Your investments
Ongoing and completed work
Your industry levy has been invested into the below Hort Innovation Onion Fund initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions in the case of R&D.
For each ongoing R&D investment you can click through to see a general project overview, plus any specific progress updates and related resources that are available.
For completed R&D investments, you’ll find a recap of the whole work and can access any available resources or final research reports produced by the project team.
At the bottom of the page, you’ll also find updates on levy-funded marketing activity.
Ongoing projects
Ongoing project
Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2021-22 to 2023-24
Ongoing project
Economic contribution of Australian horticulture (MT21010)
Ongoing project
Australian onions export market intelligence (VN20004)
Ongoing project
Consumer behavioural data program (MT21004)
Ongoing project
Consumer demand spaces for horticulture (MT21003)
Ongoing project
Across horticulture support for export MRL compliance (MT19006)
Ongoing project
Horticulture trade data (MT19005)
Ongoing project
iMapPESTS: Sentinel Surveillance for Agriculture (ST16010)
Ongoing project
Regulatory support and coordination (pesticides) (MT20007)
Ongoing project
Ex-post impact assessment (MT18011)
Ongoing project
Australian onion industry communications program (VN18003)
Ongoing project
Onion industry minor use program (VN16000)
Completed projects
Completed project
Onion-specific Phenomenom resource creation (VN20008)
Completed project
Vegetable cluster consumer insights program (MT17017)
Completed project
Enhanced National Bee Pest Surveillance Program (MT16005)
Completed project
Australian onion industry export strategy (VN20003)
Completed project
Development of the National onion industry extension strategy (VN20000)
Completed project
Onion consumer usage and attitudinal study (VN20005)
Completed project
Regulatory support and coordination (pesticides) (MT17019)
Completed project
Ex-post impact assessment - industry specific (MT19012)
Completed project
Phenomenom - The Good Mood Food Module (ST19041)
Completed project
Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) – Updates (MT19008)
Completed project
Nutrition claims for The Good Mood Food educational website (ST19037)
Completed project
Scanning technologies for horticulture packhouses (ST19022)
Completed project
Onions foodservice farm tour and education pilot (VN18000)
Completed project
Category and Consumer Impact Monitor (ST19031)
Completed project
Australian onions nutritional literature review (VN18002)
Completed project
Phenomenom extension project (MT18015)
Completed project
Australian onion industry communications (VN15002)
Completed project
Foodservice custom research reports (MT18002)
Completed project
Australian onion consumer research (VN18001)
Completed project
10th Australasian Soilborne Disease Symposium sponsorship (MT17022)
Completed project
Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2015-2018 (AH15001)
Completed project
Development of an onion white rot forecast model for Tasmania (VN14001)
Completed project
International Onion Research Delegation (VN16001)
Completed project
Managing soil borne diseases of onions (VN13003)
Completed project
National honey bee pest surveillance program (MT12011)
Completed project
New onion protocols to assure viability of European exports (VN10001)
Completed project
Transformational innovation performance analysis (AI13011)
Completed project
Physiology of onion bulbs destined for export markets (VN12000)
Completed project
Understanding practices in key pollination areas (MT13027)
Completed project
International onion researcher delegation (VN17001)
Marketing
Marketing
Marketing snapshot - 2020/21
Marketing
Marketing snapshot - 2019/20
Marketing
Marketing snapshot - 2018/19
Research reports, publications, fact sheets and more
Find onion industry resources to help your business grow
Most recent
Ongoing project
Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2021-22 to 2023-24
Ongoing project
Horticulture Impact Assessment Program 2020/21 to 2022/23 (MT21015)
Ongoing project
Multi-industry export program (Vegetables, Onions and Melons) (MT21009)
Ongoing project
Economic contribution of Australian horticulture (MT21010)
Ongoing project
Australian onions export market intelligence (VN20004)