R&D projects
Discover dried grape levy investments into Dried Grape Fund R&D initiatives
The dried grape levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Dried Grape Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.
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Dried grape production systems (DG24001)
The dried grape production systems project is designed to enhance the productivity and profitability of dried vine fruit (DVF) enterprises along the Murray Valley by identifying and promoting trellis systems that are better suited to advanced, climate-ready grape varieties.
20 November 2025
Consumer usage and attitude tracking 2023/24 (MT23201)
The Hort IQ Usage and Perceptions Tracker is a continuous monitor of Australian consumer attitudes and behaviours relating to fresh produce. It aims to provide Hort Innovation and its associated stakeholders with a view on important consumer metrics, which can inform strategic decisions.
4 July 2025
Regulatory support and response co-ordination (pesticides) (MT24008)
The regulatory support and response coordination project aims to provide Australian horticultural industries support to navigate complex domestic and international pesticide regulations.
6 May 2025
Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook (MT21006)
The Australian Horticultural Statistics Handbook was established in 2015 to provide a comprehensive and reliable source of statistical data for the Australian horticulture industry. It was developed in response to the industry’s need for more detailed, timely, and accessible insights into production, trade, and market trends.
9 April 2022
Horticulture Impact Assessment Program 2023/24 to 2025/26 (MT24005)
Hort Innovation engages independent consultants to evaluate the impact of our R&D investments, providing insights into the type and magnitude of impacts that are being generated across the company’s strategic levy programs.
10 October 2024
Dried grape industry communications program (DG22000)
This project delivers communications to Australian dried fruit growers and other industry stakeholders.
17 May 2023
Horticulture trade data (MT22005)
This investment provides Hort Innovation with a subscription to the Global Trade Atlas Database.
3 April 2023
Consumer usage and attitude tracking 2022/23 (MT21202)
This investment provided a category tracking service to allow various horticultural categories to better understand consumer usage and attitudes and the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.
9 January 2024
Australian horticulture international demand creation (ST21007)
This investment delivered insights into what the international consumer wants across 13 priority markets for the Australian horticulture sector.
17 July 2023
Horticulture Impact Assessment Program 2020/21 to 2022/23 (MT21015)
This project evaluated the impact of Hort Innovation's R&D investments.
9 August 2024