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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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Completed project Final Research Report

Dried grape 2017 industry R&D exchange program (DG17000)

This project supported a 2017 industry study tour for Australian dried grape producers to gain first-hand insights from the US industry.

16 November 2017

Completed project Final Research Report

Evaluating dried grapes types for the Australian industry (DG12004)

New varieties of grapes with superior qualities for drying were evaluated under this project, which ran between 2012 and 2016.

6 February 2017

Completed project Final Research Report

Objective colour assessment options for the dried grape industry (DG15001)

This project developed and tested a number of different methods for objectively measuring the colour of dried grapes.

6 February 2017

Completed project Final Research Report

Producing high value dried grapes - stage 2 (DG13006)

An updated Dried Grape Best Practice Guide was produced by this project, to enable growers to consistently produce high-quality and high-value light-coloured dried fruit.

21 December 2016

Completed project Final Research Report

Dried fruits knowledge management project (DG13005)

An online library for dried grape production resources was established under this project.

27 June 2016

Completed project Final Research Report

International dried grape conference participation and FoodNews (DG15700)

This project supported industry attendance at the International Dried Grape Conference in 2014 and 2015, plus a subscription to FoodNews.

12 February 2016

Completed project Final Research Report

Producing high value dried grapes - Stage 1 (DG13004)

This project investigated how to consistently produce light-coloured dried grapes, looking at maturity at time of drying, the use of protective covers and more.

23 October 2014