Fruits Input management Research project Evaluation of new citrus varieties This investment is focused on rapidly and independently assessing new citrus varieties from public and commercial global programs under local … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 12 Dec 2017 - 30 Oct 2022 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
Fruits Plant science Research project Evaluation of new rootstocks for the Australian citrus industry This investment is evaluating the performance of new commercial and public rootstocks from global programs for the Australian citrus growers, … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 Dec 2017 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
Fruits Research project Review of the Biosecurity plan The aim of this project is to undertake a comprehensive review of the national biosecurity plan for the avocado and … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 10 Nov 2017 - 10 Nov 2022 Research organisation Plant Health Australia (PHA)
Fruits Crop protection Research project Improved Disease Management in Avocado Orchards This investment is identifying strategies to minimise the effects of key diseases in avocado orchards and in fruit as it … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 6 Nov 2017 - 5 May 2022 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Research project Developing a national systems approach for meeting biosecurity requirements to access key Asian Markets Currently, most horticultural trade of hosts of important pests (such as fruit fly) rely on exporters demonstrating that the commodity … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 6 Nov 2017 - 30 May 2022 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Fruits Crop protection Research project Review of the National Biosecurity Management Plan for the Summerfruit Industry This investment is responsible for reviewing and updating the summerfruit industry’s National Biosecurity Management Plan. The plan is an … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 Nov 2017 - 11 Nov 2022 Research organisation Plant Health Australia (PHA)
Fruits Crop protection Research project An Integrated Pest and Disease Management Extension Program for the Olive Industry This program delivered olive growers up-to-date, practical information for implementing integrated pest and disease management (IPDM) strategies in their groves. … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 30 Oct 2017 - 30 Oct 2020 Research organisation Western Sydney University (WSU)
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Input management Research project Stingless Bees as Effective Managed Pollinators for Australia Horticulture This project is examining Australia’s native stingless bees for their suitability as alternative pollinators to honey bees in horticulture … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 22 Sep 2017 - 30 Aug 2022 Research organisation Western Sydney University (WSU)
Fruits Research project Australian passionfruit industry communications program This investment aims to assist in ensuring Australian passionfruit growers and other industry stakeholders are profitable and sustainable through access … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 Sep 2017 - 1 Sep 2021
Fruits Crop protection Research project Improved management of charcoal rot of strawberry This project aims to help tackle charcoal rot, reducing its occurrence and related losses and costs for the Australian strawberry … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 Aug 2017 - 1 Oct 2020 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Multiple industries Forestry Fruits Nuts Other rural industries Vegetables Plant science Research project Researching the benefits of demonstration green roofs across Australia This project will assist in better understanding of the cultural, community and horticultural barriers to greater green roof construction in … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 31 Dec 2021
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Imagery Research project Increasing yield and quality in tropical horticulture with better pollination, fruit retention and nutrient distribution This program aims to optimise crop pollination efficiency. Key objectives are to increase yield and quality through better understanding of … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 23 Jun 2017 - 1 Jul 2023 Research organisation Griffith University
Fruits Multiple technology areas Input management Plant science Research project Maximising yield and reducing seasonal variation This project is developing the knowledge and tools needed to manipulate and maximise avocado tree yields. Specifically, the project is … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 31 May 2017 - 31 Aug 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Fruits Research project Review of the national biosecurity plan for the banana industry Biosecurity planning is a key risk mitigation strategy that gives an industry the best chance of future viability and sustainability. … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 Mar 2017 - 15 May 2021 Research organisation Plant Health Australia (PHA)
Fruits Crop protection Research project Improved Plant protection for the Banana Industry Carrying on from the previous iteration of the Banana Plant Protection Program, Improved plant protection for the banana industry (BA16001) … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 Mar 2017 - 12 Dec 2021 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Research project Churchill Fellowships Hort Innovation has joined forces with the Churchill Trust to offer three Fellowships annually, each valued at around $26,000, to drive … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 13 Feb 2017 - 1 Mar 2024
Fruits Crop protection Research project Review of the national biosecurity plan for the cherry industry and development of a biosecurity manual for cherry producers To help the Australian cherry industry remain aware of biosecurity threats, and assist in biosecurity preparedness and capability, this project … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 3 Jan 2017 - 31 May 2021 Research organisation Plant Health Australia (PHA)
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Research project Advancing women's leadership across the Australian Horticultural Sector - Pool 2 This investment provides women in the horticulture industry the opportunity to apply for leadership development courses. The scholarship funding delivered … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 22 Dec 2016 - 21 Dec 2021
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Crop protection Research project Enhanced National Bee Pest Surveillance Program This investment is delivering a nationally coordinated bee-pest surveillance program to help safeguard honey-bee and pollinator-dependent industries in Australia. It … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 21 Dec 2016 - 12 Dec 2021 Research organisation Plant Health Australia (PHA)
Fruits Plant science Research project Optimising nutrient management for improved productivity and fruit quality in cherries. This investment was one component of a larger collaborative program spanning the horticulture, cotton, dairy and sugar sectors, funded through … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 19 Dec 2016 - 30 Nov 2020 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)