R&D projects
Discover table grape levy investments into Table Grape Fund R&D initiatives
The table grape levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Table Grape Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.
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Review of the biosecurity plan and manual for the viticulture industry (TG18000)
This investment provides funding into a collaborative project to deliver an updated viticulture biosecurity plan for the grape-growing industries.
4 December 2018
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
Evaluation of dried and table grape varieties (MT15026)
New grape varieties for both the dried grape and table grape industries were developed and evaluated through this investment.
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
Export market access, maintenance, biosecurity and developing export markets for the Australian table grape industry (TG14000)
A wide array of export and market-access related activities were supported by this investment between 2014 and 2017, including grower training, delivery of the industry’s online export registration system, table grape participation in trade events and more.
27 November 2017
Effect of sulphur dioxide and cold on survival of insects during storage of table grapes (TG15003)
This investment demonstrated that current cold and sulphur dioxide treatments for exported table grapes will kill any accidental occurences of pests including long-tailed mealybug, lady bird beetle, European earwig, Argentine ant, Carpophilus beetle and two-spotted spider mite.
7 September 2017
An insight to the Chinese table grape industry – part 3 (TG14700)
International trade missions for the Australian table grape industry were supported by this project between 2014 and 2016, to further develop partnerships, opportunities and understanding in key export markets.
20 March 2017
Australian table grape quality audit 2015-2016 (TG15502)
This project conducted an audit of table grape eating quality in 2015/16 and compared results with the national table grape quality audit undertaken in 2014/15.
20 September 2016
Evaluation of CSIRO table grape breeding material in the Murray Valley, Queensland, WA and the NT (TG13001)
This project progressed identification of new table grape varieties with the potential to improve growers’ profitability and productivity, amid the challenges of variable climates, limited water supply and growing international competition.
16 December 2015
7th International Table Grape Symposium (TG13702)
This investment allowed the Australian table grape industry to plan and host the 7th International Table Grape Symposium during 2014.
5 November 2015