R&D projects
Discover vegetable levy investments into Vegetable Fund R&D initiatives
The vegetable levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Vegetable Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.
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Vegetable cluster consumer insights program (MT17017) (MT17017c)
This multi-industry investment provided regular consumer behaviour data and insight reporting about the vegetable industry through the Harvest to Home platform.
16 March 2022
Feasibility study to collect and report wholesale market price information for the Australian vegetable industry (VG15057)
This study explored the feasibility of alternative methodologies for the collection of wholesale market price information relating to the Australian vegetable industry.
20 March 2017
Benchmarking and comparing the production and regulatory conditions of Australian vegetable producers with our competitors (VG13105)
This is a final research report from Hort Innovation’s historical archives. Please note that as these reports may date back as far as the 1990s, the content and recommendations within them may be superseded by more recent research.
1 December 2015
Category and Consumer Impact Monitor (ST19031)
This investment provided weekly updates on consumer attitudes and behaviours during and beyond COVID-19.
15 June 2020
Vegetable market price reporting pilot program (VG16081 and VG16084)
This program delivered accurate and timely wholesale market price reports for 10 key vegetable categories from markets in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.
28 June 2019
Consumer and market program for the vegetable industry (Project Harvest) (VG12078 and VG14060)
This investment was responsible for monitoring consumer perceptions, attitudes and behaviour in relation to specific fresh vegetable commodities.
22 June 2017
Demographic research for the vegetable industry – phase 2 (VG15019)
From 2016 into 2017, this project provided Nielsen Homescan data to the vegetable industry.
3 July 2017
Understanding consumer triggers and barriers to consumption of Australian indigenous vegetables and Asian vegetables (VG15071)
This investment identified commercially viable Australian indigenous and Asian vegetables, assessed their consumer appeal and provided recommendation for industry to ensure the greatest likelihood of success in the market.
10 January 2018
Market opportunity for vegetable juices (VG16016)
This project explored opportunities in the vegetable juice market in Australia by looking at current trends and what potential exists to increase consumption
1 January 2018
Vegetable trend forecasting and analysis (VG16027)
This project identified large-scale trends in the vegetable industry relating to diet and health so that growers can take advantage of them
27 June 2017