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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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Ongoing project

Spatially enabling tree crop production practice (AS23000)

This investment seeks to geographically identify and map fundamental industry information such as variety, planting date, management, and productivity of tree orchards.

9 November 2023

Ongoing project

Avocado Japan Supermarket Tradeshow (AV23006)

This project is delivering an exhibition space for Australian avocados at the Supermarket Tradeshow in Japan in February 2024.

9 November 2023

Ongoing project

International avocados Gulfood Tradeshow FY25 (AV23005)

This project is delivering an exhibition space for Australian avocados at the Gulfood Trade Show in Dubai in February 2024.

9 November 2023

Ongoing project

Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) 2023 updates (MT23001)

This project delivers the 2023 Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) for each of the following industries: almond, avocado, banana, berry, lychee, macadamia, melon, olive, onion, papaya, passionfruit, pineapple and summerfruit.

7 November 2023

Ongoing project

Avocado industry supply and trade data capture and analysis (AV22016)

This project is about dispatch supply data and seasonal forecasting in the avocado industry.

26 October 2023

Ongoing project

Avocado industry R&D Coordinator (AV22012)

This project supports the role of Avocado industry R&D Coordinator at Avocados Australia, whose key function is to ensure the avocado RD&E program is well coordinated, responsive to industry needs and delivers on industry expectations.

22 August 2023

Ongoing project

International avocados evaluation mission (AV22018)

This project gathers reliable qualitative data about key export markets and target customers for the avocado industry, including importers and retail buyers.

22 August 2023

Ongoing project

Monitoring avocado supply chain quality (AV22011)

This project is improving the fruit quality of Australian avocados through an extensive monitoring and feedback program.

12 July 2023

Ongoing project

Avocado qualitative consumer research (AV22010)

This short project is undertaking qualitative consumer research to support the direction of future marketing campaigns for avocados that will be appealing, relevant, distinctive and compelling for consumers, especially light buyers.

3 July 2023

Ongoing project

Avocado industry benchmarking (AV22004)

This project is equipping avocado growers with benchmarking data to inform their decision-making and to provide financial and production insights to the industry as a whole.

19 April 2023