R&D projects
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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National biosecurity plan for the summerfruit industry (SF17005)
The summerfruit industry's biosecurity plan was reviewed and updated by this investment.
12 December 2022
Improving the biosecurity preparedness of Australian horticulture for the exotic spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) (MT17005)
This multi-industry investment improved awareness of the risks posed by spotted wing drosophila, which attacks a range of soft-skinned fruit, as well as enhanced Australia’s capacity to detect and respond to any incursions of the pest.
4 December 2018
SITplus: Developing and optimising production of a male-only, temperature-sensitive-lethal, strain of Qfly, B. tryoni (MT13059)
This investment has successfully demonstrated a method to develop a ‘temperature-sensitive lethal, male-selecting’ strain of Queensland fruit fly (Qfly).
31 January 2019
Selecting and releasing to industry high quality fresh and dried Australian apricots for export and domestic markets (MT12015)
This project saw nine new apricot varieties made available to growers, with the wider SARDI breeding program delivering several more.
28 August 2020
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
Australian Stonefruit Grower magazine 2016 (SF15003)
This project was responsible for the production of the Australian Stonefruit Grower magazine, between 2016 and 2017.
8 May 2017
Stone fruit communications project (SF12009)
This investment supported the summerfruit industry's communications program from 2013 to 2016, delivering the Australian Stonefruit Grower magazine among other communication channels.
14 November 2016
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
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
Development of molecular diagnostic tools to detect endemic and exotic pathogens of Prunus species for Australia (MT12005)
Diagnostic tools for common summerfruit and almond pathogens were developed under this investment.
8 March 2016