R&D projects
Discover avocado levy investments into Avocado Fund R&D initiatives
The avocado levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Avocado Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.
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RNA silencing based Phytophthora root rot resistant avocado rootstocks – Phase 2 (AV13000)
To improve avocado yield, this project employed a novel strategy, 'RNA silencing', to help obtain avocado rootstocks tolerant to Phytophthora root rot.
19 January 2017
A multi-target approach to fruitspotting bug (MT10049)
Information on fruitspotting bugs and their management was produced by this investment, which developed the Fruitspotting Bugs 2016 handbook
5 February 2019
Coordination of data management and avocado quality improvement and extension program (AV12012)
This investment helped run the avocado industry's Qualicado program while contributing to improves Infocado and OrchardInfo programs.
21 June 2016
Mechanisms of cultivar- and race-based disease resistance in avocado (AV09024)
Phytophthora root rot was this project's focus, including avocado and avocado rootstock susceptibility, tolerance and resistance to the disease.
13 April 2016
An analysis of fruitspotting bug activity in avocado crops from fruit-set to harvest (AV11021)
This project investigated banana-spotting bug in avocado, producing monitoring and control advice and assessing the use of pheromone traps.
31 March 2016
Implementing improvements in the avocado supply chain (AV12013)
This project compiled quality improvement reference materials and BPR training modules for avocado supply chain participants, including retailers.
19 February 2016
National honey bee pest surveillance program (MT12011)
This investment supported the National Bee Pest Surveillance Program (NBPSP) from 2013 to 2016, to help safeguard pollination-dependent industries.
5 February 2019
Data collection to facilitate supply chain transparency (AV12007)
This project supported the Infocado system for monitoring and forecasting volumes of avocados sold, adding price reporting to the data.
22 January 2016
World Avocado Congress 2015 - Building research knowledge and capacity for the Australian avocado industry (AV15702)
This project supported two Australian research plant pathologists to attend the 8th World Avocado Congress in September 2015.
15 January 2016
Avocado industry communications (AV10008)
This investment delivered the avocado industry's communication program between 2011 and 2015, producing the Talking Avocados magazine, Avocados Australia website, Qualicado workshops, online BPR and more.
18 December 2015