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Scanning technologies for horticultural packhouses
This project aimed to accumulate relevant knowledge about the potential of in-line scanning technology to detect market access pest and disease organisms. This knowledge will … Read more
Area wide management of vegetable diseases: viruses and bacteria
From 2018 to 2023, this program aimed at developing area wide management (AWM) strategies to address high-priority viral and bacterial diseases affecting vegetable crops. These … Read more
Soil wealth and integrated crop protection – phase 2
From 2017 to 2023, the Soil Wealth and Integrated Crop Protection program assisted potato and vegetable growers to improve the management of their soil and … Read more
National vegetable industry communications program
From 2019 to 2022, this investment was responsible for effectively communicating the findings of levy-funded R&D and other relevant industry news, issues and data to … Read more
Improving plant industry access to new genetics through faster and more accurate diagnostics using next gen sequencing
Rapid and safe access to new plant genetic stocks is crucial for plant primary industries to remain profitable, sustainable, and internationally competitive. Currently, new plant … Read more
Horticulture support for export MRL compliance
Industry requires access to up-to-date international chemical maximum residue limits (MRLs) to ensure that Australian produce is grown in a manner which is complaint with … Read more
Pilot Program: Consumer usage, attitude and brand tracking
This pilot program provided a category tracking service to allow various horticultural categories to better understand consumer usage and attitudes and the effectiveness of marketing campaigns. … Read more
Foodservice foundational market insights
This investment has delivered market insights into the foodservice sector for the avocado, melon, mushroom, onion, papaya, sweetpotato and vegetable industries. These insights can be … Read more
Australian horticulture international demand creation
This investment delivered insights into what the international consumer wants across 13 priority markets for the Australian horticulture sector. A comprehensive understanding of what drives … Read more
Economic contribution of Australian horticulture (MT21010)
This short investment used a suite of economic models to measure and understand how the horticulture industry contributes to the Australian economy. The project estimated … Read more
Improving soilborne disease diagnostic capacity for the Australian vegetable industry – VG15009
Soil-borne diseases are a major constraint for the Australian vegetable industry. This project developed DNA based tests for quantifying key pathogens and evaluated their use … Read more
Seasonal horticulture labour demand and workforce study
Hort Innovation exists to drive a prosperous and healthy Australia by providing the best knowledge and solutions to create a world class horticulture sector To … Read more