R&D projects
Discover olive levy investments into Olive Fund R&D initiatives
The olive levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Olive Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.
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Australian olive industry sensory training (OL17003)
This project conducted sensory training to olive growers to ensure quality standards align with market demands.
14 July 2020
Australian olive industry benchmarking program (OL16001)
Olive industry benchmarking data was delivered through this investment, to allow growers to assess the performance of their businesses against the wider industry.
29 March 2019
Review and development of the olive industry biosecurity plan (OL14008)
The Biosecurity Plan for the Olive Industry was updated under this project, to provide a framework to coordinate biosecurity activities for the industry.
5 February 2019
Essential work to facilitate increased exports to China, removing roadblocks and enhancing competitive advantage (OL14003)
With a focus on extra virgin olive oil exports to China, this project delivered the Olive Industry Export Handbook and an industry Export Code of Practice, along with training and more.
5 February 2019
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
Various investments into olive oil quality (OL16007 & OL16008 & OL16005 & OL17005)
The olive levy has supported a range of now-completed work into identifying, testing and removing potential impurities in Australian olive oil.
16 December 2018
Risk and crisis management planning for the olive industry (OL16011)
A comprehensive risk management and crisis preparedness and response plan was developed by this investment for the Australian olive industry.
31 July 2018
Transformational innovation performance analysis (AI13011)
This project examined the level of innovation in the Australian horticulture industry, and its relationship to productivity.
4 September 2015
Olive data generation investments (ST16000, ST17000 and MT17012) (Olive data generation investments)
These investments were responsible for generating pesticide residue and crop safety data to support minor use permit applications and renewals.
10 May 2023
Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2015-2018 (AH15001)
This across-industry investment is responsible for producing Hort Innovation’s annual Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook
12 December 2018