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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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Completed project Final Research Report

Avocado sunblotch viroid survey (AV18007)

This investment surveyed for avocado sunblotch viroid in growing regions across Australia, to provide evidence to support declarations of regional or national freedom from the pathogen.

6 October 2022

Completed project Final Research Report

Avocado market research (AV22000)

This short project delivered an easy-to-digest resource for avocado growers and exporters looking to develop their export capability and grow their exports, with a specific focus on identified priority markets such as Thailand and India.

30 January 2023

Completed project Final Research Report

Avocado Export Strategy 2022-2026 (AV21000)

This investment developed a five-year export strategy for the avocado industry

26 September 2022

Completed project

Essential market access data packages (MT14052)

This multi-industry project developed phytosanitary data packages to support industries long-term international market access aspirations.

29 May 2023

Completed project

Horticulture trade data (MT19005)

This investment provided Hort Innovation with a subscription to the Global Trade Atlas Database.

22 March 2023

Completed project

Regulatory support and coordination (pesticides) (MT17019)

Among other thing, this project produced the Ag Chemical Updates, detailing chemical issues and reviews.

9 July 2021

Ongoing project

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

Completed project

Avocado export readiness and market access (AV17000)

This project bolstered the Australian avocado industry's readiness and capacity to pursue new and improved export market access.

16 March 2021