R&D projects
Discover citrus levy investments into Citrus Fund R&D initiatives
The citrus levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Citrus Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.
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Citrus industry biosecurity preparedness strategy (CT20006)
This investment is delivering improved biosecurity and surveillance outcomes for the Australian citrus industry.
14 July 2021
Citrus industry IPDM extension program (CT19011)
This investment is working to increase the citrus industry’s knowledge of pests and diseases and how to control them using integrated pest and disease management strategies
14 July 2021
Integrated pest management of citrus gall wasp and Fuller’s rose weevil (CT19009)
This investment is improving the management of citrus gall wasp and Fuller’s rose weevil, two of the most significant insect pests of citrus in Australia.
14 January 2021
Afourer mandarin best practice canopy management (CT19002)
This investment is developing best practice canopy management techniques that will improve long-term yields and minimise alternate bearing in Afourer mandarins.
28 July 2020
Parasitoids for the management of fruit flies in Australia (MT19003)
This project delivered the knowledge needed to evaluate the use of parasitoid wasps as a potential strategy for fruit fly management.
27 September 2022
Reducing granulation in the production of Imperial mandarins (CT19005)
This investment establishing several on-farm trials to investigate the impact of irrigation and nutrition on granulation in Imperial mandarins.
18 September 2023
Citrus postharvest program (CT19003)
This investment is keeping Australian citrus growers informed on postharvest best practices, primarily through the development of a grower manual.
7 July 2020
Breeding new rootstocks for the Australian citrus industry (CT18004)
This investment developed new rootstocks for the Australian citrus industry that are truly innovative, unique and outperform existing material.
4 March 2024
SITplus: Port Augusta Qfly SIT factory pilot operation (FF18003)
This investment continued to support the operations of the sterile Queensland fruit fly facility established in Port Augusta, South Australia.
16 August 2023
Improving preparedness of the Australian horticultural sector to the threat potentially posed by Xylella fastidiosa (a severe biosecurity risk) (MT17006) (MT17006b)
This multi-industry investment reviewed and allowed Australia to adopt world's best practice methods for detecting and identifying Xylella fastidiosa bacteria
23 August 2023