R&D projects
Discover melon levy investments into Melon Fund R&D initiatives
The melon levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Melon Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.
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Melon quality improvement program (VM23002)
This investment facilitates and monitors the adoption of the minimum quality standards recently developed for the melon industry, with the ultimate goal of increasing consumption and demand for melons.
19 March 2024
Quality improvements in the melon supply chain (VM21001)
This investment is developing minimum quality standards for seedless watermelon, rockmelon and honeydew melon to improve consumer acceptance of Australian melons and ultimately drive demand and sales.
15 July 2022
Effective control of Listeria on rockmelons through alternative post-harvest treatment methods (VM20007)
This project determined the optimum postharvest strategies to reduce the risk of listeria contamination of melons.
18 September 2023
The effective control of listeria on rockmelons through alternative post-harvest treatment methods (VM19000)
This investment worked to better understand the causes of outbreaks of listeria in rockmelons, and explored potential risk management strategies.
30 April 2020