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<strong>National</strong> <strong>Horticultural</strong> <strong>Research</strong> <strong>Network</strong><br />

Fruit Sector RD&E Framework September 2010<br />

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Over $7.4 million was invested in stone fruit and under $1.6 million in cherries. Stonefruit investment was shared equally between PISC agencies and HAL.<br />

The major PISC agency investor was Vic, followed by NSW and SA<br />

Total RD&E investment in berry industries was just under $5 million. Of this nearly two-thirds come from investment through the PISC agencies. Major<br />

PISC investors were Victoria and Queensland.<br />

Citrus, Tablegrapes, Dried Fruit and Avocado<br />

Citrus shares with pome fruit as one of the largest single RD&E investment areas, with over $9.1 million invested, shared equally between PISC agencies and<br />

industry (through HAL), and with NSW and South Australia as the largest PISC investors.<br />

A total of over $3 million was invested in table grape RD&E, with 30% from PISC agencies. WA was the largest single investor, followed by CSIRO.<br />

Dried fruit RD&E totalled over $1 million with most PISC agency investment by CSIRO.<br />

Over $3.2 million was invested in avocado RD&E, primarily by Qld.<br />

Tropical Fruit<br />

Tropical fruit comprise over seven industries with virtually all PISC agency investment by Qld, with the exception of the Northern Territory and WA for<br />

mangoes. Total investment was greatest for mangoes (52%), followed by bananas (18%). For both these crops HAL invested significantly with Non-PISC<br />

providers and Qld in particular co-invested with non-HAL funding bodies.<br />

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