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Discover summerfruit levy investments into Summerfruit Fund R&D initiatives

The summerfruit levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Summerfruit Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.

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Completed project

Summerfruit China export facilitation (SF17000) (SF17000b)

This investment helped establish a strong pathway for the Australian summerfruit industry to export.

31 August 2020

Completed project

In-market insights and emergency planning (SF17000) (SF17000a)

Activities in this project included developing an in-market intelligence plan and analysis of key export markets for Australian summerfruit

8 March 2019

Completed project

Summerfruit export strategy (SF17001)

An export strategy detailing and mapping priority markets for summerfruit export, and the route-to-market for each of these markets, was developed by this investment.

28 June 2018

Completed project Final Research Report

Improving market access to China for Australian summerfruit (SF14000)

This project supported new market access for Australian nectarines into China, with a range of work to build awareness, relationships and knowledge.

2 August 2016

Completed project Final Research Report

Low dose methyl bromide against fruit flies to improve market access for summerfruit (SF12016)

A new market access protocol based on low-dose methyl bromide fumigation was negotiated with China based on the research conducted in this project, for access of Australian nectarines into China.

27 July 2016

Completed project Final Research Report

Continued facilitation of the development of the Tasmanian apple, pear, cherry and stone fruit industries (MT12025)

Industry development services for the apple and pear, cherry and stonefruit industries in Tasmania were provided through this investment between 2012 and 2015.

10 February 2016