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Australian mango season wraps up

Mangoes April 3, 2020



The Australian mango season has finished for 2019-20, and it was a year in which the industry continued to take big steps towards growing its export program.

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Machine vision to help optimise mango yield

Mangoes March 3, 2020



A Central Queensland researcher using machine vision to optimise mango harvesting is among a new crop of researchers who have received an innovation grant from the Queensland Government.

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200,000 free mangoes

Mangoes Jan. 17, 2020



In an incredible act of generosity, a Queensland man is opening his orchard, donating his bumper crop of more than 200,000 mangoes to local charities and drought-affected communities.

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Katherine's mangoes go high-tech

Mangoes Technology in agriculture Dec. 16, 2019



Mangoes grown in Katherine are going high-tech.

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Australian fruit exports impacted by Hong Kong protests

Mangoes Marketing & export Dec. 11, 2019



The ongoing unrest in Hong Kong is having a "significant impact" on Australian exports, the Mango Industry Association (AMIA) has told ABC News.

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Darwin mango industry booming after strong season

Mangoes Dec. 4, 2019



Darwin mango growers have defied fires and dry conditions to record a record haul this year.

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Noonamahs’ massive 1.5kg mango monster

Mangoes Nov. 12, 2019



Mango farmer Steve Jenkins of Jenko’s Mangoes picked this whopper piece of fruit which weighs in at 1.5kg. An average ripe Kensington Pride weighs between 300-600g.

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Spanish team looking to breed seedless mangoes

Mangoes Nov. 8, 2019



Scientists in the southern Spanish province of Malaga are looking to breed seedless mangoes.

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First Aussie Mangoes for the Season Reach US

Mangoes Oct. 22, 2019



NT mangoes have made the lengthy but successful journey from Katherine to Los Angeles.

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Customer-centric approach proving successful for growing fresh produce retailer

Mangoes Oct. 18, 2019



As the peak Australian mango season gets closer, a leading produce retailer is looking to build on its growing popularity with consumers. Earlier this year, Harris Farm Markets finished well ahead of the major chains in a supermarket satisfaction survey conducted by CHOICE, finishing only marginally behind South Australian-based Foodland in second place. Harris Farm Markets, produce buyer Carlo Ceravolo told mango industry members that competitiveness between the retailers benefits the whole fresh produce sector.

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Mango industry in race to adapt to climate change

Mangoes General Oct. 16, 2019



The Top End's mango industry is worth $122 million a year but the sector is under threat from climate change, industry figures have warned.

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Mango season heating up in the Northern Territory as industry continues to expand

Mangoes Oct. 4, 2019



The mango season in the Northern Territory is heating up, with farms around Darwin's rural area reaching their peak harvest period.

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A potential fungicide for postharvest disease control in mangoes

Mangoes Disease & weed control Post harvest Sept. 14, 2019



Stem-end rot (SER) is one of the most frequently occurring postharvest diseases of mango fruit grown in the Mediterranean climate, and it is caused by a variety of fungal pathogens. The main cause of SER in Israel is Lasiodiplodia theobromae, which is not effectively controlled by the current fungicides.

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Study finds that mango ripeness is critical for 80% of consumers

Mangoes Sept. 4, 2019



A consumer sensory study was conducted on Honey Gold, Calypso and Kensington Pride mangoes.

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Variety and maturity influence on the bioactive composition of mangoes

Mangoes Aug. 18, 2019



Bioactive compounds have actions in the body that may promote good health. In mangoes, variety and maturation may have an impact on the composition of these compounds.

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