Melon Fund

Ongoing project

Regulatory support and coordination (pesticides) (MT20007)

Completed project

Risk and crisis management planning for the melon industry (VM18002)

Media Release

Aussie horticulture spotlights responsible farming

Media Release

Efforts to combat small but ‘ravenous’ worm ramp up

Ongoing project

Educating health professionals on Australian melons (VM20003)

Ongoing project

Melon industry communication program (VM20006)

Ongoing project

Business case to implement a marketing levy for the Australian melon industry (VM20004)

Ongoing project

Nutritional analysis of across horticulture commodities (ST19036)

Completed project

Regulatory support and coordination (pesticides) (MT17019)

Minor use permit

Minor use permits for the melon industry

Media Release

Hort Innovation calling for Directors

Media Release

Is there a place for sweetpotato ice cream?

Media Release

$28 million program to improve farm productivity

Ongoing project

Field-based testing for fall armyworm (MT19014)

Completed project

Podcast for fall armyworm management in Northern farming systems (MT19013)

Media Release

2020 – The year everything about fresh produce consumption changed

Ongoing project

Identifying potential parasitoids of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, and the risk to Australian horticulture (MT19015)

Completed project

RD&E program for control, eradication and preparedness for vegetable leafminer (MT16004)

Media Release

Cover crops – a game changer

Ongoing project

Feasibility study into opportunities for high-technology horticulture production in urban environments (HA19005)

Completed project

Phenomenom - The Good Mood Food Module (ST19041)

Completed project

Seasonal horticulture labour demand and workforce study (ST19040)

Media Release

$15 billion horticulture value in 2019/20 Hort Stats Handbook shows

Completed project

Melon industry development and communication (VM17001)

Media Release

Helping Aussie kids explore food and its relationship to mood

Media Release

Bringing high tech horticulture to urban areas in Australia – rooftop, underground and floating farms

Media Release

Tree genomics program sequences 300 macadamia varieties to improve productivity and profitability for growers

Completed project

Nutrition claims for The Good Mood Food educational website (ST19037)

Media Release

R&D levy investments projected to deliver $40.5 million of value over 30 years

Article

The Masterclass in Horticultural Business course is now open for 2021 intakes

Article

Taste Australia maintains presence at Asia Fruit Logistica in 2020

Media Release

New Directors, Chair and Deputy Chair for Hort Innovation

Publication/review

VM19000 final technical report

Media Release

$50 million in plant biosecurity projects prioritised and coordinated through national collaboration

Article

Serpentine Leafminer detected in Sydney

Media Release

New partnership signed between Australian agencies to strengthen plant biosecurity

Media Release

New plant pest and disease surveillance tech delivered

Media Release

What's the buzz about? Celebrating Australian pollinator week

Completed project

Melon industry communications evaluation, needs analysis and strategy development (VM20001)

Article

Fall armyworm update and alert

Media Release

Hort Innovation AGM – Board member nominees announced

Article

Members vote to update Hort Innovation’s Constitution

Guide

Critical control points along the watermelon supply chain guide

Guide

Microbial risks and sanitizing of watermelons guide

Media Release

Aussie frozen berry producer Stuart McGruddy awarded Hort Innovation Churchill Fellowship

Media Release

Fall armyworm podcasts launched to help growers

Content

2019 Asia Fruit Logistica trade show report Read more

Presentation

Melon exports Asia visit

Presentation

Melon exports Middle East visit

Fact sheet

Solanum fruit fly fact sheet

Melon Fund snapshot

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