007)
Ongoing project
Generation of data for pesticide applications in horticulture crops 2018 (ST17000)
Ongoing project
Nutritional analysis of across horticulture commodities (ST19036)
Ongoing project
Novel technologies and practices for the optimisation of pollination within protected cropping environments (ST19000)
Ongoing project
Developing management strategies to enhance the recovery of horticulture from bushfires (AS19002)
Ongoing project
Technology review for fruit traceability at every stage of the apple and pear fruit production and supply chain (AP19004)
Ongoing project
Xylella insect vectors (ST19018)
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)
Ongoing project
Strengthening cultural and biological management of pests and diseases in apple and pear orchards (AP19002)
Ongoing project
Parasitoids for the management of fruit flies in Australia (MT19003)
Ongoing project
Pilot sterile codling moth releases for the apple industry (AP18001)
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
Improving preparedness of the Australian horticultural sector to the threat potentially posed by Xylella fastidiosa (a severe biosecurity risk) (MT17006)
Ongoing project
Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2018-19 to 2020-21 (HA18002)
Ongoing project
National apple and pear industry communications program (AP18000)
Ongoing project
Xylella coordinator (MT17006)
Ongoing project
Attracting new entrants into Australian horticulture – promoting careers in horticulture (LP15006)
Ongoing project
Apple and pear industry minor use permit program (AP16001)
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Completed projects
Completed project
Developing agri-tech solutions for the Australian apple industry (AP16005)
Completed project
Masterclass in Horticultural Business (LP15001)
Completed project
Apple and pear export readiness and market access (AP17002)
Completed project
Consumer behavioural and retail data for fresh produce (MT17015)
Completed project
Feasibility study into opportunities for high-technology horticulture production in urban environments (HA19005)
Completed project
Enhanced National Bee Pest Surveillance Program (MT16005)
Completed project
Apple and pear crop estimate (AP16002)
Completed project
Australian apple and pear industry innovation and adoption program (AP15004) and Delivery of apple and pear Future Orchards extension program (AP15005)
Completed project
Improved tree and fruit nutrition for the Australian apple industry (AP14023)
Completed project
Regulatory support and coordination (pesticides) (MT17019)
Completed project
Physiological, metabolic and molecular basis of biennial bearing in apple (AP15002) and Physiological, metabolic and molecular basis of biennial bearing in apple – Australian component of AP15002 (AP15013)
Completed project
An Integrated Pest, Disease and Weed Management Program for the Australian Apple and Pear Industry (AP16007)
Completed project
Phenomenom - The Good Mood Food Module (ST19041)
Completed project
Seasonal horticulture labour demand and workforce study (ST19040 and ST20008)
Completed project
Nutrition claims for The Good Mood Food educational website (ST19037)
Completed project
Scanning technologies for horticulture packhouses (ST19022)
Completed project
Adaptive area-wide management of Queensland fruit fly using the sterile insect technique: Guidelines for efficient and effective pest suppression and stakeholder adoption (ST15014 and ST15015)
Completed project
Category and Consumer Impact Monitor (ST19031)
Completed project
Variety evaluation and tree certification services for the apple and pear industry (AP16004)
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
Independent program coordination for apple and pear productivity program (AP14022)
Completed project
Apple and pear industry leadership initiative (AP15015)
Completed project
Consumption of juiced fruit and vegetables data analytics (MT16008)
Completed project
Impact of improved inter-row management on productivity, soils and greenhouse gas emissions in apple and cherry orchards (MT12047)
Completed project
Development of mass-trapping methods for codling moth females in disrupted orchards (MT12000)
Completed project
Export market maintenance and development for Tasmanian fruit (MT11013)
Completed project
Australian apple and pear industry development initiative (AP12037)
Completed project
Using classical genetics and epigenetics to make sterile insect technology flies fitter (AI14002)
Completed project
Australian Pome Fruit Improvement Program Limited 2011 - 2016 (AF11002)
Completed project
SITplus: Developing and optimising production of a male-only, temperature-sensitive-lethal, strain of Qfly, B. tryoni (MT13059)
Completed project
International industry analysis for DPA de-contamination, alternative treatments and review of current best practice (AP17001)
Completed project
Market and consumer insights to drive food value chain innovation and growth: horticulture sub-project (ST15018)
Completed project
National apple and pear grower communications program (AP15007)
Completed project
A value chain approach to horticultural product innovation (AI13012)
Completed project
Profitable pears: maximising productivity and quality of new pear varieties (AP12002)
Completed project
Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2015-2018 (AH15001)
Completed project
Improving the biosecurity preparedness of Australian horticulture for the exotic spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) (MT17005)
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
Orchard Action – co-production of knowledge to Victoria pome fruit orchards (AP13027)
Completed project
Bridging the knowledge-gap to breed high-value, flavonoid-rich apples (AP12036)
Completed project
MRL risk analysis for major export markets of the pome fruit industry (AP14002)
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
Developing sustainability through extension of best practice in the South Australian apple and pear industry (AP12038)
Completed project
Market development for the apple industry (AP11016)
Completed project
Statistical review and re-design of the National Bee Pest Surveillance Program (MT14057)
Completed project
Apple and pear technical manager (AP11014)
Completed project
A needs analysis for integrated pest management R&D in the apple and pear industry (AP15014)
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
Continued facilitation of the development of the Tasmanian apple, pear, cherry and stone fruit industries (MT12025)
Completed project
Asian market access study tours 2014 (AP14701)
Completed project
Review of the health benefits and nutritional properties of pear (AP15010)
Completed project
Future Orchards 3 (AP11017)
Completed project
A model for industry planning and preparedness for an incursion of Varroa mite (MT12049)
Completed project
Student scholarship: ‘Orcharding the Future: the influence of temperature on pome fruit flowering across Australia’ (AP13023)
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
Managing the risk of flesh browning for Cripps Pink apples using a climate model (AP08004)
Completed project
Extension of AP05002: Alternaria fruit spot – new directions (AP06007)
Completed project
Pear variety evaluation and certification (AP08002)
Completed project
Understanding apple and pear production systems in a changing climate (AP12029)
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Marketing
Marketing
Marketing snapshot - 2020/21
Marketing
Aussie Apples 'Hit Refresh' brand campaign now live!
Marketing
Marketing snapshot - 2019/20
Marketing
Apple and pear marketing snapshot - May 2020
Marketing
Marketing snapshot - 2018/19
Marketing
Marketing snapshot - April 2019
Marketing
Marketing snapshot - September 2018
Marketing
Marketing snapshot - Hortlink 2018, edition 2
Marketing
Marketing snapshot - Hortlink 2018, edition 1
Marketing
Marketing snapshot - Hortlink 2017, edition 4
Marketing
Marketing snapshot - Hortlink 2017, edition 3
Marketing
Marketing snapshot - Hortlink 2017, edition 2
Marketing
Marketing snapshot - Hortlink 2017, edition 1
Marketing
Marketing snapshot - Hortlink 2016, spring
Marketing
Marketing snapshot - Hortlink 2016, winter
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Research reports, publications, fact sheets and more
Find apple and pear industry resources to help your business grow
Most recent
Ongoing project
Australian horticulture international demand creation (ST21007)
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Ongoing project
Apple and pear biosecurity review
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Completed project
Developing agri-tech solutions for the Australian apple industry (AP16005)
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Ongoing project
Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2021-22 to 2023-24
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Completed project
Masterclass in Horticultural Business (LP15001)
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