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Discover apple and pear levy investments into Apple and Pear Fund R&D initiatives

The apple and pear levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Apple and Pear Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.

Discover the projects that you want to see by refining the list by ongoing, completed, and historical R&D projects as well as projects by R&D portfolio type. You can also filter the projects by areas of extension and communications, international trade, and data and insights.

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Ongoing project

Nuffield scholarships (MT22003)

This project supports a 2024 Nuffield Australia scholarship for the apple and pear, avocado, onion and rubus industries.

21 February 2023

Historical document

Cider apple variety assessment - study tour to France, October 2007 (AP06067)

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Please note that as these reports may date back as far as the 1990s, the content and recommendations within them may be superseded by more recent research.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 December 2007

Historical document

Apple and pear variety study tour, 2013 (AP12702)

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Please note that as these reports may date back as far as the 1990s, the content and recommendations within them may be superseded by more recent research.

22 June 2020

Completed project Final Research Report

Apple and Pear Nuffield Scholarship 2014/2015 (AP13034)

This project supported a Nuffield Scholarship awarded to apple and cherry grower Fiona Hall from Orange, NSW. Fiona studied how Australian growers could improve their profit margins by developing an international understanding of apple growing.

1 May 2017

Completed project Final Research Report

Asian market access study tours 2014 (AP14701)

This 2014 project allowed apple and pear industry representatives to attend trade events and market access meetings in China.

27 January 2016

Completed project Final Research Report

New Zealand study tour 2014 (AP13702)

This industry study tour to New Zealand investigated innovative apple research, production and handling techniques, with a particular emphasis on the Rockit apple cultivar and how it is marketed

23 June 2014