R&D projects

Consumer usage and attitude tracking 2023/24 (MT23201)

This investment provides a category tracking service to allow various horticultural categories to better understand consumer usage and attitudes and the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.

21 February 2024

Generation of data for pesticide permit applications in horticulture 2022 (ST22001, ST22003 and ST22004)

These multi-industry projects are generating the data needed to support a range of existing minor use permits across various horticulture crops to ensure growers have continued access to safe and effective chemicals for managing pests, weeds, and diseases.

29 November 2022

• Ongoing project
• Potato – Fresh Fund
• Papaya Fund
• Avocado Fund
• Citrus Fund
• Custard Apple Fund
• Lychee Fund
• Macadamia Fund
• Mango Fund
• Olive Fund
• Onion Fund
• Passionfruit Fund
• Persimmon Fund
• Pineapple Fund
• Raspberry and Blackberry Fund
• Strawberry Fund
• Sweetpotato Fund
• Vegetable Fund
• Pests, diseases and biosecurity

Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2021-22 to 2023-24 (MT21006)

This whole-of-horticulture investment is responsible for producing Hort Innovation’s annual Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook

11 May 2022

• Ongoing project

Horticulture Impact Assessment Program 2020/21 to 2022/23 (MT21015)

This project is evaluating the impact of Hort Innovation's R&D investments.

29 April 2022

• Ongoing project
• Potato – Processing Fund
• Potato – Fresh Fund
• Papaya Fund
• Almond Fund
• Apple and Pear Fund
• Avocado Fund
• Banana Fund
• Cherry Fund
• Chestnut Fund
• Citrus Fund
• Custard Apple Fund
• Dried Grape Fund
• Dried Tree Fruit Fund
• Lychee Fund
• Macadamia Fund
• Mango Fund
• Melon Fund
• Mushroom Fund
• Nursery Fund
• Olive Fund
• Onion Fund
• Passionfruit Fund
• Persimmon Fund
• Pineapple Fund
• Prune Fund
• Raspberry and Blackberry Fund
• Strawberry Fund
• Summerfruit Fund
• Sweetpotato Fund
• Table Grape Fund
• Turf Fund
• Vegetable Fund

Diagnosis and management of dieback in persimmon trees (PR21000)

This investment is determining which organisms are the cause of dieback in persimmon trees so that growers can be provided with appropriate management strategies to minimise yield loss.

28 March 2022

• Ongoing project
• Persimmon Fund
• Pests, diseases and biosecurity
• Outcome 2: Industry supply, productivity and sustainability

Consumer behavioural data program (MT21004)

This multi-industry investment is tasked with providing regular consumer behaviour data and insight reporting to a range of industries

10 March 2022

• Ongoing project
• Outcome 3: Business insights
• Outcome 4: Business insights

Regulatory support and coordination (pesticides) (MT20007)

This project provides the Australian horticulture industry with key information regarding domestic and international pesticide regulation

27 July 2021

• Ongoing project
• Minor use permits
• Outcome 1: Industry supply, productivity and sustai
• Outcome 1: Protect the production base
• Outcome 2: Industry supply, productivity and sustainability

Persimmon industry communications and extension program (PR20000)

This investment delivers effective and timely communications to ensure Australian persimmon growers and other industry stakeholders are kept up to date with the latest R&D outcomes, marketing activities, and other industry news and information.

13 July 2021

• Ongoing project
• Outcome 3: Extension and capability

Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2018-19 to 2020-21 (HA18002)

This across-industry investment is responsible for producing Hort Innovation’s annual Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook.

22 May 2019

• Ongoing project
• Our work R&D
• Drive train
• R&D

Persimmon industry minor use program (PR16000)

This investment supports applications and renewals of minor use permits for the persimmon industry

7 December 2018

• Ongoing project
• R&D
• Outcome 2: Industry supply, productivity and sustainability