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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.

Discover the projects that you want to see by refining the list by ongoing, completed, and historical R&D projects as well as projects by R&D portfolio type. You can also filter the projects by areas of extension and communications, international trade, and data and insights.

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Ongoing project

Melon industry roadshow and conference program (VM21000)

This project is supporting a five-year roadshow and conference program for the Australian melon industry.

28 April 2022

Completed project

Food safety training, extension and capacity for the melon industry – phase 2 (VM18003)

This investment strengthened food safety systems of the Australian melon industry by supporting best practice adoption across the supply chain.

10 September 2021

Completed project

Risk and crisis management planning for the melon industry (VM18002)

This investment reviewed and updated the Australian melon industry’s crisis management guidelines.

26 July 2021

Completed project

Melon industry development and communication (VM17001)

This investment supplied Australian melon growers with the latest industry news, information, resources, and technologies as well as supported the uptake of new and improved on-farm practices.

4 February 2021

Completed project

Melon industry communications evaluation, needs analysis and strategy development (VM20001)

This short project examined the Australian melon industry’s needs, wants and opportunities around communication activities and developed a proposed approach to deliver them.

30 October 2020

Historical document

Assisting the development of the Australian melon industry (VX02001)

This is a final research report from Hort Innovation’s historical archives. Please note that as these reports may date back as far as the 1990s, the content and recommendations within them may be superseded by more recent research.

1 December 2005

Completed project Final Research Report

2020 Australian melon industry conference and field day (VM19002)

This investment supported the running of the Australian melon industry and field day for 2020.

31 July 2020

Completed project Final Research Report

Food safety, training, extension and capacity for the melon industry (VM17002)

This investment strengthened the food safety systems of the Australian melon industry, by supporting the adoption of best practice across the supply chain

1 May 2019