Accelerating adoption of Area Wide-Integrated Crop Management in vegetable, onion and potato growing regions (MT24012)

This project will explore the pest and disease priorities of four horticultural industries within two regions of Australia (TAS and SA) to jointly develop relevant and effective control and management options.

3 July 2025

• Ongoing project
• On-farm and crop management
• Pests, diseases and biosecurity

Application of crushed rocks to sequester CO₂ and improve soil fertility (CL24001) (CL24001)

This project is exploring how applying rock dust to soils could help reduce carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the atmosphere while improving soil health and crop productivity.

3 July 2025

• Ongoing project
• Green space and the environment
• Hort Frontiers

Hort Innovation invests in future leaders to drive a thriving horticulture industry

Hort Innovation invests in future leaders to drive a thriving horticulture industryHort Innovation is proud to announce its sponsorship of three emerging leaders through the 2025 AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship program, reinforcing its long-term

2 July 2025

One Survey for vegetable, onion and potato levy funded projects (MT24015)

This project aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of current monitoring and evaluation (M&E) methodologies used across levy-funded R&D projects in the vegetable, fresh potato, processed potato, and onion sectors.

1 July 2025

• Ongoing project
• Vegetable Fund

Optimising Avocado Yield with Region-Specific Canopy Management: Insights from Light Interception and canopy modelling (AV24011)

The Australian avocado industry continues to face challenges in achieving consistent productivity and yield across its diverse growing regions.

1 July 2025

• Ongoing project
• Avocado Fund

Safeguarding Citrus: International collaboration between Australia and Indonesia, targets Huánglóngbìng threat

Safeguarding citrus: International collaboration between Australia and Indonesia, targets Huánglóngbìng threatHort Innovation and NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW DPIRD) have reaffirmed a commitment to protecting

23 June 2025

Stone fruit retail quality education program FY25 R&D (SF24001)

This project established a continuous quality and education initiative for retail staff, to boost sales of Australian stone fruit and enhancing consumer satisfaction.

30 June 2025

• Final research report
• Summerfruit Fund
• Completed project
• Training and education
• Marketing

Sweetpotato industry communications program (PW21000)

This program was established to address a critical gap in grower awareness and adoption of levy-funded research, development, and marketing initiatives.

30 June 2025

• Final research report
• Sweetpotato Fund
• Completed project
• Industry development and communication

National papaya breeding and evaluation program (PP18000)

This project is responsible for breeding and evaluating new red and yellow papaya varieties

30 June 2025

• Completed project
• R&D

Finding opportunities to strengthen innovation in the Australian vegetable industry (VG23000)

This project worked with key stakeholders to identify opportunities to enhance innovation in the Australian vegetable industry by evaluating strengths and weaknesses of the innovation system and examining how current functions and structures enable or hinder effective innovation.

30 June 2025

• Final research report
• Vegetable Fund
• Completed project
• Industry development and communication