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Research project

Banana Integrated Pest and Disease Management Program

This investment is working to increase the banana industry’s knowledge of significant pests and diseases and how to control …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    30 Apr 2022 -
    30 Apr 2027

  • Research organisations

    Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)

Fruits
Multiple technology areas
E-commerce & market platforms Traceability
Research project

Papaya market supply data capture and analysis

The overall objective of this project is the collection of production volumes of fresh red papaya and yellow paw paw …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    27 Apr 2022 -
    31 Mar 2025

  • Research organisation

    Papaya Australia Ltd

Multiple industries
Fruits Nuts Vegetables
Research project

Horticulture impact assessment program 2020/21 to 2022/23

Hort Innovation has engaged independent consultants to evaluate the impact of our R&D investments, providing insights into the type and magnitude of impacts that are being generated across the company’s strategic levy programs.
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    11 Apr 2022 -
    30 Nov 2024

  • Research organisation

    Ag Econ Plus

Multiple industries
Fruits Nuts Vegetables
Research project

Fund Impact assessment 2020/21: Cherry, Sweet Potato, Vegetables and Small Tropicals (lychee, pineapple, persimmons, papaya, passionfruit)

Hort Innovation has engaged independent consultants to evaluate the impact of our R&D investments, providing insights into the type and magnitude of impacts that are being generated across the company’s strategic levy programs.
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    11 Apr 2022 -
    28 Feb 2023

  • Research organisation

    Ag Econ Plus

Multiple industries
Fruits Nuts Vegetables
Research project

Economic Contribution of Australian Horticulture

This short investment is using a suite of economic models to measure and understand how the horticulture industry contributes to the Australian economy. The project will estimate the direct and indirect impacts on the national economy, as well as regional areas.
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    11 Mar 2022

  • Research organisation

    Centre for International Economics

Fruits
Plant science
Research project

Identifying new resistance genes for Panama Tropical Race 4

This project will identify new genetic material associated with resistance to the banana disease Panama Tropical Race 4, with the aim of developing a range of molecular markers. These will be used to screen germplasm in international breeding programs to identify lines and varieties that will ultimately be used by Australian banana growers.
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    3 Feb 2022 -
    30 Nov 2024

  • Research organisation

    The University of Queensland (UQ)

Fruits
Crop protection
Research project

Identification and management of a fungal disease complex in melons

This investment is improving the melon industry’s capability to reduce the impacts of soilborne fungal diseases through improved knowledge …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    12 Jan 2022 -
    12 Jan 2025

  • Research organisation

    Agreco

Multiple industries
Aquaculture Beef cattle Cotton Dairy Eggs Fruits Nuts Other rural industries Sheep & lamb Vegetables Wild catch fisheries Wine
Multiple technology areas
Input management Plant science
Research project

Designing the integration of extension into research projects

This project will work with researchers, extension officers, growers and farmers to develop an RD&E process which provides the best opportunities for adoption of research outputs that will benefit the end user. Phase 2 which is separate to this project aims to trial the process.
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    24 Dec 2021 -
    10 Jul 2022

  • Research organisation

    Enablers of Change

Multiple industries
Fruits Vegetables
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Traceability
Research project

National Fruit Fly Council Phase 4

This project continues funding for the National Fruit Fly Council (NFFC), which consists of federal and state governments, industry representatives and research funders who strategically coordinate fruit fly management in Australia. Fruit fly is one of the biggest trade barriers for horticulture products. In 2016 the cost to Australia was estimated to be $300 million due to control measures and international trade restrictions.
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    10 Dec 2021 -
    15 Dec 2026

  • Research organisation

    Plant Health Australia (PHA)

Multiple industries
Fruits Vegetables
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Imagery Plant science
Research project

National Bee Pest Surveillance Program: Transition Program

This project will continue the delivery of a national surveillance program for 13 pests (mites and beetles) and pest bees that could carry parasites or cause damage to honey-bee and pollinator-dependent industries in Australia. It is designed to ensure the early detection of high-priority pest incursions, which provides the best opportunity for successful pest eradication.
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    3 Dec 2021 -
    15 Dec 2024

  • Research organisation

    Plant Health Australia (PHA)

Fruits
Multiple technology areas
Automation Harvest technology Robotics
Research project

Study to review automation of banana de-handing

This project is examining whether it is feasible to automate de-handing of bananas. The research team will conduct a time and motion study of banana processing in an operational processing facility and produce a feasibility report into the challenges and immediate opportunities around integrating robotics into de-handing.
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    2 Dec 2021 -
    30 Apr 2022

  • Research organisation

    ARM Hub (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Hub)

Multiple industries
Fruits Nuts Vegetables
Multiple technology areas
Data and AI Input management
Research project

Crop and varietal data to better understand the importance of pollination

This project will ensure that all available crop pollination dependency data is easily accessible to relevant stakeholders (eg growers, apiarists, …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    -
    31 Aug 2026

Multiple industries
Aquaculture Beef cattle Cereal grains Cotton Cross industry Dairy Eggs Forestry Fruits Game Honey bees Nuts Oilseeds Other rural industries Pasture, fodder & feed Pork Poultry Pulse grains Sheep & lamb Sugar Vegetables Wild catch fisheries Wine Wool
Data and AI
Research project

A common approach to sector-level GHG accounting for Australian agriculture

This project is focused on developing a common framework for greenhouse gas accounting of Australian agricultural activities at the sector level.
  • Funded by

    Agricultural Innovation Australia (AIA)

  • Project date

    18 Nov 2021 -
    31 Mar 2023

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Fruits
Plant science
Research project

Genetics of Fruit Sensory Preferences

This project is exploring how the sensory qualities of fruit, such as taste, smell, look and feel contribute to consumer preferences, purchasing and consumption of fruit, and feeding that information into breeding programs to improve fruit varieties for both the grower and the consumer.
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    2 Nov 2021 -
    15 May 2026

  • Research organisation

    Griffith University

Fruits
Multiple technology areas
Consumer health Food processing technology Traceability
Research project

Effective control of Listeria on rockmelons through alternative post-harvest treatment methods

This project is determining the optimum postharvest strategies to reduce the risk of rockmelons being contaminated by listeria, a bacteria found widely in soil, water and vegetation that can cause the disease, listeriosis. Trials will evaluate the effectiveness of five common sanitisers against listeria and make best practice recommendations for growers.
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    25 Oct 2021 -
    1 Nov 2022

  • Research organisation

    Applied Horticultural Research (AHR)

Fruits
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Plant science
Research project

Integrated disease management of black core rot in citrus

This project is developing tools for the effective management of citrus black core rot, which causes internal rot and bitter flavours in infected fruit that is often undetected until it reaches the juicing plant or kitchen bench. It aims to unravel the disease cycle, including sources of inoculum and timing of infection. A post graduate will be involved throughout the project to increase the future research capability of the Australian citrus industry.
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    14 Oct 2021 -
    27 Feb 2026

  • Research organisation

    The University of Queensland (UQ)

Multiple industries
Fruits Vegetables
Multiple technology areas
Input management Plant science
Research project

Innovation at Work

This project is exploring innovative ways to deliver RD&E within horticultural industries in Australia through collaborating with private sector agribusiness advisers, who are often a trusted ally of their grower clients. A range of activities has been designed to enhance adviser and grower awareness of relevant R&D and best management practices, with the aim of achieving on-farm practice change.
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    6 Oct 2021 -
    31 Oct 2024

  • Research organisation

    Elders Rural Services Australia Ltd

Fruits
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Input management Plant science
Research project

Dried Grape Production Innovation and Adoption Program 2021-2026

This project builds on a previous program to assist dried grape producers to access and share emerging research and knowledge on production techniques to grow skills, improve productivity and keep quality high. It will provide benchmarks for production per hectare, production practices, prices received and input costs, and track overall industry productivity growth.
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    30 Sep 2021 -
    31 Jul 2026

  • Research organisation

    Dried Fruits Australia

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