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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Autonomous perception systems for horticulture tree crops (AH11009)
This robotics and mechanisation investment contributed to the development of sensing technologies/algorithms, trialed in autonomous perception ground vehicles (the Shimp and Mantis robots).
11 March 2016
Transformational innovation performance analysis (AI13011)
This project examined the level of innovation in the Australian horticulture industry, and its relationship to productivity.
4 September 2015
Avocado data generation investments (ST17000, ST16006 and MT17012) (Avocado data generation investments)
These investments were responsible for generating pesticide residue and crop safety data to support minor use permit applications and renewals.
9 May 2023
Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2015-2018 (AH15001)
This across-industry investment is responsible for producing Hort Innovation’s annual Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook
12 December 2018
Xylella coordinator (MT17006) (MT17006a)
Through the Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative, this investment supported the role and activities of a national coordinator relating to exotic bacteria Xylella fastidiosa.
14 June 2023
Enhanced National Bee Pest Surveillance Program (MT16005)
This investment delivered a nationally coordinated bee-pest surveillance program to help safeguard honey-bee and pollinator-dependent industries in Australia.
13 December 2021
Pest status and management of six-spotted mite (Eotetranychus sexmaculatus) in WA avocado orchards (AV15012)
This project investigated six-spotted mite, an exotic insect pest that occurs in avocado orchards in the lower south-west of Western Australia
22 May 2019
Supply chain quality improvement – technologies and practices to reduce bruising (AV15009)
This project investigated innovative technologies for reducing avocado bruising at the retail level, as well as producing best practice avocado handling information
26 October 2018
National avocado industry communications program (AV15002)
This project aimed to communicate relevant information to avocado growers and industry stakeholders to support their business decisions and industry competitiveness.
13 December 2018
Review of national biosecurity plans (avocado and mango) (MT17003)
The biosecurity plans for both the avocado and mango industries were reviewed and updated through this project.
13 December 2022