New research has found the multi-billion-dollar secret to living a better life might be right under our feet.

Hort Innovation is investing in practical research to help industry manage Varroa mite and protect the reliable pollination Australian growers depend on.

Australia is taking steps to protect its citrus industry from one of the world's most destructive plant diseases, with promising field trial results emerging from a Hort Innovation-funded research project.

The Australian horticulture industry has lost one of its most respected and influential market access researchers, Peter Leach.