
Hort Innovation
Hort Innovation is the grower-owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation for Australia's horticulture industry.
As one of the nation's 15 Rural Research and Development Corporations, we're tasked with investing horticulture levies and Australian Government contributions into initiatives to help the industry be as productive and profitable as possible.
In addition to the levy-focused investment activities that are our core work, Hort Innovation also forges partnerships with a broad range of co-investors to deliver investments through our Hort Frontiers arm. Hort Frontiers was established by Hort Innovation to address a range of long-term and complex issues that are critical to the future of Australian horticulture.

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World-first yield forecasting technology offers avocado growers 93% accuracy
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Funded by
Hort Innovation
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Led by
University of New England (UNE)

Multi-armed mango auto-harvester set to speed up picking by 90%
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Led by
Hort Innovation
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In collaboration with
Central Queensland University (CQU)

Innovation in horticulture to benefit people, plants and the planet
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Led by
Hort Innovation
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Featuring
Byron De Kock, Hort Innovation, Head of R&D

Bringing high tech horticulture to urban areas in Australia – rooftop, underground and floating farms
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Led by
Hort Innovation

Tree genomics program sequences 300 macadamia varieties to improve productivity and profitability for growers
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Led by
Hort Innovation

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Hort Innovation: Growing horticulture through protected cropping innovation – research partnership
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Led by
Hort Innovation
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Opportunity type
Research partner
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Express interest by
Friday, 10 November 2023 14:00 AEST

Hort Innovation: Precision summer fruit orchards – research partnership
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Led by
Hort Innovation
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Opportunity type
Research partner
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Express interest by
Friday, 29 September 2023 15:00 AEST

Hort Innovation: Mango auto harvester
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Led by
Hort Innovation
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Opportunity type
Licensing, Research partner, Field trial, Seeking partners
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Readiness
Mid (TRL 5-7)Proof of concept in the laboratory then in the field resulting in the development of a minimum viable product (MVP).
Research projects
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Horticulture impact assessment program 2020/21 to 2022/23
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Funded by
Hort Innovation
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Project date
11 Apr 2022 - 30 Nov 2024
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Research organisation
Ag Econ Plus

Fund Impact assessment 2020/21: Cherry, Sweet Potato, Vegetables and Small Tropicals (lychee, pineapple, persimmons, papaya, passionfruit)
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Funded by
Hort Innovation
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Project date
11 Apr 2022 - 28 Feb 2023
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Research organisation
Ag Econ Plus

Accelearting the adoption of best management practice in Australia's onion industry trhough integrated grower-led communications and extension
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Funded by
Hort Innovation
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Project date
5 Jan 2023 - 11 Jan 2025
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Research organisation
AUSVEG

New varieties for Australian banana growers
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Funded by
Hort Innovation
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Project date
11 May 2022 - 13 Dec 2026
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Research organisation
Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

Australian Strawberry Breeding Program
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Funded by
Hort Innovation
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Project date
20 Feb 2023 - 1 Dec 2027
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Research organisation
Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

A gene technology platform for disease resistance in horticultural tree crops (huanglongbing and Xylella)
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Funded by
Hort Innovation
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Project date
30 Jun 2022 - 1 Jul 2027
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Research organisation
Silvec Biologics

Nursery Usage & Attitudes Benchmark Program
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Funded by
Hort Innovation
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Research organisation
Fifityfive5

Economic Impact Assessment for Hort Frontiers
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Funded by
Hort Innovation
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Project date
2 Jun 2022 - 1 Feb 2022
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Research organisation
Ag Econ Plus

Economic Contribution of Australian Horticulture
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Funded by
Hort Innovation
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Project date
11 Mar 2022
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Research organisation
Centre for International Economics
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