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World goes nuts for Australian almonds
The new almond season has kicked off with a strong start to sales.
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Featured Crop
The role of nitrogen form in almond production
For almond growers aiming to finetune their nutrient programs and unlock consistent, high-quality yields, Lono, a new-generation fertiliser which delivers stabilised amine nitrogen (SAN), offers a targeted way to feed the crop and boost long-term orchard health.
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Six generations of farming, one bright future in macadamias
Carl Nielson never set out to rewrite his family’s farming story – but he’s certainly added a new and promising chapter.
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Dealing decisively with the threat of dry flower disease
One of the unusual challenges for macadamia growers is the very long cycle between flowering and harvest leaves such a short window for pruning, mulching and other crop maintenance.
Nuts
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Productivity push for nut industries
The nut industry is set to become a big winner out of Hort Innovation’s $760 million R&D portfolio.
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Central Queensland family wins Honey Gold grower of the year
Central Queensland fruit growing business Groves Grown Tropical Fruits of Yeppoon has won Piñata Farms’ Honey Gold Grower of the Year award at the annual Honey Gold Congress.
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Getting under the skin of black core rot
Fruit might look perfect on the outside, but when peeled open it’s sometimes rotten at the core. University of Queensland PhD student Zali Mahony is working hard with others to find out more about black core rot. Symptoms of black core rot are expressed close to or at harvest when it is too late to apply control measure.
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Grant to strengthen avo industry
Avocados Australia has been awarded a $200,000 grant over two years through the ASEAN-Australia Centre’s 2024–25 Grants Program.
Citrus
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Faster citrus orchard establishment using less water
The use of a BioStart biostimulant program in a commercial citrus orchard on red sands in NSW has increased soil moisture retention in the top 66 cm of soils, potentially reducing the irrigation required by 33 per cent.
Citrus
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The hidden threat –stem end breakdown in citrus
When it comes to citrus, appearance is everything. A bright, smooth peel is often the first thing buyers notice, and anything less can be a dealbreaker. But for growers, maintaining that flawless look isn’t always easy – especially when facing the challenge of stem end breakdown.
Avocado
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Translating tissue culture in avocado cultivars
A visit to Chile to demonstrate clonal propagation protocols is just the start of a growing agricultural pipeline for The University of Queensland’s world-leading tissue culture team.
Citrus
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Citrus exporter banks on Samurai for premium pack-out
For leading Australian citrus grower and exporter Darren Minter of Victoria’s Minter Magic, several months of complete pest control from systemic insecticide Samurai ensures his export pack-out consistently meets China’s strict first-grade protocol.
Olives
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Evolution of Rich Glen
What began as an idea by Ros and Daimien Vodusek to sell oil and salad dressing products from a spare bedroom in the family home, has evolved into something they never really saw coming - retail outlets selling over 190 products made direct from the families olive grove.
Almonds
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Strategic study tours planned for almond industry
The Almond Board of Australia is heading back overseas – once this year and again in 2026 – with strategic study tours involving representatives from across the almond industry.
Almonds
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Merbein almond grower says signs are strong
Merbein almond grower Neale Bennett has been rubbing shoulders with the industry’s heavyweights in the US and has come home filled with enthusiasm for the coming season.
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