R&D projects
Discover persimmon levy investments into Persimmon Fund R&D initiatives
The persimmon levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Persimmon Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.
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Tropical fruit export strategy (MT17002) (MT17002e)
This investment was tasked with developing individual export strategies for a range of tropical commodities, feeding into an overarching export strategy for Australian tropical fruit.
15 May 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
Persimmon data generation investments (ST17000 and ST16006) (Persimmon 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
Persimmon industry minor use program (PR16000)
This investment supports applications and renewals of minor use permits for the persimmon industry
7 December 2018
National persimmon varietal evaluation program 2018-2023 (PR17000)
New, locally-adapted persimmon rootstocks and new persimmon varieties are being evaluated through this program, for delivery to industry.
4 December 2018
Australian sweet persimmon industry development project – phase 4 (PR13007)
This project updated the Persimmon Postharvest Manual and Integrated Pest and Disease Manual for Persimmon and conducted a range of research into postharvest quality and storage, new varieties and rootstocks, pests including clearwing moth and more.
29 July 2017
Persimmon field day 2016 (PR15700)
The 2016 two-day Persimmon Field Day event was funded through this investment, bringing R&D updates and best practice information to persimmon growers.
3 June 2016