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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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
Improving plant industry access to new genetics through faster and more accurate diagnostics using next generation sequencing (MT18005)
This investment was tasked with supporting the adoption of ‘next generation sequencing’ in the screening of imported horticultural plant material in post-entry quarantine facilities.
23 August 2023
First Detector Network: USA Huanglongbing and citrus canker (CT18003)
This investment funded a field visit to the United States, for Australian representatives to see and learn from current efforts to detect and control exotic pests Huanglongbing and citrus canker.
30 September 2019
Agrichemical residue monitoring program for Australian citrus exports – stage 2 (CT15016)
This investment continued, improved and expanded on the Australian Citrus Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program (ACPRMP).
28 March 2019
Consumption of juiced fruit and vegetables data analytics (MT16008)
Insights into Australian's consumption of fruit, vegetables and juices were delivered by this investment, using the CSIRO Healthy Diet Score survey.
5 February 2019
SPLAT cue-lure based management of Queensland fruit fly (MT12001)
A pheromone-based lure approach for managing Queensland fruit fly was assessed by this project, dubbed SPLAT: Specialised Pheromone Lure Application Technology.
5 February 2019
Using classical genetics and epigenetics to make sterile insect technology flies fitter (AI14002)
This research produced a host of genetic data relating to Queensland fruit flies, to feed into other work related to the application of the Sterile Insect Technique to the pest.
5 February 2019
Developing a national systems approach for meeting biosecurity requirements to access key Asian markets (AM17001)
This project supported collaboration between Australian stakeholders to develop a quantitative systems approach for horticultural enterprises so that they realised market opportunities
21 September 2022
Generation of residue data for pesticide minor use permit applications in horticulture crops 2015/16 (ST15027)
This investment was responsible for generating pesticide residue and crop safety data to support minor use permit applications and renewals.
26 November 2018
Consumer research in key export markets for the citrus industry (CT17005) (CT17005a)
Market trend reports for China and Japan were produced for the citrus industry by this investment, to help sustain export market growth.
14 December 2018