Melon Fund snapshot
$1.59 million
Invested in R&D in 2023/24
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$791 thousand
Levy collected in 2023/24
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Find melon industry resources to help your business grow
Most recent
Ongoing project
Building biosecurity resilience in the Australian melon industry (VM24003)
Final research report
Consumer usage and attitude tracking 2023/24 (MT23201)
Ongoing project
Consumer usage and attitude tracking 25/26 (MT24201)
Ongoing project
Regulatory support and response co-ordination (pesticides) (MT24008)
Ongoing project
Melon food safety monitoring and support – phase 2 (VM24001)
Recently added
Completed project
Consumer usage and attitude tracking 2023/24 (MT23201)
Ongoing project
Consumer usage and attitude tracking 25/26 (MT24201)
Ongoing project
Melon food safety monitoring and support – phase 2 (VM24001)
Completed project
Melon industry Waste Management (VM22002)
Completed project
Educating healthcare professionals on Australian melons (VM20003)
Completed project
Regulatory support and coordination (pesticides) (MT20007)
Completed project
Melon food safety – monitoring and support (VM20005)
Completed project
Horticulture Impact Assessment Program 2020/21 to 2022/23 (MT21015)
Completed project
Melon industry communication program (VM20006)
Ongoing project
Melon industry communications program (VM23003)
Completed project
Quality improvements in the melon supply chain (VM21001)
Completed project
Phenomenom resources (MT21018)
Ongoing project
Melon industry study tours (VM23000)
Ongoing project
Melon quality improvement program (VM23002)
Ongoing project
Strengthening the sustainability of melon production (VM23001)
Completed project
Consumer usage and attitude tracking 2022/23 (MT21202)
Completed project
Economic contribution of Australian horticulture (MT21010)
Completed project
Australian horticulture international demand creation (ST21007)
Media Release
Banana army poised to defend Aussie plantations
Ongoing project
Soil wealth and integrated crop protection – phase 3 (MT22004)
Ongoing project
Melon training and leadership program (VM22003)
Ongoing project
Horticulture trade data (MT22005)
Media Release
Scientists bring flies to Varroa Mite Red Zone
Media Release
$11.5M effort to deliver bot-ready strawberries
Media Release
$1M investment to find new citrus varieties
Media Release
Research pays off in India avocado trade deal
Media Release
Australian horticulture grows by $6.15B within a decade
Media Release
Tree immunisations could become a reality
Completed project
Melon export strategy 2022-2027 (VM22000)
Completed project
Across horticulture support for export MRL compliance (MT19006)
Completed project
Consumer demand spaces for horticulture (MT21003)
Media Release
Hort Innovation welcomes two new directors
Article
Taste the Wonders of Australia
Media Release
New macadamia varieties to lower production costs
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Mark Spees
Industry Service & Delivery Partner
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The Australian Melon Association
www.melonsaustralia.org.au
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