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Critically endangered macadamia species becomes a plant supermodel

Macadamias Nuts Feb. 28, 2021



There are only around 100 known trees in existence.

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Researchers use compressed carbon dioxide to decontaminate almonds and other nuts

Almonds Nuts Post harvest Dec. 16, 2020



Almonds retain their characteristic flavor and quality using this process.

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New system eliminates plastic bags

Avocado Citrus Nuts Establishment & maintenance Nov. 14, 2020



The Ellebag is an alternative to plastic bags for fruit and nut producers.

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Pecan producers form plan to secure harvest workforce

Nuts Business solutions & labour Aug. 26, 2020



Harvest team of mostly backpackers brings in pecan harvest.

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Victorian pistachio grower looks to male nuts for new hybrid species

Nuts July 23, 2020



Long lead times to develop new pistachio varieties.

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Walnut demand grows

Nuts July 10, 2020



Australian walnut growers are expecting a bumper harvest in 2021 after drought saw production fall sharply in recent years.

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New season Aussie walnuts soon to reach waiting consumers as industry looks to beat production record

Nuts April 28, 2020



Fresh Australian walnuts are on their way to market with this year’s harvest now complete in New South Wales orchards and nearing completion in other states

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Canadian firm lobs $854m takeover offer for agri group Webster

Almonds Nuts Oct. 5, 2019



Webster Limited is set to be purchased by Canadian interests, with a proposed $854 million takeover by PSP Investments.

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Pecan Market is anticipated to witness a growth rate of 6.9% during the forecast period 2018 – 2026

Nuts Sept. 17, 2019



The market of pecans is witnessing an upsurge with the rise in product adoption. Persistence Market Research (PMR) highlights the growth trajectory of the global pecans market in a new report titled ‘Pecan Market: Global Industry Analysis 2013 – 2017 and Forecast 2018 – 2026’.

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Defending Australia against Xylella

Cherries Citrus Nuts Olives Stone Fruit Disease & weed control Insect & mite control Aug. 1, 2019



The number one plant biosecurity threat to Australia is now under the spotlight through a new Hort Innovation funded project.

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India imposes tariff increases on US almonds, walnuts and apples

Almonds Nuts Pome fruit Marketing & export June 23, 2019



Increase of tariffs on US products by India may help Australian producers.

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Walnut genome sequencing opens door to new protections

Nuts April 28, 2019



Researchers seek breeding that could provide better resistance to pathogens.

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Demand for pistachios is going nuts giving growers good reason to smile

Nuts April 12, 2019



A cold winter and hot summer has given pistachio growers good reason to celebrate, with many farmers harvesting great volumes despite being in the "off-year" crop cycle — and demand for the green nut is rising rapidly.

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Australian pecan industry set to take flight as interest swells

Nuts April 6, 2019



THE trees have no major insect pests or diseases, they can live up to 400 years and their produce is currently bringing the same money per kilogram as macadamias. They sound almost too good to be true. Welcome to the burgeoning world of pecan nuts.

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Amateur naturalist finds new population of endangered wild macadamias

Macadamias Nuts Feb. 21, 2019



Thirty-seven new trees of the endangered macadamia jansenii species have been found in Bulburin National Park, south of Rockhampton.

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