Comms evaluation deep dive modules 23/24 (MT23202)

This investment examines the impact of Hort Innovation’s marketing campaigns for the apple and pear, avocado, banana, mango and mushroom categories.

21 February 2024

• Ongoing project
• Apple and Pear Fund
• Avocado Fund
• Banana Fund
• Mango Fund
• Mushroom Fund
• Consumer and market research
• Marketing

National strategy, baseline and value perception study for Plus one serve by 2030 program (VG23005)

This investment laid the groundwork for the ‘Plus One Serve of Vegetables by 2030’ program by developing a strategy to encourage Australians to eat more vegetables, establishing a baseline to measure progress against, and delivering a study into how Australians currently perceive vegetables.

2 October 2024

• Final research report
• Vegetable Fund
• Completed project
• Health and nutrition

Chestnut rot evaluation trials (CH23002)

This project is delivering chestnut rot trials of Difenoconzole and Pyraclostrobin to establish their level of efficacy and ensure there are no issues with the quality and safety of the subsequent nuts.

21 February 2024

• Ongoing project
• Chestnut Fund
• Pests, diseases and biosecurity

Australian pineapple industry field days (PI23001)

This investment delivers a national industry field day for the Australian pineapple sector.

21 February 2024

• Ongoing project
• Pineapple Fund
• Industry development and communication

Emerging trends on non-tariff measures in the horticulture sector (AM22001)

This project enhanced the Australian horticulture industry's understanding of trends concerning sustainability-related NTMs.

12 December 2024

• Completed project
• Asian Markets Fund
• International trade and markets

Robots to make banana processing more a-peeling

Robots to make banana processing more a-peelingScientists are researching and developing new technology to build a prototype robot arm that will automate the repetitive and intensive parts of banana processing, resulting in significant efficiencies

11 February 2024

Report shows Australian horticulture's mixed fortunes

Report shows Australian horticulture's mixed fortunesNew data shows mixed fortunes for an Australian horticulture sector facing numerous challenges; however, the long-term outlook remains strong with total production value increasing by 2.8 per

6 February 2024

Aussie growers band together to boost the whole berry basket

Aussie growers band together to boost the whole berry basketIn an industry first, berry growers across the country have joined forces to encourage Aussie shoppers to put more berries in their baskets. Delivered through Hort Innovation and led by

2 February 2024

Hort Innovation goes global for variety development

Hort Innovation goes global for variety developmentAustralian scientists will be collaborating with their global counterparts to make it quicker and easier to develop new banana, custard apple, papaya, passionfruit and pineapple varieties for

31 January 2024

Asia Fruit Logistica – Cherry industry representation (CY22004)

This project delivered the Australian Cherries presence at Asia Fruit Logistica 2023.

23 January 2024

• Cherry Fund
• Completed project
• International trade and markets