R&D projects
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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Developing sustainability through extension of best practice in the South Australian apple and pear industry (AP12038)
For the South Australian apple and pear industry, this investment supported the role and activities of an industry development officer from 2013 to 2016.
1 March 2017
Apple and pear technical manager (AP11014)
This project funded the role and activities of a technical manager at APAL for the Australian apple and pear industry, from 2011 into 2016.
30 May 2016
Apple and pear industry communications (AP12013)
This investment supported the apple and pear industry's communications program from 2012 to 2015.
25 February 2016
Continued facilitation of the development of the Tasmanian apple, pear, cherry and stone fruit industries (MT12025)
Industry development services for the apple and pear, cherry and stonefruit industries in Tasmania were provided through this investment between 2012 and 2015.
10 February 2016
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
Student scholarship: ‘Orcharding the Future: the influence of temperature on pome fruit flowering across Australia’ (AP13023)
This investment supported research into the influence of temperature in flowering (green tip timing) in Cripps Pink apple.
2 October 2015
Understanding to revitalise fresh pear industry development (AP13011)
This short investment sought to better understand Australian pear growers' information needs and businesses, feeding into future industry development and communication work.
17 October 2014
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