R&D projects

De-risking and future-proofing Australian table grape production (TG23001)

This investment provides the Australian table grape industry and the wider supply chain with industry-specific information and tools to enable producers to de-risk their businesses and future-proof the industry.

25 March 2024

• Ongoing project
• Table Grape Fund
• Industry development and communication

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

Horticulture trade data (MT22005)

This investment provides Hort Innovation with a subscription to the Global Trade Atlas Database.

3 April 2023

• Ongoing project
• Potato – Processing Fund
• Potato – Fresh Fund
• Almond Fund
• Apple and Pear Fund
• Avocado Fund
• Cherry Fund
• Dried Grape Fund
• Macadamia Fund
• Mango Fund
• Melon Fund
• Onion Fund
• Strawberry Fund
• Summerfruit Fund
• Sweetpotato Fund
• Table Grape Fund
• Vegetable Fund
• International trade and markets
• Industry data and insights

Table grape industry communications program (TG22001)

This project is responsible for maintaining and improving communication to Australian table grape growers and other industry stakeholders.

23 February 2023

• Ongoing project
• Table Grape Fund
• Industry development and communication

National Fruit Fly Council – Phase 4 (FF20000)

The National Fruit Fly Council (NFFC) is a strategic body bringing together federal and state governments, growers and research funders to oversee the implementation of the National Fruit Fly Strategy.

2 August 2022

• Ongoing project
• Apple and Pear Fund
• Cherry Fund
• Citrus Fund
• Mango Fund
• Raspberry and Blackberry Fund
• Strawberry Fund
• Summerfruit Fund
• Table Grape Fund
• Vegetable Fund
• Fruit Fly 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

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

Table grapes market access and trade development (TG20000)

This project is maintaining and improving market access for the table grape industry to ensure that the expansion of the production is received globally, and the industry remains strong domestically and internationally.

8 September 2021

• Ongoing project
• Outcome 1: Demand creation

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