R&D projects
Discover avocado levy investments into Avocado Fund R&D initiatives
The avocado levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Avocado Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.
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Avocado Export Strategy 2022-2026 (AV21000)
This investment developed a five-year export strategy for the avocado industry
26 September 2022
Consumer demand spaces for horticulture (MT21003)
This investment identified and prioritised opportunities to engage consumers and build demand across the domestic market for fruits, nuts and vegetables.
28 November 2022
Carbohydrate monitoring to predict yield and understanding fruit set (AV19006)
This project examined the methods and tools needed to monitor carbohydrate status in avocado orchards, as a way of predicting yield and understanding fruit set.
10 September 2021
Transforming sub-tropical and tropical tree crop productivity (AI13004)
This investment adapted the principles and management systems developed for orchard intensification of temperate tree crops, such as apples, for extensive orchard systems of subtropical and tropical tree crops.
6 August 2021
Regulatory support and coordination (pesticides) (MT20007)
This project provided the Australian horticulture industry with key information regarding domestic and international pesticide regulation.
23 September 2024
Improved fruit robustness and quality in avocado supply chains (mineral nutrition) (AV19004)
This investment explored how to improve the robustness and quality of avocado fruit entering supply chains.
1 July 2021
National tree crop intensification program (AS18000)
The National tree crop intensification project marked a transformative step for Australian horticulture, targeting almond, avocado, citrus, macadamia, and mango industries.
3 May 2021
Phenomenom - The Good Mood Food Module (ST19041)
This project, which was completed during 2020, expanded the number of Phenomenom resources available by adding a module that educates children, parents and teachers on the beneficial mood effects of a diet and lifestyle encompassing horticulture products.
22 February 2021
eDNA analysis of plant-pollinator relationships to improve Hass avocado production in south-west Western Australia (PH19007)
This project explored a method known as eDNA metabarcoding to determine which insect species and native plants are supporting successful avocado pollination.
12 June 2024
Avocado industry market data capture and analysis (AV20000)
This investment delivered high-quality industry data to the avocado supply chain to support short—and long-term business-level and industry-level planning and decision-making across the Australian avocado industry.
1 May 2024