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Growing truffles in Ausralia

Specialty tree crops March 1, 2021



Learn about truffle growing - attend a seminar.

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Critically endangered macadamia species becomes a plant supermodel

Macadamias Nuts Feb. 28, 2021



There are only around 100 known trees in existence.

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Fresh look at the megatrends shaping Australian agriculture

General Feb. 27, 2021



Australian agriculture has some crucial strengths.

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Batlow Apples eyes $6m expansion

Pome fruit Feb. 26, 2021



Batlow Fruit Company is eyeing expansion that could create 47 full-time jobs.

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UTAS team developing new way to stop Asian cherry counterfeiters

Cherries Marketing & export Feb. 25, 2021



Cloud based system helps consumers know they are getting the genuine product.

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Sharing research and technology with the University of Florida

Mangoes Tropical trees Feb. 24, 2021



NT government agreement facilitates research into tropical fruits.

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Researchers find peptide that treats, prevents killer citrus disease

Citrus Disease & weed control Feb. 22, 2021



Treatment causes deadly bacterium to leak and die.

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$15 billion horticulture value in Hort Stats Handbook

General Feb. 20, 2021



Value of horticultural production increased by 4.5%.

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New date varieties to be trialled

Specialty tree crops Feb. 19, 2021



The date industry is under represented in Australia.

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Smitten apples launched

Pome fruit Feb. 18, 2021



2021 is the fourth season for the Smitten variety

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Vietnam approval of new Australian biosecurity facility

Stone Fruit Feb. 17, 2021



Vietnam to receive produce from new Melbourne irradiation facility.

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Hong Kong Customs seizes cherries falsely marketed as Tasmanian

Marketing & export Packaging & labelling Feb. 17, 2021



Every single carton had a unique QR code.

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$13 million to strengthen Australia’s fruit fly research

Fruit Fly Feb. 7, 2021



Six projects approved to address gaps in our understanding of fruit fly.

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Apple harvest underway

Pome fruit Feb. 7, 2021



Difficulties with the recruitment, management and retention of harvest labour

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New artificial pollination technology for Australian almonds

Flowering, thinning & PGRs Feb. 4, 2021



Technology will be tested in almond orchards in Victoria.

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