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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Avocado market access and trade development (AV20004)
This investment is tasked with bolstering industry readiness, knowledge and technical capabilities around export, and delivering work to improve and maintain international market access
17 March 2021
eDNA analysis of plant-pollinator relationships to improve Hass avocado production in south-west Western Australia (PH19007)
This project is using a method known as eDNA metabarcoding to determine which insect species and native plants are supporting successful avocado pollination.
22 February 2021
Avocado industry and market data capture and analysis (AV20000)
This investment is delivering high quality industry data to the avocado supply chain, to support businesses in their decision making.
14 January 2021
Investigation into citrus blossom bugs in avocados (AV19000)
This investment is developing an understanding of the biology and ecology of citrus blossom bug and its impact on the Australian avocado industry
1 March 2020
Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2018-19 to 2020-21 (HA18002)
This across-industry investment is responsible for producing Hort Innovation’s annual Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook.
22 May 2019
Managing flies for crop pollination (PH16002)
This investment is looking into the potential of using flies as alternative crop pollinators, including looking at the effectiveness of specific species in pollinating avocado, berry (blueberry, raspberry and strawberry), hybrid carrot seed and brassica seed crops
21 January 2019
Avocado industry biosecurity capacity building (AV16010)
This investment is monitoring and delivering new diagnostic protocols for key threats to the Australian avocado industry.
20 December 2018
Improving avocado orchard productivity through disease management (AV16007)
This investment is identifying strategies to minimise the effects of key diseases in avocado orchards and fruit as it progresses through the supply chain
5 December 2018
Avocado industry minor use permit program (AV16002)
This project funds submitting renewals and applications for minor use permits for the avocado industry.
5 December 2018
Avocado industry capacity building – Western Australia (AV17006)
This investment supports the role and activities of a Western Australia Avocado Research Officer, to help develop the capacity and productivity of the state’s avocado industry.
3 December 2018