Hot Potato hits the Big Apple as Australia showcases health campaign

The Australian fresh produce industry’s groundbreaking collaboration with The Wiggles was showcased at The New York Produce Show and Conference earlier this month.

Centuria gets Two Wells site for the price of one

Australasian real estate funds manager, Centuria Capital Group (ASX: CNI or Centuria), has expanded its agriculture real estate platform to $820 million, securing the Perfection Fresh operated 43ha glasshouse facility in Two Wells, South Australia.

Honey Gold mangoes are back for summer

One of Australia’s favourite mangoes – the Honey Gold – returns to supermarket shelves nationally this week as producer Piñata Farms transitions its Northern Territory harvest from Darwin to the main farm at Katherine.

New avocado ambassador

Avocados Australia has named Audra Morrice– celebrated chef and judge on MasterChef Asia and Singapore – as its new international culinary ambassador.

Australian fresh produce industry wins prestigious global award

The Australian fresh produce industry’s ‘Fruit and Veggies Yummy Yummy’ campaign with The Wiggles has won the Produce Business global marketing innovation award at the New York Produce Show and Conference.

SA swoops on first varroa outbreak

The varroa mite detection in a managed hive at Pooginook, in South Australia’s Riverland, was made during surveillance activities which have been in place since varroa was first detected in NSW in 2022.

Helping producers navigate sustainability opportunities

In a boost to producers wanting to be better informed about environmental stewardship, the University of New England (UNE) and AgriFutures Australia launched Environer at the National NRM Knowledge Conference in Cairns.

Future proofing agriculture

Australian farmers are on the frontline of climate extremes and global food insecurity.

Water stress scenarios put to the test

A project to establish tree-survival signatures for water stress in orchards is one of only five nationally to receive funding in Round 2 of the Future Drought Fund (FDF) Long-term Trials of Drought Resilient Farming Practices Program.

Survey provide key data

Australian beekeepers are facing rising costs and labour demands from Varroa destructor (Varroa) management.

ANFIC protects rootstock

The Australian Nurserymen’s Fruit Improvement Company ( ANFIC ) has undertaken the removal of certain rootstocks from one of its sub-licensed nurseries following the identification of serious breaches of the sub-license agreement.

AgroFresh Announces New AI-Powered Imaging and Orchard Analytics Partnerships with Aerobotics and Neolithics

Integration Reinforces FreshCloud as the Industry’s Most Connected Digital Quality Ecosystem

7 Worlds Ag celebrates first year

7 Worlds Ag is celebrating the first anniversary of its corporate rebranding initiative, buoyed by the positive feedback from its dealer customers and growers.

Project aims to reduce admin for vegetable, onion and potato growers

A new Hort Innovation project is set to streamline the way grower feedback is collected across the vegetable industry.

A tree-mendous partnership

In a surprise reveal few saw coming, but has delighted families nationwide, the Australian fruit and vegetable industry has announced it will back The Wiggles celebrating the wildly popular character The Tree of Wisdom.