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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.

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Completed project Final Research Report

Independent program coordination for the apple and pear Productivity, Irrigation, Pests and Soils program (PIPS3) (AP19007)

This investment supported the coordination and integration of a number of projects, which together made up the ‘PIPS3’ program for the apple and pear industry.

18 September 2023

Completed project Final Research Report

Developing smarter and sustainable pear orchards to maximise fruit quality, yield and labour efficiency (AP19005)

This investment provided the pear industry with new technology and advanced management systems to maximise fruit quality, yield and labour efficiency under increasing climate variability.

19 September 2023

Completed project Final Research Report

Improved Australian apple and pear orchard soil health and plant nutrition (AP19006)

From 2020 to 2023, this investment worked to optimise soil health, driving productivity through enhanced nutrient availability and uptake and resilience to climate variability.

5 December 2023

Completed project Final Research Report

Advancing sustainable and technology driven apple orchard production systems (AP19003)

This investment improved crop load management in different climates across Australia’s growing regions by providing the knowledge and tools needed by the apple and pear industry to consistently deliver fruit that meets market specifications.

18 September 2023

Completed project Final Research Report

Strengthening cultural and biological management of pests and diseases in apple and pear orchards (AP19002)

This investment provided growers and advisors within the apple and pear industry with high quality information on integrated pest and disease management.

18 September 2023

Historical document

Increasing grower awareness of apple thinning technology and systems (AP02005)

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Please note that as these reports may date back as far as the 1990s, the content and recommendations within them may be superseded by more recent research.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 May 2005

Historical document

Australian Fresh Fruit 'World Class Workshop', Shepparton, 2007 (AP06017)

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 August 2007

Historical document

Attendance at the XIX International Congress of Entomology, Beijing, 1992 (AP140)

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 November 1194

Historical document

An IPM manual for Australia's apple and pear industry (AP07009)

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 March 2009

Ongoing project

Pilot sterile codling moth releases for the apple industry (AP18001)

This investment is investigating the feasibility of using ‘sterile insect technology’ (SIT) in the control of codling moths in Australian apple orchards

1 March 2020