
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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Highlights
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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

Commercial opportunities
Browse all commercial opportunities
Hort Innovation: Electrochemical pest detection - 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, 3 March 2023, 3:00pm (AEDT)
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Readiness
Any (TRL 1-9)For opportunities that are seeking solutions providers who are at any stage of readiness.

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
Other research projects
CT20009 - Integrated disease management of citrus black spot and 'Emperor' brown spot
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Funded by
Hort Innovation
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Project date
10 Jul 2021 - 31 Oct 2025
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Research organisation
Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

Development of regional disease risk models for fungal diseases of pyrethrum
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Funded by
Hort Innovation
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Project date
21 Sep 2021 - 30 Sep 2023
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Research organisation
University of Tasmania (UTAS)

Innovation at Work
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Funded by
Hort Innovation
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Project date
6 Oct 2021 - 31 Oct 2024

National Bee Pest Surveillance Program: Transition Program
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Funded by
Hort Innovation
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Project date
3 Dec 2021 - 15 Dec 2024
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Research organisation
Plant Health Australia (PHA)

VegNET 3.0
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Funded by
Hort Innovation
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Project date
16 Sep 2021 - 1 Oct 2026
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Research organisation
AUSVEG

Demonstrating the benefits of building capability and capacity in extension delivery in the vegetable industry
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Funded by
Hort Innovation
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Project date
11 Jan 2022 - 12 Jul 2026
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Research organisation
The University of Melbourne

Effective control of Listeria on rockmelons through alternative post-harvest treatment methods
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Funded by
Hort Innovation
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Project date
25 Oct 2021 - 1 Nov 2022
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Research organisation
Applied Horticultural Research (AHR)

Identifying new resistance genes for Panama Tropical Race 4
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Funded by
Hort Innovation
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Project date
3 Feb 2022 - 30 Nov 2024
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Research organisation
The University of Queensland (UQ)

Study to review automation of banana de-handing
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Funded by
Hort Innovation
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Project date
2 Dec 2021 - 30 Apr 2022

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