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Discover chestnut levy investments into Chestnut Fund R&D initiatives

The chestnut levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Chestnut Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.

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Scanning technologies for horticulture packhouses (ST19022)

This project investigated the potential of in-line scanning technology to detect market access pest and disease organisms.

11 September 2020

Completed project Final Research Report

Nutrition claims for The Good Mood Food educational website (ST19037)

This investment assessed 70 horticultural commodities for their nutrient composition related to psychological, neurological and energy benefits.

10 December 2020

Completed project Final Research Report

Category and Consumer Impact Monitor (ST19031)

This investment provided weekly updates on consumer attitudes and behaviours during and beyond COVID-19.

15 June 2020

Completed project Final Research Report

Chestnut industry communications program (CH18000)

This project kept the chestnut industry up-to-date with the latest news, R&D outputs and other key information through a variety of channels.

20 October 2022

Completed project Final Research Report

Ex-post impact assessment (MT18011)

Through this project, Hort Innovation engaged independent consultants to evaluate the impact of our R&D investments, providing insights into the type and magnitude of impacts generated across the company’s strategic levy programs.

31 December 2021

Completed project Final Research Report

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

Completed project

Generation of data for pesticide applications in horticulture crops 2018 (ST17000) (ST17000c)

This investment was responsible for generating pesticide residue and crop safety data to support minor use permit applications and renewals.

9 May 2023

Completed project

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

Completed project Final Research Report

Communication and adoption program for the Australian chestnut industry (CH16000)

This project kepty the chestnut industry up-to-date with the latest news, R&D outputs and other key information through a variety of channels

30 August 2019

Completed project Final Research Report

Facilitating development of the Australian chestnut industry – industry development officer (CH13003)

An industry development officer for the chestnut industry was supported by this project between 2013 and 2016.

10 June 2016