Fruits Research project Digital remote monitoring to improve horticultures environmental performance - ABGC This project focuses on building an innovative smart monitoring framework to drive improvements in land use, soil, energy and water … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 23 Jul 2020 - 10 Jan 2024
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Research project Digital remote monitoring to improve horticultures environmental performance - Hitachi With an increasing range of real-time sensors and monitoring used in vegetable production, several real-time sensing options will be piloted … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 13 Jul 2020 - 10 Jan 2024
Fruits Research project Citrus Export Strategy Renewal This investment renewed the export strategy for Australian citrus. By identifying, sizing and prioritising opportunities in international markets, this project … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 30 Jun 2020 - 29 Mar 2021
Fruits Input management Research project Soil health and plant nutrition in Australian Apple and Pear orchards The outcome of this project is to achieve more efficient use of resources (nutrients, water and soil) through improved orchard … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 30 Jun 2020 - 31 Jul 2023 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Fruits Crop protection Research project Understanding the mode of action of phosphite in avocado for enhanced management of Phytophthora root rot This project is improving industry understanding of how the fungicide phosphite is metabolised by avocado trees infected with Phytophthora root … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 30 Jun 2020 - 26 May 2022 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Fruits Multiple technology areas Input management Robotics Research project Advancing apple orchard systems This project will develop “smarter” apple orchards to improve apple quality and maximise apple yield whilst increasing labour efficiency. The … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 26 Jun 2020 - 31 Jul 2023 Research organisation Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Fruits Research project Developing smarter and sustainable pear orchards This investment is providing the pear industry with new technology and advanced management systems to improve fruit quality, maximise pear … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 26 Jun 2020 - 31 Jul 2023 Research organisation Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Multiple technology areas Input management Plant science Research project National tree crop intensification program The National tree crop intensification program (AS18000) is a multi-agency, multi-discipline five-year collaborative R&D program of tree crop-specific … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 26 Jun 2020 - 31 Jan 2025 Research organisations New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Fruits Crop protection Research project Strengthening cultural and biological management of pests and diseases in apple and pear orchards This project is demonstrating the success of biological control methods and is aligned with new research into improving the orchard … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 25 Jun 2020 - 31 Jul 2023 Research organisation Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Fruits Input management Research project Developing management strategies to enhance the recovery from bushfires This project will assess the short and long-term effects of bushfires in apple orchards and other tree crops in New … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 24 Jun 2020 - 30 May 2025 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
Fruits Input management Research project Afourer mandarin management This investment is developing best practice canopy management techniques that will improve long-term yields and minimise alternate bearing in Afourer … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 24 Jun 2020 - 1 May 2024 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
Fruits Processing & packaging Research project Processing jackfruit into ready-to-eat products and ingredients The Australian jackfruit industry has been largely stagnate for the last decade. There are two key impediments to growth: (1) the … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 22 Jun 2020 - 26 Aug 2021 Research organisation Northern Territory Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade
Fruits Data and AI Research project Carbohydrates monitoring to predict yield/understanding fruit set This project is examining the methods and tools needed to monitor carbohydrate status in avocado orchards, as a way of … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 18 Jun 2020 - 31 May 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Fruits Plant science Research project Dried grape scion and rootstock evaluation program This investment is facilitating the continued maintenance of existing dried grape scion and rootstock trials from the previous levy funded … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 16 Jun 2020 - 27 Feb 2024 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Research project Enhanced 2020 Agrifood and Internet of Farms Traction Program This investment is supporting three horticulture levy payers to attend the Enhanced Agrifood and Internet of Farms Traction Program in … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 12 Jun 2020 - 30 Sep 2022 Research organisation KPMG Australia
Fruits Plant science Research project 2030 Strategic Development Framework for Jujubes in Australia This project will undertake preliminary research and pilots to inform a broader 3-5 year strategy for Australian Native Agriculture and … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 11 Jun 2020 - 29 Oct 2021 Research organisation South Australian Jujube Growers Association Inc
Fruits Research project Kiwi Fruit Yield Predicition This project will deliver predictive models of fruit yield count and fruit sizing for kiwi fruit crops to reduce waste from over-production and reduce costs from under-production, better aligning supply and demand. Funded by Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC) Project date 1 Jun 2020 - 31 May 2022 Research organisation University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Fruits Multiple technology areas Harvest technology Imagery Machinery & hardware Plant science Robotics Research project Sensors for Summerfruit Exports Developing innovative new real-time sensors to assess fruit quality to meet summerfruit export requirements for the Chinese market. Funded by Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC) Project date 31 May 2020 - 30 Oct 2022 Research organisation Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University)
Fruits Multiple technology areas Input management Plant science Processing & packaging Research project Improved fruit robustness and quality in avocado supply chains This short project ran during 2020 to examine pre-harvest mineral nutrition and the effect this has on post-harvest fruit, to provide … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 17 May 2020 - 14 Nov 2020 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Fruits Multiple technology areas Consumer health Processing & packaging Research project Nashi Consumer Research 2020 In 2020, this short investment provided the Australian nashi industry with crucial insights into consumer attitudes and behaviours towards nashi pears. … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 May 2020 - 18 Sep 2020