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

Macadamia crop forecasting 2023-2025 (MC22001)

This project delivered climate-adjusted forecasts of Australia’s macadamia crop for the 2023, 2024 and 2025 seasons, along with longer-term production forecasts, extending 10 years into the future.

30 June 2025

• Final research report
• Macadamia Fund
• Completed project
• Industry data and insights

Moshie National Lean Leaders Program (TU21002)

The Moshie National Lean Leaders Program was established to build leadership capability and drive continuous improvement within the Australian turf industry.

29 June 2025

• Final research report
• Turf Fund
• Completed project
• Leadership

Grow your potential: leadership scholarships open

Grow your potential: Leadership scholarships openAt Hort Innovation, we’re proud to support the next generation of leaders in Australian horticulture. That’s why we’re offering two fully funded scholarships to the Marcus Oldham Rural Leadership

29 June 2025

Foundational data for Farm Gate and Mobile Farm projects (VG24011)

This project aims to increase vegetable consumption among Australian children by delivering immersive, hands-on learning experiences through the VEG Education Farm Gate and Mobile Farm Pilot.

26 June 2025

• Ongoing project

Evaluating mechanical harvest solutions in Australia (VG24006)

This project aims to support the Australian vegetable industry in addressing rising labour shortages and costs by accelerating the adoption of mechanical harvesting technologies.

26 June 2025

• Completed project

Emerging Australian cherry leaders gain global insights on U.S. study tour

Emerging Australian cherry leaders gain global insights on U.S. study tourTen emerging leaders from Australia’s cherry industry have returned home equipped with new knowledge after participating in an international study tour to Washington State,

23 June 2025