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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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Varieties, new methods drive citrus revival

Citrus Insect & mite control Dec. 14, 2018



When their citrus returns only covered the cost of production in 2011-12, the Arnold family let fruit fall from the trees at their Riverland orchard in South Australia. However, the adoption of a range of citrus crops and new management methods has since led a business revival.

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Super citrus surge on the Tablelands

Citrus Dec. 13, 2018



Citrus is fast becoming one of the most significant crops grown in the Tablelands region with a value of more than $55 million.

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Freshmax Australia invests in Seedless Citrus production

Citrus Nov. 30, 2018



Freshmax Australia has recently made significant strides in its ongoing 40Ha planting program of Tangold Seedless™ mandarins on their own farm in Swan Hill.

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Why Costa Group Holdings Ltd (ASX:CGC) could light up the market in 2019

Citrus Nov. 27, 2018



Costa Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: CGC) shareholders must have been feeling pretty happy this weekend after shares in the Australian fruit and vegetable producer rallied strongly on Friday, finishing the day up almost 5.5%. This is the second consecutive Friday that Costa Group has been the top performing stock out of the ASX200, and it adds to the impressive recovery in the company’s share price in November. After several months spent in freefall, Costa Group shares are already up almost 14% so far this month.

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Citrus canker identified in Darwin

Citrus Nov. 9, 2018



Another citrus plant infected with citrus canker disease has been detected in Darwin.

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Australia's citrus industry set for another record year but nurseries run short of tree stock

Citrus Oct. 18, 2018



Citrus growers across Australia have good reason to celebrate, with prices and global demand predicted to hit new records.

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