R&D projects
Discover cherry levy investments into Cherry Fund R&D initiatives
The cherry levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Cherry Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.
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21-30 of 49 results
Statistical review and re-design of the National Bee Pest Surveillance Program (MT14057)
This project reviewed the effectiveness of the National Bee Pest Surveillance Program, with its recommendations leading to new and improved elements of the program.
25 July 2016
Understanding practices in key pollination areas (MT13027)
This project investigated current pollination practices in the apple and pear, cherry, and blueberry industries.
26 June 2014
Australian cherry evaluation utilising precocious rootstocks (CY12024)
Some 115 new cherry varieties were evaluated under this investment, with the inclusion of promising precocious rootstocks Gisela 6 and Krymsk 5.
24 October 2018
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
Cherry communications program (CY15002)
This program was focused on maintaining and improving strong communication with cherry growers and other industry stakeholders
31 July 2019
Implementing brown sugar flotation (BSF) for assuring freedom of fruit from Qfly (CY16011)
This project has further developed methods of brown sugar flotation testing for Queensland fruit fly eggs and larvae in cherries
8 March 2019
Improving the biosecurity preparedness of Australian horticulture for the exotic spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) (MT17005)
This multi-industry investment improved awareness of the risks posed by spotted wing drosophila, which attacks a range of soft-skinned fruit, as well as enhanced Australia’s capacity to detect and respond to any incursions of the pest.
4 December 2018
SITplus: Developing and optimising production of a male-only, temperature-sensitive-lethal, strain of Qfly, B. tryoni (MT13059)
This investment has successfully demonstrated a method to develop a ‘temperature-sensitive lethal, male-selecting’ strain of Queensland fruit fly (Qfly).
31 January 2019
Review of the national biosecurity plan for the cherry industry and development of a biosecurity manual for cherry producers (CY16010)
This investment updated the cherry industry's biosecurity plan and delivered an updated Orchard Biosecurity Manual for growers.
31 May 2021
Export readiness and market access (CY16004)
Cherry export training, registration, audit and strategy activities were supported by this project, along with market access activities including trade missions.
8 November 2019