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Discover raspberry and blackberry levy investments into Raspberry and Blackberry Fund R&D initiatives

The raspberry and blackberry levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Raspberry and Blackberry Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.

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Completed project Final Research Report

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

Completed project

Berry export strategy (MT17001)

This project was tasked with identifying, sizing and prioritising opportunities for the industries in international markets, through the development of an export strategy.

14 December 2018

Completed project Final Research Report

Investigating management of green stink bugs in raspberry crops (RB12011)

Low-pesticide strategies for managing green stink bugs in raspberry crops were explored by this project, including the use of biological controls, and monitoring guidelines and general mangement strategies were developed.

23 March 2016

Completed project Final Research Report

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

Completed project

Generation of data for pesticide applications in horticulture crops 2018 (ST17000) (ST17000p)

This investment was responsible for generating pesticide residue and crop safety data to support minor use permit applications and renewals.

10 May 2023

Completed project

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

Completed project Final Research Report

Building resilience to drupelet disorder on rubus (RB14003)

This project identified contributing causes to red drupelet disorder in blackberries, and looked at improved management practices pre, post and during harvest that might reduce its incidence

19 February 2019

Completed project

Xylella coordinator (MT17006) (MT17006a)

Through the Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative, this investment supported the role and activities of a national coordinator relating to exotic bacteria Xylella fastidiosa.

14 June 2023

Ongoing project

Rubus industry minor use program (RB16000)

This investment supports applications and renewals of minor use permits for the raspberry and blackberry industries

7 December 2018