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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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