What is the nashi levy?

A grower-raised statutory nashi R&D levy was established more than two decades ago. Nashi growers paid this levy until it was reduced to $0 in 2011.

While it was operational, the levy was collected by the Australian Government and entrusted to Hort Innovation (then known as Horticultural Research and Development Corporation, and later as Horticulture Australia Limited).

In February 2019, the industry moved to begin investing unspent levy from this historic collection of funds. It is Hort Innovation’s responsibility to work with nashi growers to invest these levy dollars, together with Australian Government contributions, into strategic R&D initiatives.