Cherry category management (CY21000)

This project monitored cherry displays across major retailers Coles and Woolworths during the cherry season of December 2021 to February 2022.

29 August 2022

• Cherry Fund
• Completed project
• Training and education
• Postharvest and supply chain

Environmental DNA technologies for rapid detection and identification of avocado priority pests (AV21003) (AV21003b)

This project tested whether environmental DNA (eDNA) could be used as a practical tool to improve early detection of pests and diseases in Australian avocado orchards.

18 August 2025

Designing the integration of extension into research projects (HA21001)

This investment examined how the agricultural sector can get greater adoption of the outcomes from RD&E projects and proposed practical steps for rural research and development corporations to consider for future investments.

3 August 2022

• Completed project
• Industry development and communication

Opportunities to improve labour use efficiency through automation and improved management practices (RB21003)

This investment identified opportunities to improve labour use efficiency in the rubus industry through automation and improved management practices.

7 April 2023

• Final research report
• Raspberry and Blackberry Fund
• Completed project
• Technology

Phenomenom resources (MT21018)

This investment developed Phenomenom resources for the avocado, citrus, melon and rubus industries, including a dedicated Nomcast for each commodity and supporting PDF resources.

10 April 2024

• Final research report
• Avocado Fund
• Citrus Fund
• Melon Fund
• Raspberry and Blackberry Fund
• Completed project
• Training and education

Consumer usage and attitude tracking 2022/23 (MT21202)

This investment provided a category tracking service to allow various horticultural categories to better understand consumer usage and attitudes and the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.

9 January 2024

• Papaya Fund
• Almond Fund
• Apple and Pear Fund
• Avocado Fund
• Banana Fund
• Cherry Fund
• Chestnut Fund
• Citrus Fund
• Custard Apple Fund
• Dried Grape Fund
• Dried Tree Fruit Fund
• Lychee Fund
• Macadamia Fund
• Mango Fund
• Melon Fund
• Mushroom Fund
• Olive Fund
• Onion Fund
• Passionfruit Fund
• Persimmon Fund
• Pineapple Fund
• Raspberry and Blackberry Fund
• Strawberry Fund
• Summerfruit Fund
• Sweetpotato Fund
• Table Grape Fund
• Vegetable Fund
• Completed project
• Consumer and market research

Nursery industry conferences (NY21001)

This project sponsored the 2022 International Plant Propagators’ Society (IPPS) conference.

1 August 2022

• Nursery Fund
• Completed project
• Industry development and communication

Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia (PIEFA) membership (HA21002)

This project funded Hort Innovation's annual membership to the Primary Industries Education Foundation of Australia (PIEFA) for 2021, 2022 and 2023.

10 January 2024

• Completed project
• Training and education

Quality improvements in the melon supply chain (VM21001)

This program developed minimum quality standards for seedless watermelons, rock melons and honeydew melons, with the overall aim of improving their eating quality.

30 April 2024

• Final research report
• Melon Fund
• Completed project
• Postharvest and supply chain

New technology for sanitising fresh produce and nuts (HN15000)

This project focused on the development of a new tool to reduce food safety risks to both consumers and industry.

27 June 2022

• Completed project
• Health, Nutrition & Food Safety Fund
• R&D
• Hort Frontiers