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Orange growers tackle industry woes at Griffith juice forum

Citrus June 22, 2019



Australia's orange juice industry is "at a crossroads" and needs a radical shakeup in order to survive.

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Costa Group share price on watch after downgrading its profit guidance

Citrus May 30, 2019



The Costa Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: CGC) share price could come under pressure on Thursday following the release of its annual general meeting presentation which included updated guidance for calendar year 2019.

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Citrus Australia does not agree with calls for moratorium on new water-use licences

Citrus May 24, 2019



Citrus Australia does not agree with calls for a moratorium on issuing new water-use licences.

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First time for Tango mandarin

Citrus May 23, 2019



Yambellup Estate citrus producer Richard Eckersley will pluck this season’s latest seedless mandarin, the Tango, for the first time this harvest.

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Top results from new citrus insecticide

Citrus March 4, 2019



Exirel insecticide from FMC produced has excellent results against Fuller’s rose weevil on a property at Nangiloc, south of Mildura in Victoria’s Sunraysia district.

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'Nude' shopping next big trend

Avocado Cherries Citrus Mangoes Pome fruit Marketing & export Feb. 27, 2019



But keep your clothes on....’food in the nude’ means beginning of the end for plastic in supermarkets.

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Can genetic modification save the US citrus industry?

Citrus Feb. 16, 2019



US citrus is being devastated by disease — will consumers be willing to accept GM citrus and so save the industry?

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Discovery of pigment in mandarins that helps reduce body fat

Citrus Feb. 15, 2019



Valencian researchers have discovered a pigment, present in mandarins and a few other fruits, that helps reduce body fat by 30%.

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Dual action weapon targets citrus pests

Citrus Insect & mite control Feb. 11, 2019



Citrus growers have a new, dual action weapon against key sucking pests that is setting a new benchmark for rapid control, extended protection and fruit marketability compared with other standard industry alternatives.

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Australian citrus sees opportunity in Vietnam

Citrus Jan. 31, 2019



Trade figures for Australian citrus exports have shown preference in Vietnam for larger fruit.

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Put the Spotlight on suckers

Citrus Olives Jan. 16, 2019



Orchardists looking for an efficient means of sucker control in tree crops can look to Spotlight Plus for a faster and significantly less expensive alternative than manual desuckering.

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Lemon shortage and high demand for fresh fruit sends prices skyrocketing

Citrus Jan. 11, 2019



Summertime means seafood and cocktails with fresh lemon for many across Australia, but prices for the fruit have skyrocketed. A shortage of Australian-grown lemons has caused supplies to fall and prices to spike.

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Seedless mandarins to hit supermarket shelves

Citrus Jan. 10, 2019



SEEDLESS mandarins could hit supermarket shelves in the next two years. One of Australia’s biggest fresh produce companies, Freshmax, has planted 20ha of Tangold Seedless mandarins at its Swan Hill property, with a further 20ha planned in the next 18 months.

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Orange Juice Vending Machines Have Landed in Sydney

Citrus Jan. 10, 2019



Did you know that almost half of all fruits and vegetables grown in Australia don’t make it off the farm because their skin is blemished or they’re of “imperfect” size? That’s a lot of produce going to waste – produce that could be turned into, say, fresh juice.

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Fees to be waived for citrus fruit inspections

Citrus Dec. 24, 2018



Quarantine inspection fees will be waived for the Northern Territory’s commercial citrus fruit growers sending their fruit to interstate markets, ensuring their fruit remains competitively-priced and available interstate.

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